United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

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Cover Page1
Title Page3
Table of Contents5
Preface: Our First U.S. Bishop11
Abbreviations15
Introducation17
Part I The Creed: The Faith Professed27
Chapter 1. My Soul Longs for You, O God (Ps 42;2)28
Chapter 2. God Comes to Meet Us39
Chapter 3. Proclaim the Gospel to Every Creature (Mk 16:15)49
Chapter 4. Bring About the Obedience of Faith63
Chapter 5. I Believe in God77
Chapter 6. Man and Woman in the Beginning93
Chapter 7. The Good News: God Has Sent His Son105
Chapter 8. The Saving Death and Ressurection of Christ117
Chapter 9. Receive the Holy Spirit129
Chapter 10. The Church: Reflecting the Light of Christ139
Chapter 11. The four Marks of the Church153
Chapter 12. Mary: The Church's First and Most Perfect Member169
Chapter 13. Our Eternal Destiny179
Part II The Sacraments: The Faith Celebrated191
Chapter 14: The Celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Christ193
Chapter 15. Baptism: Becoming a Christian209
Chapter 16. Confirmation: Consectrated for Mission229
Chapter 17. The Eucharist: Source and the Summit of the Christian Life241
Chapter 18. Sacrament of the Penance and Reconciliation: God is Rich in Mercy261
Chapter 19. Anointing the Sick and Dying277
Chapter 20. Holy Orders289
Chapter 21. The Sacrament of Marriage305
Chapter 22. Sacramentals and Popular Devotions321
Part II Christian Morality: The Faith Lived333
Chapter 23. Life in Christ - Part One335
Chapter 24. Life in Christ - Part Two351
Chapter 25. the First Commandment: Believe in the True God367
Chapter 26. The Second Commandment: Reverence God's Name379
Chapter 27. The Third Commandment: Love the Lord's Day388
Chapter 28. The Fourth Commandment: Strengthen Your Family401
Chapter 29. The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Culture of Life415
Chapter 30. The Sixth Commandment: Marital Fidelity431
Chapter 31. The Seventh Commandment: Do Not Steal - Act Justly445
Chapter 32. The Eigth Commandment: Tell the Truch457
Chapter 33. The Ninth Commandment: Practice Purity of Heart467
Chapter 34. The Tenth Commandment: Embrace Poverty of Spirit475
Part IV Prayer: The Faitgh Prayed487
Chapter 35. God Calls Us to Pray489
Chapter 36. Jesus Taught us to Pray509
Conclusion and Appendices525
Conclusion: A source of Meaning and Hope527
Appendix A. Glossary531
Appendix B. Traditional Catholic Prayers560
Appendix C. For Further Reading569
Acknoledgements571
Scriptural Index575
Index581

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