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• God made humans in his image• God and made likeness humans so wein hiscould image be inand relationship likeness so with we couldhim. be in relationship with him. The Story of Creation Genesis The Story 35,of Creation 45, 356, Genesis357, Promoting35, 45, Knowledge 356, 357, soul,Promoting free will, Knowledge St.soul, Marcella free will, RightsSt. and Marcella Rights and • With a soul, reason, and free• will,With humans a soul, reason, can set and their free priority will, humans and direction can set in their life toward priority friendship and direction with in God. life Jesustoward is friendshipthe with God. Jesus is the 1:27–28, 31; Dependence on God1:27–28, 31;346, Dependence 1954–1974 on God of the346, Faith, 1954–1974 Moral covenant,of the Faith, Ten Moral covenant, Ten Responsibilities Responsibilities model for living out this relationship.model for living out this relationship. Matthew 6:26–33 Matthew 6:26–33 Formation Commandments,Formation Commandments, of the Human of the Human In God’s Image In God’s Image • Through the accounts of creation• Through and thethe accountsestablishment of creation of the and covenant, the establishment we learn that of God the iscovenant, faithful towe all learn humans, that Godeven is faithful to all humans, even Decalogue Decalogue Person, Solidarity Person, Solidarity CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER when 1 CHAPTER they sin. when they sin. of the Human of the Human Family Family • Natural and revealed law helps• Natural us live and out revealed the covenant law helps and usgrow live closer out the to covenantGod. and grow closer to God.

1• God’s revelation is contained• God’s in his revelationwritten word is contained of Scripture in hisand written in the Sacredword of Tradition Scripture of and the in Church the Sacred passed Tradition down from of the Church passed down from Faith and Works James 2:14–17;Faith and Works75–80, James 84, 2:14–17; Promoting75–80, Knowledge 84, SacredPromoting Tradition, Knowledge St.Sacred Thomas Tradition, Call toSt. Family, Thomas Call to Family, Jesus; entrusted to the Apostles;Jesus; and entrusted safeguarded to the by Apostles; them and and their safeguarded successors, by the them bishops. and their Together, successors, they make the bishops. up one Together, they make up one Prayer and Conduct 1 TimothyPrayer and153, Conduct 176, 181, 1 Timothy of the153, Faith, 176, Moral 181, faith,of the Church, Faith, Moral faith, Church, Community, and Community, and Faith and source ofFaith Divine and Revelation. source of Divine Revelation. 2:3–4; Saying of Faith Luke 17:5–62:3–4; Saying1812–1813 of Faith Luke 17:5–6 Formation1812–1813 councils,Formation virtue, councils, virtue, Participation, Participation, Tradition •ION Faith is bothTradition a gift from God• andFaith a isfree both human a gift choice from God and and action. a free It ishuman an individual choice and act andaction. an actIt is of an the individual Church; actthe and faith an act of the Church; the faith Theological Virtues Theological Virtues Option for the Poor Option for the Poor CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER of the 2 CHAPTER Church nourishes and strengthensof the Church the nourishes faith of eachand strengthens of us. the faith of each of us. and Vulnerable and Vulnerable

•ELAT The three Theological Virtues• The help three us to Theological believe in God, Virtues trust help in hisus toplan believe for us, in and God, love trust him in ashis he plan loves for us. us, and love him as he loves us. REV • God created humans to share• God in his created glory, humansto be holy, to shareand to in be his joined glory, fully to be with holy, him. and to be joined fully with him. Dependence on God Luke Dependence357, on 2013, God 331–Luke Moral357, Formation, 2013, 331– holiness,Moral Formation, angel, holy, Bl.holiness, Miguel Proangel, holy, Life andBl. MiguelDignity Pro Life and Dignity • Angels have been present since• Angels creation have and been throughout present since the creationhistory of and salvation. throughout They theare historyspiritual of beings salvation. that They praise are God spiritual beings that praise God 12:22–23, 31–34; Divine Majesty12:22–23, 31–34;333, 772–773, Divine Majesty Teaching333, to772–773, Pray MarksTeaching of the to Church Pray Marks of the Church of the Human of the Human and serve him as messengersand to help serve people him as understand messengers God’s to help plan people or to keepunderstand them safe God’s from plan harm. or to keep them safe from harm. and Human Dignity Psalm 8:4–7and Human823–829 Dignity Psalm 8:4–7 823–829 Person, Rights and Person, Rights and The Church Is The Church Is • As the perfect and complete• Asrevelation the perfect of God, and Jesuscomplete shows revelation God’s holiness. of God, It Jesus is in theshows Church God’s that holiness. Christ Itfulﬁlls is in theand Church reveals that Christ fulﬁlls and reveals Responsibilities of Responsibilities of Holy Holy the Human Person the Human Person

CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER his own 3 CHAPTER mystery as the purposehis ownof God’s mystery plan. as the purpose of God’s plan. • The Church is the Body of Christ• The and Church a sign is theof the Body holiness of Christ of God.and a She sign helps of the us holiness grow in ofholiness, God. She especially helps us through grow in prayerholiness, especially through prayer and worship. and worship.

