COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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Compendium
OF THE
CATECHISM
OF THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH

PART ONE
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

Section One: "I Believe" — "We Believe"
Chapter One: Man's Capacity for God
Chapter Two: God Comes to Meet Man
   The Revelation of God
   The Transmission of Divine Revelation
   Sacred Scripture
Chapter Three: Man's Response to God
   I Believe
   We Believe
Section Two: The Profession of the Christian Faith
The Creed
Chapter One: I Believe in God the Father
      The Symbols of Faith
   "I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"
      Heaven and Earth
      Man
      The Fall
Chapter 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 Virgin Mary"
   "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 Father Almighty"
   "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 God
      The Church: people of God, body of Christ, temple of the Spirit
      The Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic
      The Faithful: hierarchy, laity, consecrated life
      I believe in the communion of saints
      Mary, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church
   "I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins"
   "I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"
   "I Believe in Life Everlasting"
      "Amen"

PART TWO
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

Section One: The Sacramental Economy
Chapter One: The Paschal Mystery in the Age of the Church
   The Liturgy — Work of the Most Holy Trinity
   The Paschal Mystery in the Sacraments of the Church
Chapter Two: The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal Mystery
   Celebrating the Liturgy of the Church
      Who celebrates?
      How is the liturgy celebrated?
      When is the liturgy celebrated?
      Where is the liturgy celebrated?
   Liturgical Diversity and the Unity of the Mystery
Section Two: The Seven Sacraments of the Church
Chapter One: The Sacraments of Christian Initiation
   The Sacrament of Baptism
   The Sacrament of Confirmation
   The Sacrament of the Eucharist
Chapter Two: The Sacraments of Healing
   The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
   The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Chapter Three: The Sacraments at the Service of Communion and Mission
   The Sacrament of Holy Orders
   The Sacrament of Matrimony
Chapter Four: Other Liturgical Celebrations
   The Sacramentals
   Christian Funerals

PART THREE
LIFE IN CHRIST

Section One: Man's Vocation — Life In the Spirit
Chapter One: The Dignity of the Human Person
   Man, the Image of God
   Our Vocation to Beatitude
   Man's Freedom
   The Morality of the Passions
   The Moral Conscience
   The Virtues
   Sin
Chapter Two: The Human Community
   The Person and Society
   Participation in Social Life
   Social Justice
Chapter Three: God's Salvation — Law and Grace
   The Moral Law
   Grace and Justification
   The Church, Mother and Teacher
Section Two: The Ten Commandments
Chapter One: "You Shall Love the Lord Your God With All Your Heart, With All Your Soul, and With All Your Mind"
   The First Commandment: I Am the Lord Your God, You Shall Not Have Other Gods Before Me
   The Second Commandment: You Shall Not Take the Name of the Lord Your God in Vain
   The Third Commandment: Remember to Keep Holy the Lord's Day
Chapter Two: "You Shall Love Your Neighbour as Yourself"
   The Fourth Commandment: Honour Your Father and Your Mother
   The Fifth Commandment: You Shall Not Kill
   The Sixth Commandment: You Shall Not Commit Adultery
   The Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not Steal
   The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbour
   The Ninth Commandment: You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbour's Wife
   The Tenth Commandment: You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbour's Possessions

PART FOUR
CHRISTIAN PRAYER

Section One: Prayer in the Christian Life
Chapter One: The Revelation of Prayer
   The Revelation of Prayer in the Old Testament
   Prayer is Fully Revealed and Realized in Jesus
   Prayer in the Age of the Church
Chapter Two: The Tradition of Prayer
   At the Wellsprings of Prayer
   The Way of Prayer
   Guides for Prayer
Chapter Three: The Life of Prayer
   Expressions of Prayer
   The Battle of Prayer
Section Two: The Lord's Prayer — "Our Father"
   "The Summary of the Whole Gospel"
   "Our Father Who Art in Heaven"
   The Seven Petitions

APPENDIX

A. Common Prayers
B. Formulas of Catholic Doctrine