🧭 Map | 📚 Reference # Catechism of the Catholic Church ![[banner-pursuits-m.png]] **Table of Contents** # [[00.prologue|Prologue]] - [[00.prologue-1|I. The life of man - to know and love God]] - [[00.prologue-2|II. Handing on the Faith: Catechesis]] - [[00.prologue-3|III. The Aim and Intended Readership of the Catechism]] - [[00.prologue-4|IV. Structure of this Catechism]] - [[00.prologue-5|V. Practical Directions for Using this Catechism]] - [[00.prologue-6|VI. Necessary Adaptations]] # Part One, The Profession of Faith - PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH ## Section One - [[1.1.0.0.p8|Section One, "I Believe" - "We Believe"]] ### Chapter One, Man's Capacity for God - [[1.1.1.0.p9|I. The Desire for God]] - [[1.1.1.0.pa|II. Ways of Coming to Know God]] - [[1.1.1.0.pb|III. The Knowledge of God According to the Church]] - [[1.1.1.0.pc|IV. How Can We Speak about God?]] - [[1.1.1.0.pd|In Brief]] ### [[1.1.2.0.pe|Chapter Two, God Comes to Meet Man]] #### Article 1, The Revelation of God - [[1.1.2.1.pf|I. God Reveals His "Plan of Loving Goodness"]] - [[1.1.2.1.pg|II. The Stages of Revelation]] - [[1.1.2.1.ph|III. Christ Jesus -- "Mediator and Fullness of All Revelation"]] - [[1.1.2.1.pi|In Brief]] #### [[1.1.2.2.pj|Article 2, The Transmission of Divine Revelation]] - [[1.1.2.2.pk|I. The Apostolic Tradition]] - [[1.1.2.2.pl|II. The Relationship Between Tradition and Sacred Scripture]] - [[1.1.2.2.pm|III. The Interpretation of the Heritage of Faith]] - [[1.1.2.2.pn|Article 2, The Transmission of Divine Revelation - In Brief]] #### Article 3, Sacred Scripture - [[1.1.2.3.po|I. Christ - The Unique Word of Sacred Scripture]] - [[1.1.2.3.pp|II. Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture]] - [[1.1.2.3.pq|III. The Holy Spirit, Interpreter of Scripture]] - [[1.1.2.3.pr|IV. The Canon of Scripture]] - [[1.1.2.3.ps|V. Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church]] - [[1.1.2.3.pt|In Brief]] ### [[1.1.3.0.pu|Chapter 3, Man's Response To God]] #### Article 1, I Believe - [[1.1.3.1.pv|I. The Obedience of Faith]] - [[1.1.3.1.pw|II. "I Know Whom I Have Believed"]] - [[1.1.3.1.px|III. The Characteristics of Faith]] #### [[1.1.3.2.py|Article 2, We Believe]] - [[1.1.3.2.pz|I. "Lord, Look Upon the Faith of Your Church"]] - [[1.1.3.2.p10|II. The Language of Faith]] - [[1.1.3.2.p11|III. Only One Faith]] - [[1.1.3.2.p12|In Brief]] - [[1.1.3.2.p13|The Credo]] ## Section Two - [[1.2.0.0.p14|Section 2, I. The Creeds]] ### [[1.2.1.0.p15|Chapter One, I Believe in God The Father]] #### Article 1, I Believe in God the Father Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth - [[1.2.1.1.p16|Paragraph 1. I BELIEVE IN GOD]] - [[1.2.1.1.p17|Paragraph 2. THE FATHER]] - [[1.2.1.1.p18|Paragraph 3. THE ALMIGHTY]] - [[1.2.1.1.p19|Paragraph 4. THE CREATOR]] - [[1.2.1.1.5.p1a|Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH]] - [[1.2.1.1.6.p1b|Paragraph 6. MAN]] - [[1.2.1.1.p1c|Paragraph 7. THE FALL]] ### [[1.2.2.0.p1d|Chapter Two, I Believe in Jesus Christ, The Only Son of God]] #### Article 2, and in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord - [[1.2.2.2.p1e|I. Jesus]] - [[1.2.2.2.p1f|II. Christ]] - [[1.2.2.2.p1g|III. The Only Son of God]] - [[1.2.2.2.p1h|IV. Lord]] - [[1.2.2.2.p1i|In Brief]] #### Article 3, He Was Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit, and Was Born of the Virgin MARY" - [[1.2.2.3.p1j|Paragraph 1, The Son of God Became Man]] - [[1.2.2.3.p1k|Paragraph 2, Conceived By The Power of the Holy Spirit And Born of the Virgin Mary Mary]] - [[1.2.2.3.p1l|Paragraph 3, The Mysteries of Christ's Life]] #### [[1.2.2.4.p1m|Article 4, Jesus Christ Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died And Was Buried Was Buried]] - [[1.2.2.4.p1n|Paragraph 1, Jesus And Israel]] - [[1.2.2.4.p1o|Paragraph 2, Jesus Died