Table of Contents

Abbreviations
Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum
Prologue

PART I: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

Section One: 'I Believe' - 'We Believe'
Chapter One: Man's Capacity for God
Chapter Two: God Comes to Meet Man
Chapter Three: Man's Response to God

Section Two: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds
Chapter One: I Believe in God the Father
Chapter Two: I Believe in Jesus Christ, The Only Son of God
Chapter Three: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

PART II: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

Section One: The Sacramental Economy
Chapter One: The Paschal Mystery in the Age of the Church
Chapter Two: The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal Mystery

Section Two: The Seven Sacraments of the Church
Chapter One: The Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Chapter Two: The Sacraments of Healing
Chapter Three: The Sacraments at the Service of Communion
Chapter Four: Other Liturgical Celebrations

PART III: LIFE IN CHRIST

Section One: Man's Vocation: Life in the Spirit
Chapter One: The Dignity of the Human Person
Chapter Two: The Human Community
Chapter Three: God's Salvation: Law and Grace

Section Two: The Ten Commandments
Chapter One: 'You Shall Love the Lord Your God With All Your Heart, and with All Your Soul, and with All Your Mind'
Chapter Two: 'You Shall Love Your Neighbour as Yourself'

PART IV CHRISTIAN PRAYER

Section One: Prayer in the Christian Life: What is Prayer?
Chapter One: The Revelation of Prayer: The Universal Call to Prayer
Chapter Two: The Tradition of Prayer
Chapter Three: The Life of Prayer

Section Two: The Lord's Prayer: 'Our Father!'

Index of Citations
Subject Index
The Reader's Guide to Themes in the Catechism

Promotional Information

Revised Edition with amendments following the publication of the Editio Typica, containing extended subject index and the Reader's Guide to Themes.

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