Catechism of the Catholic Church §2029 — excerpt
"If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me" (Mt 16:24).
This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.