Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Contents

CHAPTER THREE: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT . . . . . ...... 179 Article 8: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. . . . . . . . . ......... 180 I. The Joint Mission of the Son and the Spirit. . . . . . . . . . .......... 181 II. The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit . . . . . . . ....... 182 III. God’s Spirit and Word in the Time of the Promises. . . . . . ....... 186 IV. The Spirit of Christ in the Fullness of Time. . . . . . . . . . .......... 190 V. The Spirit and the Church in the Last Days. . . . . . . . . . .......... 193 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 196 Article 9: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH. . .. 197 Paragraph 1. The Church in God’s Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 197 I. Names and Images of the Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 197 II. The Church’s Origin, Foundation, and Mission. . . . . . . . ........ 199 III. The Mystery of the Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 203 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 205 Paragraph 2. The Church—People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 206 I. The Church—People of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 206 II. The Church—Body of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 208 III. The Church Is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. . . . . . . . . .......... 211 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 213 Paragraph 3. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. . .. 214 I. The Church Is One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 214 II. The Church Is Holy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 218 III. The Church Is Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 220 IV. The Church Is Apostolic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 227 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 230 Paragraph 4. Christ’s Faithful—Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 231 I. The Hierarchical Constitution of the Church. . . . . . . . . .......... 231 II. The Lay Faithful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 237 III. The Consecrated Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 241 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 245 Paragraph 5. The Communion of Saints. . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 247 I. Communion in Spiritual Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 247 II. The Communion of the Church of Heaven and Earth. . . . . ...... 249 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 250 Paragraph 6. Mary—Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church . . . .. 251 I. Mary’s Motherhood with Regard to the Church. . . . . . . . ........ 251 II. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 253 III. Mary—Eschatological Icon of the Church. . . . . . . . . . ........... 253 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 254 Article 10: I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. . . .... 254 I. One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 255 II. The Power of the Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 256 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 257 Article 11: I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 258 I. Christ’s Resurrection and Ours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 259 II. Dying in Christ Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 262 IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 265 Article 12: I BELIEVE IN LIFE EVERLASTING . . . . . . . ....... 266 I. The Particular Judgment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 266 II. Heaven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 267 III. The Final Purification, or Purgatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 268