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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... teaching authority], “it is intended to serve 'as a point of reference for the catechisms or compendia that are composed in the various countries' ”1 (CCC 11). This book is an attempt to be no more and no less than an extension of that ...
... . Its principal sources are the Sacred Scriptures , the Fathers of the Church , the liturgy , and the Church's Magisterium " [ living teaching authority ] . " It is intended to serve as a point of reference for the IO CATHOLIC CHRISTIANITY.
... [teaching authority] “exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas” (CCC ... teachers. Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the living Magisterium of the Church, when it defines dogma, are ...
... teach in his name , with his authority : to invite us to believe the truth of his gospel , to live the life of his love ... teaching of Christ and his apostles . It specifies what we believe when we believe Christ's teachings . The Ten ...
... Teach us to pray . " So the whole Catholic faith is summarized in Christ . 3. The act of faith and the object of faith What do we mean by " faith " ? We must distinguish the human act of faith from the divine object of faith ; our faith ...
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 |