• Jesus’ Transfiguration revealed• Jesus’ his Divine Transfiguration glory as the revealed Son of his God, Divine and showsglory as us the God Son the of Father, God, and God shows the Son, us God and theGod Father, God the Son, and God Praise of the Father Luke 10:21–22Praise of the554–556, Father 824,Luke 10:21–22 Promoting554–556, Knowledge 824, Transfiguration,Promoting Knowledge St.Transfiguration, Lucy RightsSt. and Lucy Rights and the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. 851, 747, 845, of the851, Faith, 747, Teaching 845, Pentecost,of the Faith, grace, Teaching Pentecost, grace, Responsibilities Responsibilities • The Church is part of God’s •plan The for Church all people is part to of come God’s to plan know for him, all people love him, to come and glorify to know him. him, love him, and glorify him. 1996–1999, to Pray1996–1999, Holy Trinity,to Pray Creed Holy Trinity, Creed of the Human of the Human The Trinity The Trinity • The Holy Spirit is alive and active• The Holyin the Spirit Church, is alive uniting and activeher and in guiding the Church, her and uniting each her of usand to guiding help further her and God’s each work of us to help further God’s work 2564–2565 2564–2565 Person, The Person, The Made Known Made Known Dignity of Work Dignity of Work

CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER on Earth. 4 CHAPTER on Earth. and the Rights of and the Rights of • Grace is the free, loving gift• ofGrace God’s is own the free,life, whichloving he gift offers of God’s to us, own his life,adopted which sons he offers and daughters. to us, his adopted sons and daughters. Workers Workers • Our prayer reflects the way• we Our understand prayer reflects and knowthe way God—Father, we understand Son, and and know Holy Spirit.God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• God invites everyone to be •part God of invites his family, everyone the Church. to be part All Churchof his family, members the Church.have an Allimportant Church membersrelationship have with an God.important relationship with God. The Parable of the Tenants The Parable1, 4,of 851,the Tenants 752, Education1, 4, 851, for 752, salvation,Education ekklesia, for St.salvation, Angela Merici ekklesia, Call toSt. Family, Angela Merici Call to Family, 2• We belong to the People of• God We throughbelong to Baptism the People and ofbelief God in through Christ, whichBaptism matures and belief as we in grow,Christ, learn, which and matures experience as we grow, learn, and experience Matthew 21:42; God’s House andMatthew 21:42;1937, God’s 783, House and Community1937, 783, Life, domesticCommunity Church, Life, domestic Church, Community, and Community, and more. more. People 1 Peter 2:9–10 People 1 Peter1546–1547 2:9–10 Missionary1546–1547 Initiation oﬃcesMissionary of Christ Initiation oﬃces of Christ Participation, Participation, We Are Christ’s We Are Christ’s • • Option for Option for People The ChurchPeople exists to spread theThe Good Church News exists of Jesusto spread Christ. the God Good uses News each of member’s Jesus Christ. gifts God and uses talents each in member’s the Church gifts to helpand talents in the Church to help

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CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER others 5 CHAPTER come to know and loveothers him. come to know and love him. Vulnerable Vulnerable •TR Through Baptism, each of us• Throughshares in Baptism,Christ’s mission each of as us priest, shares prophet, in Christ’s and mission king. Weas priest, oﬀer our prophet, lives and and prayer king. Weto God, oﬀer our lives and prayer to God, show others the Good News throughshow others our wordsthe Good and News actions, through and serve our words others and with actions, joy as weand lead serve them others to Christ. with joy as we lead them to Christ.

