Catechism Explained Table of Contents

• Preface
• Devotions
• General Survey of the Faith
• Introduction to the Catholic Faith
  • I. FOR WHAT END ARE WE ON THIS EARTH?
  • II. HOW ARE WE TO ATTAIN TO ETERNAL HAPPINESS?
  • III. CAN WE ATTAIN PERFECT HAPPINESS ON EARTH?
• Part I. Faith
  • I. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
  • II. DIVINE REVELATION
  • III. THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL
  • IV. HOLY SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION 
  • V. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
  • VI. THE MOTIVES OF FAITH
  • VII. ON THE ABSENCE AND LOSS OF FAITH
  • VIII. ON THE DUTY OF CONFESSING OUR FAITH
  • IX. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
  • X. THE APOSTLES CREED
    • FIRST ARTICLE OF THE CREED: “I BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY.”
      • 1. THE EXISTENCE OF A SUPREME BEING
      • 2. THE DIVINE ESSENCE
      • 3. THE DIVINE ATTRIBUTES
      • 4. THE BLESSED TRINITY
      • 5. HISTORY OF CREATION
      • 6. DIVINE PROVIDENCE
      • 7. THE CHRISTIAN UNDER SUFFERING
      • 8. THE ANGELS
      • 9. MAN
      • 10. THE SOUL OF MAN
      • 11. THE SUPERNATURAL ENDOWMENTS OF MAN
      • 12. ORIGINAL SIN
    • SECOND TO SEVENTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED: JESUS CHRIST
      • 1. THE REDEMPTION
      • 2. THE PROMISE OF THE REDEEMER
      • 3. PREPARATION OF MANKIND FOR THE REDEEMER
      • 4. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE REDEEMER
      • 5. JESUS OF NAZARETH IS THE REDEEMER OR CHRIST
      • 6. THE LIFE OF CHRIST
        • The Childhood of Christ
        • The Public Life of Christ
        • The Sufferings of Christ
        • The Exaltation of Christ
      • 7. THE PERSON OF THE REDEEMER
        • The Incarnation of the Son of God
        • What Truths follow from the Mystery of the Redemption?
        • Jesus Christ is the Son of God
        • Jesus Christ is God Himself
        • Jesus Christ is Our Lord
    • EIGHTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED: THE HOLY GHOST
      • 1. THE GRACE OF THE HOLY GHOST IS NECESSARY TO US
      • 2. ACTION OF THE HOLY GHOST
        • Actual Grace
        • Sanctifying Grace
        • The Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost and the Extraordinary Graces
        • The Holy Ghost as Guide of the Church
      • 3. APPARITIONS OF THE HOLY GHOST
    • NINTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
      • 1. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ITS INSTITUTION
      • 2. THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH
      • 3. BISHOPS, PRIESTS, THE FAITHFUL
      • 4. FOUNDATION AND SPREAD OF THE CHURCH
      • 5. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS INDESTRUCTIBLE AND INFALLIBLE.
        • Indestructibility of the Church
        • The Infallibility of the Church
      • 6. THE HIERARCHY OF THE CHURCH
      • 7. NOTES OF THE TRUE CHURCH
      • 8. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ALONE GIVES SALVATION
      • 9. THE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE
      • 10. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS
    • TENTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED: THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS
    • ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH ARTICLES OF THE CREED: THE LAST THINGS
      • 1. DEATH
      • 2. THE PARTICULAR JUDGMENT
      • 3. HEAVEN
      • 4. HELL
      • 5. PURGATORY
      • 6. THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY
      • 7. THE GENERAL JUDGMENT
  • CHRISTIAN HOPE
    • 1. THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTIAN HOPE
    • 2. THE ADVANTAGE OF CHRISTIAN HOPE
    • 3. THE OBJECT OF CHRISTIAN HOPE
• Part II. The Commandments, Vice and Virtue, Perfection
  • A. THE COMMANDMENTS
    • I. WHAT COMMANDMENTS (OR LAWS) HAS GOD GIVEN US?