Crucified]] - [[1.2.2.4.p1p|Paragraph 3, Jesus Christ Was Buried]] #### [[1.2.2.5.p1q|Article 5, "He Descended Into Hell. on The Third Day He Rose Again"]] - [[1.2.2.5.p1r|Paragraph 1, Christ Descended Into Hell]] - [[1.2.2.5.p1s|Paragraph 2, On The Third Day He Rose From The Dead]] #### [[1.2.2.6.p1t|Article 6, He Ascended Into Heaven And Is Seated At The Right Hand of the Father]] - [[1.2.2.6.p1u|Article 6, He Ascended Into Heaven And Is Seated At The Right Hand of the Father - In Brief]] #### Article 7, "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge The Living and The Dead" - [[1.2.2.7.p1v|I. He Will Come Again in Glory]] - [[1.2.2.7.p1w|II. To Judge the Living and the Dead]] - [[1.2.2.7.p1x|Article 7, From Thence He Will Come Agaln To Judge The Living And The Dead - In Brief]] ### [[1.2.3.0.p1y|Chapter Three, I Believe In The Holy Spirit]] #### [[1.2.3.8.p1z|Article 8, I Believe In The Holy Spirit]] - [[1.2.3.8.p20|I. The Joint Mission of the Son and the Spirit]] - [[1.2.3.8.p21|II. The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit]] - [[1.2.3.8.p22|III. God's Spirit and Word in the Time of the Promises]] - [[1.2.3.8.p23|IV. The Spirit of Christ in the Fullness of Time]] - [[1.2.3.8.p24|V. The Spirit and the Church In the Last Days]] - [[1.2.3.8.p25|In Brief]] #### [[1.2.3.9.p26|Article 9, I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church]] - [[1.2.3.9.p27|Paragraph 1, The Church In God's Plan]] - [[1.2.3.9.p28|Paragraph 2, The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit]] - [[1.2.3.9.p29|Paragraph 3, The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, And Apostolic]] - [[1.2.3.9.p2a|Paragraph 4, Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life]] - [[1.2.3.9.p2b|Paragraph 5, The Communion of Saints]] - [[1.2.3.9.p2c|Paragraph 6, Mary - Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church]] #### [[1.2.3.10.p2d|Article 10, I Believe In The Forgiveness of Sins]] - [[1.2.3.10.pe|I. One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins]] - [[1.2.3.10.p2f|II. The Power of the Keys]] #### [[1.2.3.11.p2g|Article 11, I Believe In The Resurrection of the Body]] - [[1.2.3.11.p2h|I. Christ's Resurrection and Ours]] - [[1.2.3.11.p2i|II. Dying in Christ Jesus]] - [[1.2.3.11.p2j|In Brief]] #### [[1.2.3.12.p2k|Article 12, I Believe In Life Everlasting]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2l|I. The Particular Judgment]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2m|II. Heaven]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2n|III. The Final Purification, or Purgatory]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2o|IV. Hell]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2p|V. The Last Judgment]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2q|VI. Hope of the New Heaven and the New Earth]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2r|In Brief]] - [[1.2.3.12.p2s|Amen]] # Part Two, the Celebration of the Christian Mystery - [[2.0.0.0.p2t|Part Two, The Celebration of the Christian Mystery]] ## Section One - [[2.1.0.0.p2u|Section One, The Sacramental Economy]] ### Chapter One, the Paschal Mystery in the Age of the Church #### Article 1, The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity - [[2.1.1.1.p2v|I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy]] - [[2.1.1.1.p2w|II. Christ's Work in the Liturgy]] - [[2.1.1.1.p2x|III. The Holy Spirit and the Church in the Liturgy]] - [[2.1.1.1.p2y|In Brief]] #### [[2.1.1.2.p2z|Article 2, The Paschal Mystery In The Church's Sacraments]] - [[2.1.1.2.p30|I. The Sacraments of Christ]] - [[2.1.1.2.p31|II. The Sacraments of the Church]] - [[2.1.1.2.p32|III. The Sacraments of Faith]] - [[2.1.1.2.p33|IV. The Sacraments of Salvation]] - [[2.1.1.2.p34|V. The Sacraments of Eternal Life]] - [[2.1.1.2.p35|In