• As temples of the Holy Spirit,• As we temples need to of take the care Holy of Spirit, our souls we need like weto taketake carecare ofof ourour soulsbodies. like we take care of our bodies. The Advocate John 14:24–27; The Advocate364–365, John 14:24–27; 1303– Promoting364–365, Knowledge 1303– TemplePromoting of the Knowledge Holy Bl.Temple Cyprian of the Holy Life andBl. CyprianDignity Life and Dignity • Baptism and Conﬁrmation strengthen• Baptism and us to Conﬁrmation be witnesses strengthen for Christ. us to be witnesses for Christ. Sexual Immorality 1 CorinthiansSexual Immorality1304, 1830–1832, 1 Corinthians of the1304, Faith, 1830–1832, Liturgical Spirit,of the character, Faith, Liturgical Gifts MichaelSpirit, character,Iwene Gifts of theMichael Human Iwene of the Human Temple of the • The GiftsTemple of the of Holy the Spirit help• The us Gifts to live of theas faithful Holy Spirit disciples. help us Opening to live as our faithful hearts disciples. to the Gifts Opening of the ourHoly hearts Spirit towill the help Gifts us of the Holy Spirit will help us 6:19–20; Call to Holiness 6:19–20; Call791, to 1396Holiness Education791, 1396 ofEducation the Holy Spirit, Tansiof the Holy Spirit, Person,Tansi Solidarity Person, Solidarity Holy Spirit grow intoHoly mature Spirit faith. grow into mature faith. 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 Fruits of the Holy Fruits of the Holy of the Human of the Human

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER Spirit, Mystical Body Spirit, Mystical Body Family Family • The Church is both a visible,• structuredThe Church organization is both a visible, and thestructured Mystical organization Body of Christ, and in the which Mystical the Holy Body Spirit of Christ, lives inuniting which the Holy Spirit lives uniting of Christ of Christ the Church, guiding her and eachthe Church, of us, and guiding giving her us and life. each of us, and giving us life.

• Jesus met many people in diﬀerent• Jesus met circumstances. many people He in welcomed diﬀerent circumstances. them, urged them He welcomed to believe, them, and encouraged urged them them to believe, to and encouraged them to The Prayer of Jesus John 17:20–24;The Prayer871, of Jesus 787, John788, 17:20–24; Promoting871, 787, Knowledge 788, disciple,Promoting Apostles, Knowledge Sts.disciple, Prisca Apostles,and Call toSts. Family, Prisca and Call to Family, 3 change their lives. change their lives. The Call of Levi Mark 2:16; The Call of126, Levi 1226, Mark 2:16;751, of the126, Faith, 1226, Education 751, Ascensionof the Faith, Education AquilaAscension Community,Aquila and Community, and • As the Apostles’ friendship •with As theJesus Apostles’ deepened, friendship so did theirwith Jesusunderstanding deepened, of so who did he their was understanding and what he taught of who them. he was and what he taught them. The Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:51;The Blind 849Bartimaeus Mark 10:51; for Community849 Life for Community Life Participation, Participation, • After Jesus’ Ascension and then• After Pentecost, Jesus’ Ascension the early and Christians then Pentecost, gained the the courage early Christians to witness gained to others. the courage to witness to others. The Pardon of the Sinful WomanThe Pardon of the Sinful Woman Rights and Rights and Encountering Encountering Luke 7:47 Luke 7:47 Responsibilities of Responsibilities of

•HRIS T The ﬁrst members of the Church• The demonstratedﬁrst members ofChristian the Church friendship demonstrated in how they Christian worshipped friendship together, in how followed they worshipped Jesus’ together, followed Jesus’ Christ Christ the Human Person the Human Person C CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER example, 7 CHAPTER and cared for each other.example, and cared for each other. US JES

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• Jesus is the Light of the World,• Jesus who is offers the Light eternal of the life World, to those who who offers accept eternal God’s life grace to those and followwho accept Jesus, God’s our model grace ofand follow Jesus, our model of The Rejection at Nazareth LukeThe Rejection458, at459, Nazareth 1987– Luke Promoting458, 459, Knowledge 1987– justification,Promoting Knowledgeeternal Bl.justification, Victoria eternal Life andBl. VictoriaDignity of Life and Dignity of holiness in faith. holiness in faith. 4:18–19; Duty to Live in the Light4:18–19; Duty1995, to 1226,Live in 1227, the Light of the1995, Faith, 1226, Moral 1227, life,of righteous,the Faith, Moral Rasoamanarivolife, righteous, the HumanRasoamanarivo Person, the Human Person, • Justification is the forgiveness• Justification of sins and isthe the return forgiveness to the goodnessof sins and for the which return humans to the goodnesswere created. for which humans were created. Ephesians 5:8–9; Faith, Hope, andEphesians 5:8–9;1778, Faith, 1426–1429 Hope, and Formation1778, 1426–1429 conversionFormation conversion Solidarity of the Solidarity of the Life in Christ 3• BaptismLife offers in Christ us a share in• the Baptism Divine offers Life, tous live a share in “right” in the relationship Divine Life, withto live God in “right”because relationship of the sacrifice with ofGod Jesus because and the of the sacrifice of Jesus and the Love Romans 5:1 Love Romans 5:1 Human Family Human Family

CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER power 8 CHAPTER of the Holy Spirit. We respondpower of to the the Holy life Spirit.that Jesus We respond oﬀers by to doing the life what that is Jesusjust and oﬀers right. by doing what is just and right. • Conversion is a continual turning• Conversion away from is a continualsin and the turning things away that keepfrom ussin from and thegrowing things in that God’s keep love. us The from Sacrament growing inof God’s love. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation isPenance an experience and Reconciliation of conversion. is an experience of conversion. HRIS T C • The Church is apostolic because• The her Church teaching is apostolic authority because comes her directly teaching from authority Jesus and comes his Apostles directly to from the Jesusbishops and of his the Apostles to the bishops of the Unity and Variety 1 CorinthiansUnity and 857,Variety 185–190, 1 Corinthians Promoting857, 185–190, Knowledge Apostles’Promoting Creed, Knowledge St.Apostles’ Peregrine Creed, RightsSt. and Peregrine Rights and

US Church who are their direct successors.Church who are their direct successors. 12:4–11; The Prayer of Jesus John12:4–11; The1297–1301, Prayer of Jesus John of the1297–1301, Faith, Education apostolicof the Faith, (Mark Education of Laziosiapostolic (Mark of ResponsibilitiesLaziosi of Responsibilities of • • 17:20–26 17:20–26 818–822, 874 for Community818–822, 874 Life thefor Church), Community one Life the Church), one the Human Person, the Human Person,

JES Roman Catholics and EasternRoman Catholics Catholics celebrate and some Eastern Rites Catholics in diﬀerent celebrate ways, somebut they Rites are in united diﬀerent by ways,a common but they Creed, are the united by a common Creed, the One in Christ One in Christ Seven Sacraments, and the Pope’sSeven leadership. Sacraments, and the Pope’s leadership. (Mark of the Church), (Mark of the Church), Solidarity of the Solidarity of the CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • The Church 9 CHAPTER of Christ subsists• Thein the Church Catholic of Christ Church. subsists Catholics in the pray, Catholic hope, Church. and work Catholics toward pray,unity hope, among and all work Christian toward unity among all Christian ecumenism ecumenism Human Family Human Family (ecclesial) communities. (ecclesial) communities.

• Sacred Tradition is the teaching• Sacred handed Tradition on to isus the from teaching Jesus and handed his Apostles. on to us Itfrom is one Jesus source and ofhis the Apostles. Word of It God.is one source of the Word of God. The Communal Life Acts 2:42–43;The Communal84, 873, Life 1209, Acts 2:42–43; Promoting84, 873, Knowledge 1209, Pope,Promoting Apostolic Knowledge St.Pope, Peter Apostolic Damian Call toSt. Family, Peter Damian Call to Family, • The Apostles and their successors• The Apostles were empowered and their successorsby Jesus to were act in empowered his name. Apostolic by Jesus Successionto act in his is name. the authority Apostolic to Succession is the authority to Peter’s Confession about JesusPeter’s Confession889–892, about 2302– Jesus of the889–892, Faith, Education 2302– Succession,of the Faith, Education Succession, Community, and Community, and The Church lead andThe teach Church the Church thatlead and can be teach traced the through Church the that centuries can be tracedfrom the through Apostles the to centuries their successors, from the theApostles bishops. to their successors, the bishops. Matthew 16:18–19; RighteousnessMatthew 16:18–19;2306, 198–200 Righteousness for Community2306, 198–200 Life Magisterium,for Community Life Magisterium, Participation, Participation, Is Apostolic • The ChurchIs Apostolic continues to teach• The the Church truth ofcontinues Christ through to teach the the Magisterium—the truth of Christ through Pope, theand Magisterium—the bishops in union with Pope, him, and bishops in union with him, Based on Faith Romans 10:13–15Based on Faith Romans 10:13–15 infallible, Nicene infallible, Nicene Rights and Rights and

CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER guided 10 CHAPTER by the Holy Spirit. guided by the Holy Spirit. Creed Creed Responsibilities of Responsibilities of the Human Person the Human Person • The Nicene Creed and Apostles’• The Creed Nicene contain Creed theand foundational Apostles’ Creed truths contain of our the faith foundational that express truths our onenessof our faith of belief. that express our oneness of belief. 4 • The missionary mandate of• the The Church missionary is that mandate salvation of can the only Church come is thatthrough salvation faith canin Christ only andcome his through Church. faith in Christ and his Church. Peter’s Speech at Pentecost Peter’s Speech849–850, at Pentecost 905, Education849–850, for 905, Evangelists,Education for St.Evangelists, Agnes Life andSt. AgnesDignity of Life and Dignity of • Every baptized Catholic is called• Every to baptizedshare in theCatholic missionary is called work to shareof the in Church the missionary and to be work evangelists, of the Church to spread and Christ’s to be evangelists, to spread Christ’s Acts 2:39, 44–45; The SamaritanActs 2:39, 44–45;942, 831, The 868,Samaritan Community942, 831, Life, 868, missionaryCommunity mandate, Life, missionary mandate, the Human Person, the Human Person, The Church messageThe of Churchsalvation to peoplemessage who have of salvation not yet come to people to know who and have believe not yet in come Jesus. to know and believe in Jesus. Woman John 4:13–26, 39–42 Woman John814, 4:13–26, 854 39–42 Missionary814, 854 Initiation catholicMissionary (Mark Initiation of the catholic (Mark of the Solidarity of the Solidarity of the Church), missionaries Church), missionaries Human Family Human Family Is Catholic •HURCH The ChurchIs Catholic is catholic, or universal,• The Church for she is catholic,proclaims or the universal, fullness for of sheGod’s proclaims truth to theeveryone, fullness everywhere of God’s truth throughout to everyone, time, everywhere throughout time, CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER C welcoming people of all cultureswelcoming and ages. people of all cultures and ages.

•HE The Church proclaims the teaching• The Church of Christ proclaims by respectfully the teaching adapting of Christ to the by culturerespectfully while adapting never compromising to the culture the while truth. never compromising the truth. T

• All baptized Catholics are called• All tobaptized share in Catholics Jesus’ mission are called as priest, to share prophet, in Jesus’ and mission king to as serve priest, the prophet, mission and of the king Church. to serve the mission of the Church. The Similes of Salt and Light The Similes783, of Salt1591, and 898– Light Promoting783, 1591, Knowledge 898– clergy,Promoting laity, Knowledge Bl.clergy, Edmund laity, OptionBl. for Edmund the Poor Option for the Poor • All lay people are called to be• All “like lay leaven” people in are the called world. to Lay be “likepeople leaven” support in the the world. life of Lay the people parish communitysupport the andlife ofthe the parish’s parish community and the parish’s Matthew 5:13–16 Matthew 5:13–16906, 871–873, of the906, Faith, 871–873, Missionary consecratedof the Faith, religious Missionary Ignatiusconsecrated Rice religious and Vulnerable,Ignatius Rice and Vulnerable, The Christian The Christian mission to serve others in Christ’smission name. to serve others in Christ’s name. 915–916 Initiation915–916 life,Initiation evangelical life, evangelical Care for God’s Care for God’s Faithful Faithful • • counsels counsels Creation Creation CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER The evangelical 12 CHAPTER counsels are chastity,The evangelical poverty, counsels and obedience. are chastity, Those poverty, in consecrated and obedience. religious Those life take in consecrated vows to live religious the life take vows to live the evangelical counsels and serveevangelical an important counsels role in and the serve Church’s an important mission. role in the Church’s mission.

• God made a covenant with• his God Chosen made People, a covenant the Israelites. with his Chosen The Ten People, Commandments the Israelites. are Thethe Tenlaws Commandments of that covenant. are These the laws of that covenant. These The Greatest CommandmentThe Greatest781, Commandment 2086–2087, Promoting781, 2086–2087, Knowledge GreatPromoting Knowledge St.Great Blaise RightsSt. and Blaise Rights and laws still hold true today. laws still hold true today. Mark 12:28–30; Matthew 22:34–40;Mark 12:28–30;1812–1813, Matthew 2113–22:34–40; of the1812–1813, Faith, Moral 2113– Commandment,of the Faith, Moral Commandment, Responsibilities of Responsibilities of Honoring • The FirstHonoring Commandment calls• The us toFirst put Commandment God ﬁrst in our calls lives. us Attitudes to put God and ﬁrst behaviors in our lives. that Attitudesare not in and accord behaviors with the that First are not in accord with the First Divine Majesty and Human Divine Majesty2114, and 2143–2144, Human Formation2114, 2143–2144, idolatry,Formation blasphemy, idolatry, blasphemy, the Human Person, the Human Person, God CommandmentGod can lead us awayCommandment from God. can lead us away from God. Dignity Psalm 8:1; Teaching aboutDignity Psalm2161–2162 8:1; Teaching about 2161–2162 perjury perjury Care for God’s Care for God’s

CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER • Faith, 13 CHAPTER hope, and charity are• the Faith, Theological hope, and Virtues. charity Idolatry are the keepsTheological us from Virtues. experiencing Idolatry true keeps faith, us fromhope, experiencing and charity. true faith, hope, and charity. Oaths Matthew 5:33–35, 37 Oaths Matthew 5:33–35, 37 Creation Creation • The Second Commandment• statesThe Second that God’s Commandment name is holy states and we that should God’s always name isrefer holy to and his wename should with always respect refer and toreverence. his name with respect and reverence.

