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Year of Faith Catechism of the Catholic Church links

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Apostolic Letter Laetamur Magnopere | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Latin Typical Edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church | forthcoming in Logos: referenced
Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum (1992) | referenced
II. The Process and Spirit of Drafting the Text | Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum (1992)
IV. The Doctrinal Value of the Text| Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum (1992)
Ephesians 4:13

Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Ephesians 3:19 | cf.
John XXIII, Discourse at the Opening of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, October 11, 1962: | AAS 54 (1962) pp. 788–91.
Paul VI, Discourse at the Closing of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, December 7, 1965: | AAS 58 (1966) pp. 7–8.
John Paul II, Discourse of January 25, 1985: L’Osservatore Romano, January 27, 1985.
Extraordinary Synod of Bishops 1985, Final Report, II B a, 4
Enchiridion Vaticanum, vol. 9, II, B, a, n. 4: p. 1758, n. 1797.
John Paul II, Discourse at the Closing of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, December 7, 1985: AAS | Acta Apostolicae Sedis 78

1. The Process and Spirit of Drafting the Text

2. The Arrangement of the Material

Matthew 13:52 | cf.
Catechism of St. Pius V a.k.a. Roman Catechism a.k.a. The Catechism of the Council of Trent | The Catechism of the Council of Trent: referenced
James 2:14-16 | cf.

3. The Doctrinal Value of the Text

Luke 22:32 | cf.
Ephesians 3:8 | cf.
1 Peter 3:15 | cf.
John 8:32 | cf.

Supplemental Historical Catechisms

Catechism of St. Pius V a.k.a. Roman Catechism a.k.a. The Catechism of the Council of Trent
Catechism of Saint Pius X
Baltimore Catechism
Catechism of Christian Doctrine (or “Penny Catechism”)
A New Catechism, Authorized Edition of the Dutch Catechism with Supplement, Crossroad, New York,1988
Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church a.k.a. YouCat (2011)

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Prologue | Catechism of the Catholic Church

John 17:3
1 Timothy 2:3-4
Acts 4:12

I. The Life of Man – To Know and Love God

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Summa Theologica, Prima pars q.4 | Summa Theologica (English): supplemental
Summa Theologica, Prima pars q.6 | Summa Theologica (English): supplemental
Summa Theologica, Prima pars q.7 | Summa Theologica (English): supplemental
Baltimore Catechism: 6 Q. Why did God make you? | Batlimore Catechism 4: supplemental
Deuteronomy 6:5 | supplemental
Matthew 22:37 | supplemental
Genesis 11:1-9 | supplemental
Question IX: God is in a general way styled the Father of all men, but in a peculiar way the Father of Christians | The Catechism of the Council of Trent: supplemental
United States Catholic Catechism for Adults by US Conference of Catholic Bishops | supplemental

Catechism of the Catholic Church 2 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Matthew 28:18-20
Mark 16:20

Catechism of the Catholic Church 3 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Acts 2:42 | cf.

II. Handing on the Faith: Catechesis

Catechism of the Catholic Church 4 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 1; 2 | forthcoming in Logos: cf.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 5 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 18 | forthcoming in Logos: cf.
Romans 10:17 | supplemental

Catechism of the Catholic Church 6 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 18 | forthcoming in Logos

Catechism of the Catholic Church 7 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 13 | forthcoming in Logos

Catechism of the Catholic Church 8 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Reading Lists| Early Church Fathers Index: supplemental
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catecheses | supplemental
St. John Chrysostom, Catechesis ultimata ad baptizandos (Baptismal Catechesis) | supplemental
St. Ambrose, Explanatio symboli ad initiandos (Explanation of the Creeds to Initiates) | :/supplemental/
St. Ambrose, De sacramentis (On the Sacraments) | :/supplemental/
St. Ambrose, De mysteriis (On the Mysteries) | supplemental
St. Augustine, many works | supplemental
John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 12 | forthcoming in Logos: cf.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 9 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Roman Catechism | The Catechism of the Council of Trent
John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 13 | forthcoming in Logos

Catechism of the Catholic Church 10 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

