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MY CATHOLIC FAITH

C O N T E N T S

PART ONE — WHAT TO BELIEVE

  1. | Religion and the End of Man | 43. | Moral Virtues
  2. | The Apostles’ Creed | 44. | Humility, Liberality, Chastity
  3. | God the Supreme Being
    (First Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 45. | Meekness, Abstinence, Zeal, and
    Brotherly Love
  4. | Perfections of God | 46. | The Eight Beatitudes
  5. | Divine Providence | 47. | Foundation of the Church
    (Ninth Article of the Apostles’ Creed)
  6. | Existence of God | 48. | The Apostles: First Bishops of the Church
    Apostolicity of Catholic Doctrines
  7. | Divine Revelation | 49. | The Primacy of Peter
  8. | Holy Scripture, or the Bible | 50. | Marks of the True Church
  9. | Divine Tradition | 51. | The One True Church - Principal Christian
    Religious Bodies in the U.S.
  10. | The Church and Divine Revelation | 52. | The Catholic Church: Unity and Holiness
  11. | One God in Three Persons | 53. | The Catholic Church: Catholicity and
    Apostolicity
    Catholics Do Not Believe …
  12. | Unity of the Blessed Trinity | 54. | The Living Church
  13. | Creation | 55. | The Catholic Eastern Church: Rites
  14. | Revelation and Science
    Some Catholic Scientists | 56. | The Bishop of Rome
    _ Pontifical Decorations_
  15. | The Angels | 57. | Powers of the Pope
    Program of Pius XII
  16. | The Devils; Temptation | 58. | The Roman Curia
    _ The Papal Elections_
  17. | An Image of God | 59. | The Hierarchy
  18. | Adam and Eve: Our First Parents | 60. | Bishops and Priests
  19. | Evolution and the Bible | 61. | The National Catholic Welfare Conference
  20. | Original Sin | 62. | The Laity
  21. | Actual Sin | 63. | Catholic Action
  22. | Mortal Sin | 64. | Church and State
  23. | Venial Sin | 65. | Services of the Church to the State
    _ Eminent Catholics_
  24. | Occasions and Sources of Sin | 66. | Authority of the Church
    _ Popes of the Catholic Church_
  25. | Pride, Covetousness, Lust | 67. | Infallibility of the Church
  26. | Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth | 68. | Sphere of Infallibility
  27. | The Promise of the Redeemer
    (Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 69. | Indefectibility of the Church
  28. | The God-Man | 70. | Salvation and the Catholic Church
  29. | Our Lord Jesus Christ | 71. | Schism and Heresy
  30. | The Incarnation
    (Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 72. | Protestant Churches
    _ The Church for Everyman_
  31. | The Nativity | 73. | The Gates of Hell
  32. | The Hidden Life of Jesus Christ | 74. | One Body in Christ: Communion of Saints
  33. | The Public Life of Jesus Christ | 75. | The Forgiveness of Sins
    (Tenth Article of the Apostles’ Creed)
  34. | The Passion
    (Fourth Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 76. | Death
    (Eleventh Article of the Apostles’ Creed)
  35. | Calvary | 77. | Particular Judgment
  36. | The Resurrection
    (Fifth Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 78. | Existence of Purgatory
  37. | The Ascension
    (Sixth Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 79. | Souls in Purgatory
  38. | The Holy Ghost
    (Eighth Article of the Apostles’ Creed)     | 80. | Resurrection of the Body
  39. | Sanctifying Grace | 81. | General Judgment
  40. | Actual Grace | 82. | The Torments of Hell
  41. | The Theological Virtues | 83. | Life Everlasting: Heaven
  42. | Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Ghost | |

PART TWO — WHAT TO DO

  1. | God’s Law; Conscience | 104. | Duties of Other Superiors

PART THREE — MEANS OF GRACE

  1. | The Seven Sacraments | 159. | The Sacrament of Holy Orders

APPENDIX

THE CHURCH YEAR
THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS

INDEX

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Acknowledgments
Dedication
Introduction
Preface
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