5• The Fourth Commandment• calls The usFourth to honor Commandment our parents. calls us to honor our parents. Responsibilities to Parents TheResponsibilities 2197–2200, to Parents 564, The Promoting2197–2200, Knowledge 564, ﬁlialPromoting respect, KnowledgeFeast St.ﬁlial Helena respect, Feast Call toSt. Family, Helena Call to Family, • The love, honor, and respect• foundThe love, in the honor, Holy and Family respect is a modelfound infor the our Holy own Family families. is a model for our own families. Wisdom of Ben Sirach (Sirach) 3:1–6;Wisdom of Ben1657, Sirach 2203–2208, (Sirach) 3:1–6; of the1657, Faith, 2203–2208, Education ofof the the Holy Faith, Family, Education of the Holy Family, Community, and Community, and Honoring the Honoring the • • The Boy Jesus in the Temple The Boy Jesus1776–1781 in the Temple for Community1776–1781 Life conscience,for Community informed Life conscience, informed Participation, Participation, Family Within theFamily family, we developWithin personal the character,family, we grow develop in our personal understanding character, of grow right in and our wrong, understanding and learn of what’s right andtruly wrong, and learn what’s truly important. important. Luke 2:49–52 Luke 2:49–52 conscience conscience Solidarity of the Solidarity of the CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER Human Family Human Family • We have a moral obligation• toWe form have and a moral follow obligation a well-formed to form conscience and follow to helpa well-formed us in judging conscience what is toright help or uswrong. in judging what is right or wrong. MORAL ITY • The common good is the Christian• The common principle good that is all the people, Christian either principle in groups that or all as people, individuals, either are in givengroups opportunities or as individuals, to are given opportunities to Life in the Christian CommunityLife in the1924, Christian 1929–1933, Community Moral1924, Formation, 1929–1933, commonMoral Formation, good, New St.common John good, New Life andSt. JohnDignity of Life and Dignity of reach the fullness of their God-givenreach the humanity. fullness of their God-given humanity. Acts 4:32–35 Acts 4:32–352419, 2420, 1910– Education2419, for 2420, 1910– Commandment,Education for ChrysostomCommandment, the HumanChrysostom Person, the Human Person, The Dignity • The ChurchThe Dignityworks to make •sure The that Church public works and topolitical make sureauthority that public acts with and truth, political justice, authority freedom, acts andwith solidarity. truth, justice, freedom, and solidarity. 1912, 1939–1942, Community1912, 1939–1942, Life solidarity,Community personal Life solidarity, personal The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work of All • The Newof Commandment All not• The only New guides Commandment our personal notlives only but guides that of our organizations personal lives and but nations. that of Solidarity organizations compels and us nations. Solidarity compels us 1926 1926 sin, social sin sin, social sin and the Rights of and the Rights of

CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER to work 15 CHAPTER for the rights of others.to work for the rights of others. Workers Workers • Our individual actions to promote• Our individual Catholic Socialactions Teaching, to promote peace, Catholic and love Social begin Teaching, close to peace, home. and love begin close to home.

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• The signs, symbols, and rituals• The of signs,the liturgy symbols, form and us inrituals prayer, of thecommunicate liturgy form God’s us in gift prayer, of life, communicate and show us God’s the deeper gift of life, and show us the deeper Communal Life Acts 2:46–47 Communal1145–1155, Life Acts 2:46–47 1378, Liturgical1145–1155, Education, 1378, liturgy,Liturgical Seven Education, St.liturgy, Thomas Seven Becket RightsSt. and Thomas Becket Rights and meanings of the mystery. meanings of the mystery. 1803, 2177–2182 Moral1803, Formation 2177–2182 Sacraments,Moral Formation Sacraments, Responsibilities Responsibilities • Even outside of the Mass, we• Even show outside adoration of the and Mass, veneration we show for adoration the Real Presence and veneration of Christ for in the the Real Eucharist. Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Blessed Sacrament, Blessed Sacrament, of the Human of the Human Worship and Worship and • • Tabernacle, Precepts Tabernacle, Precepts Person, The Person, The Grace Our spiritualGrace life—God’s graceOur in spiritualus, the celebration life—God’s of grace the liturgy, in us, the and celebration our participation of the liturgy, in the Seven and our Sacraments— participation in the Seven Sacraments— strengthens our moral life—howstrengthens we live byour Jesus’ moral example, life—how his we teachings, live by Jesus’ and the example, Precepts his of teachings, the Church. and the Precepts of the Church. of the Church, of the Church, Dignity of Work Dignity of Work CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER sanctifying grace, sanctifying grace, and the Rights of and the Rights of • The Third Commandment required• The Third the Commandmentpeople of the Old required Law to theobserve people the of Sabbath. the Old LawAs Catholics to observe we the observe Sabbath. the Lord’sAs Catholics we observe the Lord’s actual grace actual grace Workers Workers Day on Sunday. Day on Sunday.

