Catechism of the Catholic Church

Contents

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• Prologue§§1–25
• Part One · The Profession of Faith§§26–1065

  • Section One · "I Believe" - "We Believe"§§26–184

    • Chapter One · Man's Capacity for God§§27–49
    • Chapter Two · God Comes to Meet Man§§50–141
      • Article 1 · The Revelation of God§§51–73
      • Article 2 · The Transmission of Divine Revelation§§74–100
      • Article 3 · Sacred Scripture§§101–141
    • Chapter Three · Man's Response to God§§142–184
      • Article 1 · I Believe§§144–165
      • Article 2 · We Believe§§166–184
  • Section Two · The Creeds§§185–1065

    • Chapter One · I Believe in God the Father§§198–421
      • Article 1 · "I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"§§199–421
        • Paragraph 1 · I Believe in God§§199–231
        • Paragraph 2 · The Father§§232–267
        • Paragraph 3 · The Almighty§§268–278
        • Paragraph 4 · The Creator§§279–324
        • Paragraph 5 · Heaven and Earth§§325–354
        • Paragraph 6 · Man§§355–384
        • Paragraph 7 · The Fall§§385–421
    • Chapter Two · I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God§§422–682
      • Article 2 · "And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"§§430–455
      • Article 3 · "He Was Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit, and Was Born of the Virgin Mary"§§456–570
        • Paragraph 1 · The Son of God Became Man§§456–483
        • Paragraph 2 · "Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"§§484–511
        • Paragraph 3 · The Mysteries of Christ's Life§§512–570
      • Article 4 · "Jesus Christ Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died and Was Buried"§§571–630
        • Paragraph 1 · Jesus and Israel§§574–594
        • Paragraph 2 · Jesus Died Crucified§§595–623
        • Paragraph 3 · Jesus Christ Was Buried§§624–630
      • Article 5 · "He Descended into Hell. on the Third Day He Rose Again"§§631–658
        • Paragraph 1 · Christ Descended into Hell§§632–637
        • Paragraph 2 · On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead§§638–658
      • Article 6 · "He Ascended into Heaven and is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father"§§659–667
      • Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"§§668–682
    • Chapter Three · I Believe in the Holy Spirit§§683–1065
      • Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"§§687–747
      • Article 9 · "I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church"§§748–975
        • Paragraph 1 · The Church in God's Plan§§751–780
        • Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit§§781–810
        • Paragraph 3 · The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic§§811–870
        • Paragraph 4 · Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life§§871–945
        • Paragraph 5 · The Communion of Saints§§946–962
        • Paragraph 6 · Mary - Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church§§963–975
      • Article 10 · "I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins"§§976–987
      • Article 11 · "I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"§§988–1019
      • Article 12 · "I Believe in Life Everlasting"§§1020–1065
• Part Two · The Celebration of the Christian Mystery§§1066–1690

  • Section One · The Sacramental Economy§§1076–1209

    • Chapter One · The Paschal Mystery in the Age of the Church§§1077–1134
      • Article 1 · The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity§§1077–1112
      • Article 2 · The Paschal Mystery in the Church's Sacraments§§1113–1134
    • Chapter Two · The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal Mystery§§1135–1209
      • Article 1 · Celebrating the Church's Liturgy§§1136–1199
      • Article 2 · Liturgical Diversity and the Unity of the Mystery§§1200–1209
  • Section Two · The Seven Sacraments of the Church§§1210–1690

    • Chapter One · The Sacraments of Christian Initiation§§1212–1419
      • Article 1 · The Sacrament of Baptism§§1213–1284
      • Article 2 · The Sacrament of Confirmation§§1285–1321
      • Article 3 · The Sacrament of the Eucharist§§1322–1419
    • Chapter Two · The Sacraments of Healing§§1420–1532
      • Article 4 · The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation§§1422–1498
      • Article 5 · The Anointing of the Sick§§1499–1532
    • Chapter Three · The Sacraments at the Service of Communion§§1533–1666
      • Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy Orders§§1536–1600
      • Article 7 · The Sacrament of Matrimony§§1601–1666
    • Chapter Four · Other Liturgical Celebrations§§1667–1690
      • Article 1 · Sacramentals§§1667–1679
      • Article 2 · Christian Funerals§§1680–1690
• Part Three · Life in Christ§§1691–2557

  • Section One · Man's Vocation Life in the Spirit§§1699–2051

    • Chapter One · The Dignity of the Human Person§§1700–1876
      • Article 1 · Man: the Image of God§§1701–1715
      • Article 2 · Our Vocation to Beatitude§§1716–1729
      • Article 3 · Man's Freedom§§1730–1748
      • Article 4 · The Morality of Human Acts§§1749–1761
      • Article 5 · The Morality of the Passions§§1762–1775
      • Article 6 · Moral Conscience§§1776–1802
      • Article 7 · The Virtues§§1803–1845
      • Article 8 · Sin§§1846–1876
    • Chapter Two · The Human Communion§§1877–1948
      • Article 1 · The Person and Society§§1878–1896
      • Article 2 · Participation in Social Life§§1897–1927
      • Article 3 · Social Justice§§1928–1948
    • Chapter Three · God's Salvation: Law and Grace§§1949–2051
      • Article 1 · The Moral Law§§1950–1986
      • Article 2 · Grace and Justification§§1987–2029
      • Article 3 · The Church, Mother and Teacher§§2030–2051
  • Section Two · The Ten Commandments§§2052–2557

    • Chapter One · You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Heart, and with All Your Soul, and with All Your Mind§§2083–2195
      • Article 1 · The First Commandment§§2084–2141
      • Article 2 · The Second Commandment§§2142–2167
      • Article 3 · The Third Commandment§§2168–2195
    • Chapter Two · You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself§§2196–2557
      • Article 4 · The Fourth Commandment§§2197–2257
      • Article 5 · The Fifth Commandment§§2258–2330
      • Article 6 · The Sixth Commandment§§2331–2400
      • Article 7 · The Seventh Commandment§§2401–2463
      • Article 8 · The Eighth Commandment§§2464–2513
      • Article 9 · The Ninth Commandment§§2514–2533
      • Article 10 · The Tenth Commandment§§2534–2557
• Part Four · Christian Prayer§§2558–2865

  • Section One · Prayer in the Christian Life§§2558–2758

    • Chapter One · The Revelation of Prayer - the Universal Call to Prayer§§2566–2649
      • Article 1 · In the Old Testament§§2568–2597
      • Article 2 · In the Fullness of Time§§2598–2622
      • Article 3 · In the Age of the Church§§2623–2649
    • Chapter Two · The Tradition of Prayer§§2650–2696
      • Article 1 · At the Wellsprings of Prayer§§2652–2662
      • Article 2 · The Way of Prayer§§2663–2682
      • Article 3 · Guides for Prayer§§2683–2696
    • Chapter Three · The Life of Prayer§§2697–2758
      • Article 1 · Expressions of Prayer§§2700–2724
      • Article 2 · The Battle of Prayer§§2725–2745
      • Article 3 · The Prayer of the Hour of Jesus§§2746–2758
  • Section Two · The Lord's Prayer§§2759–2865

    • Article 1 · "The Summary of the Whole Gospel"§§2761–2776
    • Article 2 · "Our Father Who Art in Heaven"§§2777–2802
    • Article 3 · The Seven Petitions§§2803–2854
    • Article 4 · The Final Doxology§§2855–2865

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