Catechism of the Catholic Church · Part One › Section Two › Chapter Three · Article 9 (§§748–975)
Contents
- Paragraph 1 · The Church in God's PlanArticle section · §§751–780
- Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritArticle section · §§781–810
- Paragraph 3 · The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and ApostolicArticle section · §§811–870
- Paragraph 4 · Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated LifeArticle section · §§871–945
- Paragraph 5 · The Communion of SaintsArticle section · §§946–962
- Paragraph 6 · Mary - Mother of Christ, Mother of the ChurchArticle section · §§963–975
Paragraphs · 3
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"I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church"
- §748 — "Christ is the light of humanity; and it is, accordingly, the heart-felt desire of this sacred Council, being gathered together in the Holy Spirit, that, by proclaiming his Gospel to every creature, it may bring to all men that light of Christ which shines out visibly from the Church."vatican.va
- §749 — The article concerning the Church also depends entirely on the article about the Holy Spirit, which immediately precedes it. "Indeed, having shown that the Spirit is the source and giver of all holiness, we now confess that it is he who has endowed the Church with holiness."vatican.va
- §750 — To believe that the Church is "holy" and "catholic," and that she is "one" and "apostolic" (as the Nicene Creed adds), is inseparable from belief in God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.vatican.va