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The Catechism

A guided walk through the Catechism of the Catholic Church — what the Church believes, how she worships, how her people live, and how they pray. Fifteen lessons, each with Scripture to read first and questions to carry after.

15 lessonsAbout 4.1 hours of readingCCC 1–2865

Introduction

What the Catechism is, where it came from, and how to read it.

CCC 1–25
  1. 1What the Catechism IsA book made to hand the faith on wholeCCC 1–2512 min
Part I

The Profession of Faith

What the Church believes — revelation, the Creed, and the God who speaks first.

CCC 26–1065
  1. 2Revelation, Scripture & TraditionThe God who speaks firstCCC 26–14116 min
  2. 3God the Father & CreationFaith, the Trinity, and a world spoken into beingCCC 142–42118 min
  3. 4Jesus Christ & the Paschal MysteryThe Word made flesh, crucified and risenCCC 422–68218 min
  4. 5The Spirit, the Church & the Life to ComeThe Creed’s third actCCC 683–106518 min
Part II

The Celebration of the Christian Mystery

How the Church worships — the liturgy and the seven sacraments as meetings with grace.

CCC 1066–1690
  1. 6The Liturgy & the Sacramental EconomyHow the Paschal Mystery reaches the present tenseCCC 1066–120914 min
  2. 7The Sacraments of InitiationBaptism, Confirmation, EucharistCCC 1210–141918 min
  3. 8The Sacraments of HealingPenance & Anointing of the SickCCC 1420–153214 min
  4. 9The Sacraments at the Service of CommunionHoly Orders & MatrimonyCCC 1533–169014 min
Part III

Life in Christ

How believers live — beatitude, conscience, virtue, and the two great commandments.

CCC 1691–2557
  1. 10The Dignity of the Human PersonBeatitude, freedom, conscience, virtue, sinCCC 1691–187618 min
  2. 11Law, Grace & the Human CommunityWhy goodness is neither solitary nor self-madeCCC 1877–205116 min
  3. 12Love of GodThe first three commandmentsCCC 2052–219516 min
  4. 13Love of NeighborCommandments four through tenCCC 2196–255720 min
Part IV

Christian Prayer

How the Church prays — the life of prayer, gathered up in the Our Father.

CCC 2558–2865
  1. 14The Life of PrayerWhat prayer is, where it comes from, why it is a battleCCC 2558–275816 min
  2. 15The Lord’s PrayerThe summary of the whole gospelCCC 2759–286516 min

“The whole concern of doctrine and its teaching must be directed to the love that never ends.”

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 25
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