    • II. THE TWO COMMANDMENTS OF CHARITY
    • III. THE PRECEPT OF THE LOVE OF GOD
    • IV. THE LOVE OF THE WORLD IS OPPOSED TO THE LOVE OF GOD
    • V. THE COMMANDMENT OF CHARITY TOWARDS OUR NEIGHBOR 
    • VI. LACK OF CHARITY TO ONE’S NEIGHBOR
    • VII. LOVE OF ONE’S FRIENDS
    • VIII. THE COMMANDMENT TO LOVE OUR ENEMY
    • IX. THE LOVE OF ONE’S SELF
    • X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
      • THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. THE ADORATION OR WORSHIP OF GOD
        • 2. IDOLATRY OR THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS
        • 3. FOOLISH OR PERVERTED WORSHIP
        • Sins Against the First Commandment
        • 4. THE VENERATION OF SAINTS
        • 5. THE VENERATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. 
        • 6. THE VENERATION OF IMAGES OF THE SAINTS
        • 7. THE VENERATION OF RELICS
        • 8. THE EXTRAORDINARY WORSHIP OF GOD
          • The Oath
          • The Vow (Solemn Promise)
      • THE SECOND COMMANDMENT OF GOD
      • THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. THE PRECEPT TO SANCTIFY SUNDAYS AND HOLYDAYS
        • Sins Against the Third Commandment
        • Motives for the Sanctification of Sunday
        • 2. THE PRECEPT OF LABOR
        • Sins against the Precept of Labor
        • The Relaxations Permitted to the Christian
        • THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
          • 1. THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH: THE OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAYS AND HOLYDAYS
          • 2. THE SECOND COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH
          • 3. THE THIRD AND FOURTH COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
          • 4. THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH
          • 5. THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH
      • THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. OUR DUTY TOWARDS OUR PARENTS
        • Transgressions of the Fourth Commandment
        • 2. OUR DUTY TOWARDS THOSE IN AUTHORITY
        • 3. THE DUTIES OF THOSE WHO ARE IN AUTHORITY
      • THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. OUR DUTY IN RESPECT TO OUR OWN LIFE
        • 2. OUR DUTY IN REGARD TO THE LIFE OF OUR NEIGHBOR
        • 3. OUR CONDUCT IN REGARD TO THE LOWER ANIMALS
      • THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
      • THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. THE RIGHT OF POSSESSION
        • Sins against the Seventh Commandment
        • 2. RESTITUTION OR SATISFACTION
      • THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. THE PROHIBITION AGAINST INJURING OUR NEIGHBOR IN HIS HONOR
        • What are the Reasons which should Deter us from Injuring our Neighbor’s Good Name? 
        • 2. THE COMMAND AGAINST UNTRUTHFULNESS
        • What are the Reasons that should make us Refrain from Untruthfulness? 
        • 3. THE MEANS OF PREVENTING SINS OF THE TONGUE
      • THE NINTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
        • 1. SOCIALISM
      • THE TENTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD
    • XI. THE WORKS OF MERCY
      • 1. THE VALUE OF EARTHLY GOODS AND THE USE TO BE MADE OF THEM
      • 2. THE PRECEPT TO PERFORM WORKS OF MERCY
      • 3. THE SEVERAL WORKS OF MERCY
        • The Corporal Works of Mercy
        • The Spiritual Works of Mercy
      • 4. IN WHAT SPIRIT SHOULD THE WORKS OF MERCY BE PERFORMED? 
      • 5. OF WHAT BENEFIT ARE THE WORKS OF MERCY TO US? 
    • XII. THE DUTY OF GRATITUDE
    • XIII. THE POVERTY OF THE CHRISTIAN
  • B. GOOD WORKS, VIRTUE, SIN, VICE
    • I. GOOD WORKS
    • II. VIRTUE
      • The Different Kinds of Christian Virtue
    • III. SIN
      • THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIN
      • THE KINDS OF SIN
      • THE COMPARATIVE MAGNITUDE OF SIN
      • THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN
      • THE CONSEQUENCES OF VENIAL SIN. 
