COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHPART ONETHE PROFESSION OF FAITHCOMPENDIUMOF THECATECHISMOF THECATHOLIC CHURCHSection One: "I Believe" — "We Believe"Chapter One: Man's Capacity for GodChapter Two: God Comes to Meet ManThe Revelation of GodThe Transmission of Divine RevelationSacred ScriptureChapter Three: Man's Response to God- 1 -

I BelieveWe BelieveSection Two: The Profession of the Christian FaithThe CreedChapter One: I Believe in God the FatherThe Symbols of Faith"I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"Heaven and EarthManThe FallChapter Two: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God"And In Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord""Jesus Christ Was Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit, and Was Born of the VirginMary""Jesus Christ Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried""Jesus Christ Descended into Hell; On the Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead""Jesus Ascended into Heaven and Is Seated at the Right Hand of God the FatherAlmighty""From Thence He Shall Come to Judge the Living and the Dead"Chapter Three: I Believe in the Holy Spirit"I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church"The Church in the plan of GodThe Church: people of God, body of Christ, temple of the SpiritThe Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolicThe Faithful: hierarchy, laity, consecrated lifeI believe in the communion of saintsMary, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church"I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins""I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"- 2 -

"I Believe in Life Everlasting""Amen"PART TWOTHE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERYSection One: The Sacramental EconomyChapter One: The Paschal Mystery in the Age of the ChurchThe Liturgy — Work of the Most Holy TrinityThe Paschal Mystery in the Sacraments of the ChurchChapter Two: The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal MysteryCelebrating the Liturgy of the ChurchWho celebrates?How is the liturgy celebrated?When is the liturgy celebrated?Where is the liturgy celebrated?Liturgical Diversity and the Unity of the MysterySection Two: The Seven Sacraments of the ChurchChapter One: The Sacraments of Christian InitiationThe Sacrament of BaptismThe Sacrament of ConfirmationThe Sacrament of the EucharistChapter Two: The Sacraments of HealingThe Sacrament of Penance and ReconciliationThe Sacrament of the Anointing of the SickChapter Three: The Sacraments at the Service of Communion and MissionThe Sacrament of Holy OrdersThe Sacrament of MatrimonyChapter Four: Other Liturgical CelebrationsThe Sacramentals- 3 -

The Fifth Commandment: You Shall Not KillThe Sixth Commandment: You Shall Not Commit AdulteryThe Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not StealThe Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your NeighbourThe Ninth Commandment: You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbour's WifeThe Tenth Commandment: You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbour's PossessionsPART FOURCHRISTIAN PRAYERSection One: Prayer in the Christian LifeChapter One: The Revelation of PrayerThe Revelation of Prayer in the Old TestamentPrayer is Fully Revealed and Realized in JesusPrayer in the Age of the ChurchChapter Two: The Tradition of PrayerAt the Wellsprings of PrayerThe Way of PrayerGuides for PrayerChapter Three: The Life of PrayerExpressions of PrayerThe Battle of PrayerSection Two: The Lord's Prayer — "Our Father""The Summary of the Whole Gospel""Our Father Who Art in Heaven"The Seven PetitionsAPPENDIXA. Common PrayersB. Formulas of Catholic Doctrine- 5 -

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