Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Four centuries in the making, a monumental undertaking and a magnificent achievement, this is the first definitive Catholic Catechism since the Council of Trent in 1566. It details the doctrine, dogma, and the basic tenets of the Church. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes, what she celebrates, what she lives and what she prays, the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith.
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PUBLISHED IN MORE THAN TWENTY LANGUAGES Here it is the first new Catechism of the Catbolic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of
what Catholics throughout the world believe in common. This book is the catechism (the word means "instruction")
that will serve as the standard for all future catechisms. The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the sacra- ments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of the saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and cross-references for a fuller understanding of every sub- ject. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes (the Creed), what she celebrates (the Sacraments), what she lives (the Commandments) and what she prays (the Lord's Prayer), the Catechism of the Catbolic Cburch offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith. Here is a positive, coherent and contemporary map
for our spiritual journey toward transformation.
The Catechism of tbe Catbolic Cburch is, as Pope John
Paul Il calls it, "a special gift."
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