The General Catechetical Directory (1971) | referenced
Synod of Bishops devoted to evangelization (1974) | referenced
Synod of Bishops devoted to catechesis (1977) | referenced
Evangelii nuntiandi (1975) | forthcoming in Logos: referenced
Catechesi tradendae (1979) | forthcoming in Logos: referenced
Extraordinary Synod of Bishops 1985, Final Report, II B a, 4 | referenced
John Paul II, Discourse at the Closing of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, December 7, 1985: AAS | Acta Apostolicae Sedis 78

III. The Aim and Intended Readership of This Catechism

Catechism of the Catholic Church 11 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Reading Lists| Early Church Fathers Index: or | supplemental
Catholic Encyclopedia: Magesterium | forthcoming in Logos: supplemental
Extraordinary Synod of Bishops 1985, Final Report, II B a, 4

Catechism of the Catholic Church 12 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

IV. Structure of This Catechism

Acts 2:42-43 | supplemental

Catechism of the Catholic Church 13 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Part One: The profession of faith

Catechism of the Catholic Church 14 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Matthew 10:32 | cf.
Romans 10:9 | cf.

Part Two: The sacraments of faith

Catechism of the Catholic Church 15 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Part Three: The life of faith

Catechism of the Catholic Church 16 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Part Four: Prayer in the life of faith

Catechism of the Catholic Church 17 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

V. Practical Directions for Using This Catechism

Catechism of the Catholic Church 18 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 19 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 20 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 21 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 22 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

VI. Necessary Adaptations

Catechism of the Catholic Church 23 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

John Paul II, apostolic exhortation, Catechesi tradendae 20-22, 25 | forthcoming in Logos: cf.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 24 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

1 Corinthians 9:22
1 Peter 2:2 | cf.
QUESTION XI: It is not enough that Pastors should look to these Two Ends while teaching, but they ought to adapt themselves to the Capacity of each Person | The Catechism of the Council of Trent

Above All – Charity

Catechism of the Catholic Church 25 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

1 Corinthians 13:8 | cf
QUESTION X: When the Pastors of Souls are here taken in hand to be instructed, what must form their First Consideration, that they may rightly fulfil the Functions of their Duty | The Catechism of the Council of Trent

Fragment of a fresco | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Numbers 24:17
Catechism of the Catholic Church 27 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 528 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 27 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 53 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 422 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 488 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 967 | Catechism of the Catholic Church: cf.

The Profession of Faith

Section One: “I Believe” - “We Believe”

Catechism of the Catholic Church 26 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

A Brief Explanation of the First Article | The Catechism of the Council of Trent

Chapter One: Man’s Capacity for God

I. The Desire for God

Catechism of the Catholic Church 27 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Augustine’s Confessions, Book 1, Chapter 1 | The Confessions of St. Augustine: supplemental
Catechism of the Catholic Church 355 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 170 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1718 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Gaudium et spes 19 | Vatican II Documents

Catechism of the Catholic Church 28 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 843 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 2566 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 2095–2109 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Acts 17:26-28

Catechism of the Catholic Church 29 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Gaudium et spes 19 | Vatican II Documents

Gaudium et spes 19–21 | Vatican II Documents: cf.

Matthew 13:22 | cf.
Genesis 3:8-10 | cf.
Jonah 1:3 | cf.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 2123–2128 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 398 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 30 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Psalm 105:3
1 Kings 3:6–7 | New American Bible: Revised Edition: supplemental
Psalm 78:72 | New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition: supplemental
Psalm 119:7 | New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition: supplemental
Catechism of the Catholic Church 2567 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 845 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 368 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Confessions 1.1.1 | Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series, Volume I (J. P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina (Paris: 1841–1855) 32,659-661)

II. Ways of Coming to Know God

Catechism of the Catholic Church 31 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 32 | Catechism of the Catholic Church

St. Thomas Aquinas | supplemental
Edward Feser, The Last Superstition | supplemental
Edward Feser, Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide | supplemental
Catechism of the Catholic Church 54 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church 337 | Catechism of the Catholic Church
Romans 1:19-20
Acts 14:15 | cf.
Acts 14, 17 | cf.
Acts 17:27-28 | cf.
Wisdom 13:1-9 | cf.
St. Agustine, Sermo 241.2 (J. P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina (Paris: 1841–1855)