Brief]] ### [[2.1.2.0.p36|Chapter Two, The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal Mystery]] #### Article 1, Celebrating the Church's Liturgy - [[2.1.2.1.p37|I. Who Celebrates?]] - [[2.1.2.1.p38|II. How is the Liturgy Celebrated?]] - [[2.1.2.1.p39|III. When is the Liturgy Celebrated?]] - [[2.1.2.1.p3a|IV. Where is the Liturgy Celebrated?]] - [[2.1.2.1.p3b|In Brief]] #### [[2.1.2.2.p3c|Article 2, Liturgical Diversity And The Unity of the Mystery]] - [[2.1.2.2.p3d|In Brief]] ## Section Two - [[2.2.0.0.p3e|Section Two, The Seven Sacraments of the Church]] ### [[2.2.1.0.p3f|Chapter One, The Sacraments of Christian Initiation]] #### [[2.2.1.0.p3g|Article 1, The Sacramen of Baptism]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3h|I. What is This Sacrament Called?]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3i|II. Baptism in the Economy of Salvation]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3j|III. How is the Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated?]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3k|IV. Who can Receive Baptism?]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3l|V. Who can Baptize?]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3m|VI. The Necessity of Baptism]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3n|VII. The Grace of Baptism]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3o|In Brief]] #### [[2.2.1.2.p3p|Article 2, The Sacrament of Confirmation]] - [[2.2.1.2.p3q|I. Confirmation in the Economy of Salvation]] - [[2.2.1.2.p3r|II. The Signs and the Rite of Confirmation]] - [[2.2.1.2.p3s|III. The Effects of Confirmation]] - [[2.2.1.2.p3t|IV. Who can Receive This Sacrament?]] - [[2.2.1.2.p3u|V. The Minister of Confirmation]] - [[2.2.1.2.p3v|In Brief]] #### [[2.2.1.3.p3w|Article 3, The Sacrament of the Eucharist]] - [[2.2.1.3.pp3x|I. The Eucharist - Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life]] - [[2.2.1.3.pp3y|II. What is This Sacrament Called?]] - [[2.2.1.3.pp3z|III. The Eucharist in the Economy of Salvation]] - [[2.2.1.3.p40|IV. The Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist]] - [[2.2.1.3.p41|V. The Sacramental Sacrifice Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence]] - [[2.2.1.3.p42|VI. The Paschal Banquet]] - [[2.2.1.3.p43|VII. The Eucharist - "Pledge of the Glory To Come"]] - [[2.2.1.3.p44|In Brief]] ### [[2.2.2.0.p45|Chapter Two, The Sacraments of Healing]] #### [[2.2.2.4.p46|Article 4 The Sacrament of Penance And Reconciliation]] - [[2.2.2.4.p47|I. What is This Sacrament Called?]] - [[2.2.2.4.p48|II. Why a Sacrament of Reconciliation after Baptism?]] - [[2.2.2.4.p49|III. The Conversion of the Baptized]] - [[2.2.2.4.pp4a|IV. Interior Penance]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4b|V. The Many Forms of Penance in Christian Life]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4c|VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4d|VII. The Acts of the Penitent]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4e|VIII. The Minister of This Sacrament]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4f|IX. The Effects of This Sacrament]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4g|X. Indulgences]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4h|XI. The Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance]] - [[2.2.2.4.p4i|In Brief]] #### [[2.2.2.5.p4j|Article 5, Anointing of the Sick]] - [[2.2.2.5.p4k|I. Its Foundations in the Economy of Salvation]] - [[2.2.2.5.p4l|II. Who Receives and Who Administers This Sacrament?]] - [[2.2.2.5.p4m|III. How is This Sacrament Celebrated?]] - [[2.2.2.5.p4n|IV. The Effects of the Celebration of This Sacrament]] - [[2.2.2.5.p4o|V. Viaticum, the Last Sacrament of the Christian]] - [[2.2.2.5.p4p|In Brief]] ### [[2.2.3.0.p4q|Chapter Three, The Sacraments At The Service of Communion]] #### [[2.2.3.6.p4r|Article 6, The Sacrament of Holy Orders]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4s|I. Why Is This Sacrament Called "Orders"?]