• The Sacrament of Matrimony• The strengthens Sacrament a coupleof Matrimony to live out strengthens their promises a couple to be to truelive outand their faithful promises and open to be to true the giftand faithful and open to the gift Counsel to Timothy 1 Timothy Counsel4:12 to1602, Timothy 1624, 1 Timothy 4:12 Liturgical1602, Education, 1624, Matrimony,Liturgical Education,fidelity, St.Matrimony, Benedict the fidelity, Call toSt. Family, Benedict the Call to Family, 6 of children. of children. 2514–2516, 2380, Moral2514–2516, Formation 2380, vows,Moral Holy Formation Orders, in Blackvows, Holy Orders, in Community,Black and Community, and • Living out the marriage covenant• Living requires out the the marriage couple covenant to follow requiresthe Sixth the and couple Ninth to Commandments. follow the Sixth and Ninth Commandments. 1547–1553, 2348, 1547–1553, 2348, persona Christi persona Christi Participation, Participation, Faithful Living • Holy OrdersFaithful is the Living Sacrament• Holy in which Orders a baptized is the Sacrament man is ordained in which to a teachbaptized the manfaithful, is ordained lead divine to teach worship, the faithful,and govern lead divine worship, and govern 2533 2533 Option for Option for the Church. the Church. the Poor and the Poor and CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER Vulnerable Vulnerable • All people are called to the •virtues All people of modesty are called and to chastity. the virtues The ofgrace modesty of the and Eucharist chastity. and The Reconciliation grace of the Eucharistcan strengthen and Reconciliation can strengthen all of us in our desire to be pureall ofand us self-respecting. in our desire to be pure and self-respecting. NTSSACRAME • The Church celebrates the Paschal• The Church Mystery celebrates through athe yearly Paschal cycle Mystery of seasons through and feasts,a yearly which cycle connect of seasons us moreand feasts, closely which to connect us more closely to Praise of God the Creator The Praise of God1163–1165, the Creator The Promoting1163–1165, Knowledge liturgicalPromoting year, Knowledge St.liturgical Maria del year, SolidaritySt. Maria of the del Solidarity of the Jesus. Jesus. Wisdom of Ben Sira (Sirach) 39:16,Wisdom 21, of Ben1168, Sira 1194, (Sirach) 1404, 39:16, 21, of the1168, Faith, 1194, Liturgical 1404, consecration,of the Faith, Liturgical Transitoconsecration, de Jesus HumanTransito Family, de Jesus Human Family, • Because we are different each• Because year, we we enter are intodifferent the Church’s each year, seasons we enter and into feasts the with Church’s different seasons needs, and hopes, feasts and with relationships different needs, hopes, and relationships 33–35; No One Can Determine33–35; the No One1110–1112 Can Determine the Education1110–1112 Saints,Education Liturgy of the SacramentadoSaints, Liturgy of the Care forSacramentado God’s Care for God’s The Liturgical with GodThe and Liturgical others. with God and others. Right Time to Act Ecclesiastes 3:1–8Right Time to Act Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 Hours, Holy Days of Hours, Holy Days of Creation Creation Year • The EucharistYear is at the heart• of The what Eucharist it means is atto thebe Catholic.heart of whatParticipation it means in to Sunday be Catholic. Mass Participationand our own regularin Sunday personal Mass and prayer our own regular personal prayer Obligation Obligation

CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER help 18 CHAPTER us live the life of Christ. help us live the life of Christ. • In the liturgy, the three Divine• In Persons the liturgy, of the the Holy three Trinity Divine are Persons present of and the active Holy Trinityin our worship.are present We and are transformedactive in our byworship. the We are transformed by the liturgy to become more like Christ.liturgy to become more like Christ.