    • IV. VICE
    • V. THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN
    • VI. TEMPTATION
    • VII. OCCASIONS OF SIN
    • VIII. THE SEVEN PRINCIPAL VIRTUES AND THE SEVEN PRINCIPAL VICES
      • 1. HUMILITY
      • 2. THE OPPOSITE OF HUMILITY: PRIDE
      • 3. OBEDIENCE
      • 4. DISOBEDIENCE
      • 5. PATIENCE, MEEKNESS, PEACEABLENESS
        • PATIENCE
        • MEEKNESS
        • PEACEABLENESS
      • 6. THE OPPOSITE OF MEEKNESS: WRATH
      • 7. LIBERALITY
      • 8. THE OPPOSITE OF LIBERALITY: AVARICE
      • 9. TEMPERANCE IN EATING AND DRINKING
      • 10. INTEMPERANCE IN EATING AND DRINKING
      • 11. CHASTITY
      • 12. UNCHASTITY
      • 13. ZEAL IN WHAT IS GOOD
      • 14. THE OPPOSITE OF ZEAL: SLOTH
  • C. CHRISTIAN PERFECTION
    • I. THE ASPIRATION AFTER CHRISTIAN PERFECTION
    • II. GENERAL MEANS FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF PERFECTION
    • III. SPECIAL MEANS FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF PERFECTION
    • IV. THE EIGHT BEATITUDES
• PART III. The Means of Grace
  • I. THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
    • 1. ON SACRIFICE IN GENERAL
    • 2. THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST UPON THE CROSS
    • 3. THE INSTITUTION, NATURE, AND PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MASS
      • 1. The Son of God offered a sacrifice at the Last Supper, because He gave His body and blood to be offered up, in order to reconcile His heavenly Father with man
      • 2. We call the sacrifice instituted by Our Lord at the Last Supper holy Mass, or the sacrifice of the Mass
      • 3. What takes place in the sacrifice of the Mass
      • 4. There are three distinct parts in the sacrifice of the Mass: the offertory, the consecration, and the communion
    • 4. THE CEREMONIAL OF THE MASS
    • 5. THE RELATION WHICH THE MASS BEARS TO THE SACRIFICE OF THE CROSS
    • 6. THE PROFIT TO BE DERIVED FROM THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
    • 7. THE CELEBRATION OF HOLY MASS
    • 8. THE VALUE OF THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS. 
    • 9. DEVOTION AT HOLY MASS
    • 10. THE OBLIGATION OF HEARING MASS
    • 11. THE TIME WHEN MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED
    • 12. THE PLACE WHERE MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED
    • 13. THE VESTMENTS AND SACRED VESSELS USED AT MASS
    • 14. THE COLORS OF THE VESTMENTS
    • 15. THE LANGUAGE OF THE MASS
    • 16. SINGING AT MASS
    • 17. HEARING THE WORD OF GOD
  • II. THE SACRAMENTS
    • 1. BAPTISM
    • 2. CONFIRMATION
    • 3. THE HOLY EUCHARIST
      • Institution and Nature of the Holy Eucharist
      • The Necessity of Holy Communion
      • The Effects of Holy Communion
      • Preparation for Holy Communion
      • Behavior after Receiving Holy Communion
      • Spiritual Communion
    • 4. THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
      • The Nature and the Necessity of Penance
      • The Confessor. 
      • The Effects of Penance
      • The Worthy Reception of the Sacrament of Penance. 
      • General Confession
      • Confession a Divine Institution
      • The Advantages of Confession
      • The Sin of Relapse
      • INDULGENCES
    • 5. EXTREME UNCTION
    • 6. HOLY ORDERS
    • 7. MATRIMONY
      • The Institution and Nature of Matrimony
      • The Characteristics of Matrimony
      • The Graces Conferred in Matrimony
      • Impediments to Matrimony
      • The Celebration of Matrimony
      • The Duties of the Married
      • Mixed Marriages
      • The Unmarried State
  • III. THE SACRAMENTALS
  • IV. PRAYER
    • 1. THE NATURE OF PRAYER
    • 2. THE UTILITY AND NECESSITY OF PRAYER
    • 3. HOW OUGHT WE TO PRAY?
    • 4. WHEN OUGHT WE TO PRAY? 
    • 5. WHERE OUGHT WE TO PRAY? 
    • 6. FOR WHAT OUGHT WE TO PRAY?
    • 7. MEDITATION. 
    • THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS
      • THE OUR FATHER
      • THE AVE MARIA
      • THE ANGELUS
      • THE ROSARY
      • THE LITANY OF LORETTO AND THE SALVE REGINA
    • THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES
      • PROCESSIONS
      • CHRISTIAN BURIAL
      • PILGRIMAGES
      • THE WAY OF THE CROSS
      • EXPOSITION OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT
      • MISSIONS AND RETREATS
      • CATHOLIC CONGRESSES AND PASSION PLAYS
      • RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
      • THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS
      • THE MORE WIDESPREAD CONFRATERNITIES
      • THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER
      • CHARITABLE SOCIETIES
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