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4t|II. The Sacrament of Holy Orders in the Economy of Salvation]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4u|III. The Three Degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4v|IV. The Celebration of This Sacrament]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4w|V. Who Can Confer This Sacrament?]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4x|VI. Who Can Receive This Sacrament?]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4y|VII. The Effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders]] - [[2.2.3.6.p4z|In Brief]] #### [[2.2.3.7.p50|Article 7, The Sacrament of Matrimony]] - [[2.2.3.7.p51|I. Marriage in God's Plan]] - [[2.2.3.7.p52|II. The Celebration of Marriage]] - [[2.2.3.7.p53|III. Matrimonial Consent]] - [[2.2.3.7.p54|IV. The Effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony]] - [[2.2.3.7.p55|V. The Goods and Requirements of Conjugal Love]] - [[2.2.3.7.p56|VI. The Domestic Church]] - [[2.2.3.7.p57|In Brief]] ### Chapter Four, Other Liturgical Celebrations #### [[2.2.4.1.p58|Article 1, Sacramentals]] - [[2.2.4.1.p59|In Brief]] #### [[2.2.4.2.p5a|Article 2, Christian Funerals]] - [[2.2.4.2.p5b|I. The Christian's Last Passover]] - [[2.2.4.2.p5c|II. The Celebration of Funerals]] # Part Three, Life in Christ ## Section One - [[3.1.0.0.p5e|Section One, Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit]] ### [[3.1.1.0.p5f|Chapter One, The Dignity of the Human Person]] #### [[3.1.1.1.p5g|Article 1, Man The Image of God]] - [[3.1.1.1.p5h|In Brief]] #### Article 2, Our Vocation to Beatitude - [[3.1.1.2.p5i|I. The Beatitudes]] - [[3.1.1.2.p5j|II. The Desire for Happiness]] - [[3.1.1.2.p5k|III. Christian Beatitude]] - [[3.1.1.2.p5l|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.1.3.p5m|Article 3, Man's Freedom]] - [[3.1.1.3.p5n|I. Freedom and Responsibility]] - [[3.1.1.3.p5o|II. Human Freedom in the Economy of Salvation]] - [[3.1.1.3.p5p|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.1.4.p5q|Article 4. The Morality of Human Acts]] - [[3.1.1.4.p5r|I. The Sources of Morality]] - [[3.1.1.4.p5s|II. Good Acts and Evil Acts]] - [[3.1.1.4.p5t|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.1.5.p5u|Article 5, The Morality of the Passions]] - [[3.1.1.5.p5v|I. Passions]] - [[3.1.1.5.p5w|II. Passions and Moral Life]] - [[3.1.1.5.p5x|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.1.6.p5y|Article 6, Moral Conscience]] - [[3.1.1.6.p5z|I. The Judgment of Conscience]] - [[3.1.1.6.p60|II. The Formation of Conscience]] - [[3.1.1.6.p61|III. To Choose in Accord With Conscience]] - [[3.1.1.6.p62|IV. Erroneous Judgment]] - [[3.1.1.6.p63|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.1.7.p64|Article 7, The Virtues]] - [[3.1.1.7.p65|I. The Human Virtues]] - [[3.1.1.7.p66|II. The Theological Virtues]] - [[3.1.1.7.p67|III. The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit]] - [[3.1.1.7.p68|In Brief]] #### Article 8, sin - [[3.1.1.8.p69|I. Mercy and Sin]] - [[3.1.1.8.p6a|II. The Definition of Sin]] - [[3.1.1.8.p6b|III. The Different Kinds of Sins]] - [[3.1.1.8.p6c|IV. The Gravity of Sin: Mortal and Venial Sin]] - [[3.1.1.8.p6d|V. The Proliferation of Sin]] - [[3.1.1.8.p6e|In Brief]] ### [[3.1.2.0.p6f|Chapter Two, The Human Communion]] #### Article 1, The Person and Society - [[3.1.2.1.p6g|I. The Communal Character of the Human Vocation]] - [[3.1.2.1.p6h|II. Conversion and Society]] - [[3.1.2.1.p6i|In Brief]] #### Article 2, Participation in Social Life - [[3.1.2.2.p6j|I. Authority]] - [[3.1.2.2.p6k|II. The Common Good]] - [[3.1.2.2.p6l|III. Responsibility and