• The Communion of Saints is• everyoneThe Communion who believes of Saints in and is everyone follows Jesus: who believes Church membersin and follows here Jesus:on Earth, Church souls members being here on Earth, souls being Freedom from Sin; Life in Freedom from946, 1475,Sin; Life 1032, in Liturgical946, Education,1475, 1032, CommunionLiturgical Education, of St.Communion André Bessette of Call toSt. Family, André Bessette Call to Family, purified in Purgatory, and thepurified blessed in already Purgatory, in Heaven. and the blessed already in Heaven. God Romans 6:3–9, 11; The Ten God Romans1670, 6:3–9, 1677, 11; The 1678, Ten Teaching1670, to 1677, Pray 1678, Saints,Teaching sacramentals, to Pray Saints, sacramentals, Community, and Community, and The The • We pray during every Mass• for We those pray whoduring have every died. Mass We forshow those our whocommunion have died. with We all show Church our memberscommunion when with we all support Church members when we support Commandments Exodus 20:2–5Commandments2501–2503 Exodus 20:2–5 2501–2503 Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Cross, Participation, Participation, Communion Communion one another through prayer andone sacrifice.another through prayer and sacrifice. Paschal Candle, icons Paschal Candle, icons Solidarity of the Solidarity of the of Saints of Saints CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER • Sacramentals 19 CHAPTER are holy objects,• Sacramentals prayers, and are practices holy objects, that help prayers, us respond and practices to God’s that grace help and us bring respond us closer to God’s to him. grace and bring us closer to him. Human Family Human Family 7• Religious art, especially icons,• Religious helps Catholics art, especially honor theicons, Saints helps and Catholics glorify God.honor the Saints and glorify God. • Mary lived a life of faithful obedience• Mary lived to a God. life ofShe faithful said “yes” obedience to God toand God. became She said the “yes” Mother to God of his and Son became and of theall those Mother who of his Son and of all those who The Beatitudes Matthew 5:2–12;The Beatitudes148, 149, Matthew 964, 5:2–12; Promoting148, 149, Knowledge 964, Assumption,Promoting Knowledge Bl.Assumption, Mariam RightsBl. and Mariam Rights and believe in him. believe in him. Announcement of the Birth ofAnnouncement 966, 1195, of the 828 Birth of of the966, Faith, 1195, Education 828 devotions,of the Faith, Education Thresiadevotions, Chiramel ResponsibilitiesThresia Chiramel Responsibilities

Examples for • GO D The CatholicExamples Church for teaches• Thethat, Catholic at the end Church of her teaches life, Mary, that, body at the and end soul, of herwas life, “taken Mary, up” body (assumed) and soul, into was Heaven. “taken up” (assumed) into Heaven. Jesus Luke 1:26–38; The Vine andJesus Luke 1:26–38; The Vine and for Community Life Immaculatefor Community Life MankidiyanImmaculate of theMankidiyan Human of the Human F Living • Living • the Branches John 15:12–13 the Branches John 15:12–13 Conception, Conception, Person, Option Person, Option

O The Church honors Mary as theThe preeminent Church honors member Mary of as the the Communion preeminent ofmember Saints andof the honors Communion her with of many Saints feast and days honors and her with many feast days and

CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER devotions. 20 CHAPTER devotions. canonization, canonization, for the Poor and for the Poor and beatiﬁcation beatiﬁcation Vulnerable Vulnerable • Saints are role models for us.• SaintsWe are are all rolecalled models to be forSaints us. Weand are to acceptall called God’s to be friendship, Saints and which to accept leads God’s us to friendship,a life of service. which leads us to a life of service.

• The Church grew from a persecuted,• The Church illegal grew religion from toa persecuted, the religion illegal of the religion Roman Empire.to the religion Many Saints of the andRoman Popes Empire. promoted Many Saints and Popes promoted Trial of Persecution 1 Peter 4:12–Trial of Persecution2104–2109, 1 Peter 873, 4:12– Moral2104–2109, Formation, 873, martyr,Moral monasteryFormation, St.martyr, Marianne monastery Cope Life and St. MarianneDignity Cope Life and Dignity

KINGD OM freedom of religion and helpedfreedom believers of religion keep their and faith helped despite believers political keep and their social faith situations. despite political and social situations. 14; 5:10–11; The Commissioning14; of 5:10–11; 1376, The Commissioning 2443, 2444 of Missionary1376, 2443,Initiation 2444 Missionary Initiation of the Human of the Human • Within the Catholic Church,• thereWithin may the be Catholic diversity Church, in ministry there but may we be have diversity a unity in ministryof mission. but we have a unity of mission. the Disciples Matthew 28:16–20the Disciples Matthew 28:16–20 Person, Care for Person, Care for From Age From Age • • God’s Creation God’s Creation to Age The Councilto Age of Trent worked toThe make Council Church of Trent teachings worked clearer to make and Church to reform teachings perceived clearer abuses. and to reform perceived abuses.

CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER • The Church 21 CHAPTER continues to address• The Churchthe needs continues of the poor to address and the the oppressed. needs of Thethe poordocuments and the and oppressed. decisions The from documents the Second and decisions from the Second Vatican Council invite all the Vaticanmembers Council of the invite Church all to the give members a Catholic of the response Church to to the give challenges a Catholic we response face in theto the modern challenges we face in the modern world. world.

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