Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic ChurchIgnatius Press, 21. veebr 2011 - 425 pages For the first time in 400 years the Catholic Church has authorized an official universal catechism which instantly became an international best-seller, the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Using this official Catechism, the highly-regarded author and professor Peter Kreeft presents a complete compendium of all the major beliefs of Catholicism written in his readable and concise style. Since the Catechism of the Catholic Church was written for the express purpose of grounding and fostering catechisms based on it for local needs and ordinary readers, Kreeft does just that, offering a thorough summary of Catholic doctrine, morality, and worship in a popular format with less technical language. He presents a systematic, organic synthesis of the essential and fundamental Catholic teachings in the light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole of the Church's Tradition. This book is the most thorough, complete and popular catechetical summary of Catholic belief in print that is based on the universal Catechism. |
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... Resurrection of the Body Chapter 10 : Life Everlasting PART II : Morality ( How Catholics Live ) Chapter 1 : The Essence of Catholic Morality Chapter 2 : Human Nature as the Basis for Morality Chapter 3 : Some Fundamental Principles of ...
... Resurrection ) , but the Trinity tells us what God is in eternity . Why do Christians believe the doctrine of the Trinity , that God is three Persons rather than only one ? The doctrine sounds strange , even shocking , even after it is ...
... it every time we look at a crucifix . " Cf. St. Augustine , De libero arbitrio 1 , 1 , 2 : PL 32 , 1223 ; St. Thomas Aquinas , STh 1 - 11 , 79 , I. Between the Cross and the Resurrection , between Good Friday CREATION 53.
... Resurrection , between Good Friday and Easter Sunday , it looked very dark for Jesus ' disciples . In a sense that is where we are now — Holy Saturday for our resurrection is still in the future , and only faith , not sight , will bring ...
... Resurrection " 4 ( CCC 366 ) . On each of these three points there is good reason for our faith : a . The soul must be created rather than evolved because matter cannot make spirit any more than space can make time or color can make ...
Contents
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The holy Catholic Church | 97 |
The forgiveness of Sins | 117 |
The Sixth and Ninth Commandments Sexual Morality | 241 |
The Seventh and Tenth Commandments Social and Economic Morality | 258 |
The Eighth Commandment Truth | 269 |
Sacraments and Prayer How Catholics Worship | 279 |
Introduction to Catholic Liturgy | 281 |
Introduction to the Sacraments | 296 |
Baptism and Confirmation | 307 |
The Eucharist | 320 |
The Resurrection of the Body | 132 |
Life Everlasting | 142 |
Morality How Catholics Live | 153 |
The Essence of Catholic morality | 155 |
Human Nature as the Basis for Morality | 167 |
Some Fundamental Principles of Catholic Morality | 181 |
Virtues and Vices | 190 |
The First Three Commandments Duties to God | 200 |
The Fourth Commandment Family and Social Morality | 213 |
The Fifth Commandment Moral Issues of Life and Death | 226 |
The Sacrament of Penance | 336 |
Matrimony | 348 |
Holy Orders | 362 |
Anointing of the Sick | 370 |
Prayer | 375 |
The Lords Prayer | 391 |
Mary | 404 |
Conclusion | 423 |
Abbreviations | 425 |