Participation]] - [[3.1.2.2.p6m|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.2.3.p6n|Article 3, Social Justice]] - [[3.1.2.3.p6o|I. Respect For the Human Person]] - [[3.1.2.3.p6p|II. Equality and Differences Among Men]] - [[3.1.2.3.p6q|III. Human Solidarity]] - [[3.1.2.3|In Brief]] ### [[3.1.3.0.p6s|Chapter Three, God's Salvation: Law And Grace]] #### [[3.1.3.1.p6t|Article 1, The Moral Law]] - [[3.1.3.1.p6u|I. The Natural Moral Law]] - [[3.1.3.1.p6v|II. The Old Law]] - [[3.1.3.1.p6w|III. The New Law or the Law of the Gospel]] - [[3.1.3.1.p6x|In Brief]] #### Article 2, Grace and Justification - [[3.1.3.2.p6y|I. Justification]] - [[3.1.3.2.p6z|II. Grace]] - [[3.1.3.2.p70|III. Merit]] - [[3.1.3.2.p71|IV. Christian Holiness]] - [[3.1.3.2.p72|In Brief]] #### [[3.1.3.3.p73|Article 3, The Church, Mother And Teacher]] - [[3.1.3.3.p74|I. Moral Life and the Magisterium of the Church]] - [[3.1.3.3.p75|II. The Precepts of the Church]] - [[3.1.3.3.p76|III. Moral Life and Missionary Witness]] - [[3.1.3.3.p77|In Brief]] ## Section Two - [[3.2.0.0.p78|Section Two, The Ten Commandments]] - [[3.2.0.0.p79|In Brief]] ### [[3.2.1.0.p7a|Chapter One, You Shall Love The Lord Your God With All Your Heart, And With All Your Soul, And With All Your Mind Your Soul And With All Your Mind]] #### [[3.2.1.1.p7b|Article 1, The First Commandment]] - [[3.2.1.1.p7c|I. "You Shall Worship the Lord Your God and Him Only Shall You Serve"]] - [[3.2.1.1.p7d|II. "Him Only Shall You Serve"]] - [[3.2.1.1.p7e|III. "You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me"]] - [[3.2.1.1.p7f|IV. "You Shall Not Make For Yourself a Graven Image..."]] - [[3.2.1.1.p7g|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.1.2.p7h|Article 2, The Second Commandment]] - [[3.2.1.2.p7i|I. The Name of the Lord is Holy]] - [[3.2.1.2.p7j|II. Taking the Name of the Lord in Vain]] - [[3.2.1.2.p7k|III. The Christian Name]] - [[3.2.1.2.p7l|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.1.3.p7m|Article 3, The Third Commandment]] - [[3.2.1.3.p7n|I. The Sabbath Day]] - [[3.2.1.3.p7o|II. The Lord's Day]] - [[3.2.1.3.p7p|In Brief]] ### [[3.2.2.0.p7q|Chapter Two, You Shall Love Your Neighbor As Yourself]] #### [[3.2.2.4.p7r|Article 4, The Fourth Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.4.p7s|I. The Family in God's Plan]] - [[3.2.2.4.p7t|II. The Family and Society]] - [[3.2.2.4.p7u|III. The Duties of Family Members]] - [[3.2.2.4.p7v|IV. The Family and the Kingdom]] - [[3.2.2.4.p7w|V. The Authorities In Civil Society]] - [[3.2.2.4.p7x|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.2.5.p7y|Article 5, The Fifth Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.5.p7z|I. Respect for Human Life]] - [[3.2.2.5.p80|II. Respect for the Dignity of Persons]] - [[3.2.2.5.p81|III. Safeguarding Peace]] - [[3.2.2.5.p82|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.2.6.p83|Article 6, The Sixth Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.6.p84|I. "Male and Female He Created Them..."]] - [[3.2.2.6.p85|II. The Vocation to Chastity]] - [[3.2.2.6.p86|III. The Love of Husband and Wife]] - [[3.2.2.6.p87|IV. Offenses Against the Dignity of Marriage]] - [[3.2.2.6.p88|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.2.7.p89|Article 7, The Seventh Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8a|I. The Universal Destination and the Private Ownership of Goods]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8b|II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8c|III. The Social Doctrine of the Church]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8d|IV. Economic Activity and Social Justice]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8e|V. Justice and Solidarity Among Nations]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8f|VI. Love For the Poor]] - [[3.2.2.7.p8g|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.2.8.p8h|Article 8, The Eighth Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8i|I. Living in the Truth]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8j|II. To Bear Witness to the Truth]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8k|III. Offenses Against Truth]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8l|IV. Respect for the Truth]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8m|V. The Use of the Social Communications Media]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8n|VI. Truth, Beauty, and Sacred Art]] - [[3.2.2.8.p8o|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.2.9.p8p|Article 9, The Ninth Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.9.p8q|I. Purification of the Heart]] - [[3.2.2.9.p8r|II. The Battle for Purity]] - [[3.2.2.9.p8s|In Brief]] #### [[3.2.2.10.p8t|Article 10, The Tenth Commandment]] - [[3.2.2.10.p8u|I. The Disorder of Covetous Desires]] - [[3.2.2.10.p8v|II. The Desires of the Spirit]] - [[3.2.2.10.p8w|III. Poverty of Heart]] - [[3.2.2.10.p8x|IV. "I Want to See God"]] - [[3.2.2.10.p8y|In Brief]] # Part Four Christian Prayer ## Section One - [[4.1.0.0.p8z|Section One, Prayer In The Christian Life]] ### [[4.1.1.0.p90|Chapter One, The Revelation of Prayer - The Universal Call To Prayer]] #### [[4.1.1.1.p91|Article 1, In The Old Testament]] - [[4.1.1.1.p92|In Brief]] #### [[4.1.1.2.p93|Article 2, In The Fullness of Time]] - [[4.1.1.2.p94|In Brief]] #### [[4.1.1.3.p95|Article 3, In The Age of the Church]] - [[4.1.1.3.p96|I. Blessing and Adoration]] - [[4.1.1.3.p97|II. Prayer of Petition]] - [[4.1.1.3.p98|III. Prayer of Intercession]] - [[4.1.1.3.p99|IV. Prayer of Thanksgiving]] - [[4.1.1.3.p9a|V. Prayer of Praise]] - [[4.1.1.3.p9b|In Brief]] ### [[4.1.2.0.p9c|Chapter Two, The Tradition of Prayer]] #### [[4.1.2.1.p9d|Article 1, At The Wellsprings of Prayer]] - [[4.1.2.1.p9e|In Brief]] #### [[4.1.2.2.p9f|Article 2, The Way of Prayer]] - [[4.1.2.2.p9g|In Brief]] #### [[4.1.2.3.p9h|Article 3, Guides for Prayer]] - [[4.1.2.3.p9i|In Brief]] ### [[4.1.3.0.p9j|Chapter Three, The Life of Prayer]] #### Article 1 Expressions of Prayer - [[4.1.3.1.p9k|I. Vocal prayer]] - [[4.1.3.1.p9l|II. Meditation]] - [[4.1.3.1.p9m|III. Contemplative Prayer]] - [[4.1.3.1.p9n|In Brief]] #### [[4.1.3.2.p9o|Article 2, The Battle of Prayer]] - [[4.1.3.2.p9p|I. Objections to Prayer]] - [[4.1.3.2.p9q|II. Humble Vigilance of Heart]] - [[4.1.3.2.p9r|III. Filial Trust]] - [[4.1.3.2.p9s|IV. Perservering in Love]] #### [[4.1.3.3.p9t|Article 2, The Battle of Prayer]] - [[4.1.3.3.p9u|In Brief]] ## Section Two - [[4.2.0.0.p9v|Section Two, The Lord's Prayer]] ### [[4.2.0.1.p9w|Article 1, The Summary of the Whole Gospel]] - [[4.2.0.1.p9x|I. At the Center of the Scriptures]] - [[4.2.0.1.p9y|II. The Lord's Prayer]] - [[4.2.0.1.p9z|III. The Prayer of the Church]] - [[4.2.0.1.pa0|In Brief]] ### Article 2, "Our Father Who Art In Heaven" - [[4.2.0.2.pa1|I. "We Dare To Say"]] - [[4.2.0.2.pa2|II. Abba - "Father!"]] - [[4.2.0.2.pa3|III. "Our" Father]] - [[4.2.0.2.pa4|IV. "Who Art in Heaven"]] - [[4.2.0.2.pa5|In Brief]] ### [[4.2.0.3.pa6|Article 3, The Seven Petitions]] - [[4.2.0.3.pa7|I. "Hallowed be Thy Name"]] - [[4.2.0.3.pa8|II. "Thy Kingdom Come"]] - [[4.2.0.3.pa9|III. "Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It is in Heaven"]] - [[4.2.0.3.paa|IV. "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread"]] - [[4.2.0.3.pab|V. "And Forgive Us Our Trespasses, as We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us"]] - [[4.2.0.3.pac|VI. "And Lead Us not into Temptation"]] ### [[4.2.0.4.pad|Article 4, The Final Doxology]] - [[4.2.0.4.pae|In Brief]] --- > Catholic Church. *Catechism of the Catholic Church*. 2nd ed. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1997.