The Teaching of Christ - A Catholic Catechism for Adults

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Translated into 13 languages and used world-wide, The Teaching of Christ has been widely used and profoundly influential throughout the universal Church since it was published 25 years ago.

The fifth edition updates this perennial best-seller with the latest Church documents. Now, as always, faithful to official Catholic teaching, this is the complete catechism for adults that is presented in an easy-to-understand style.

Table of Contents

Part One: The Invitation to Faith

The Hope of our Calling

Part Two: Through Christ: Coming to Knowledge of God

The Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ

God The Lord and Creator of All

Man and Woman - The Glory of God

Our Sin and the Faithfulness of God

The Son of God Becomes Our Brother

The Mother of Jesus

The Public Life of Jesus

By Dying He Destroyed Our Death

By Rising He Restored Our Life

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Trinity

The Catholic Church

Christ Shepherds His People

Mary, Mother and Model of the Church

Faith Lived in a Divided World

Part Three: With Christ: Sharing the Life of God

Christ Comes to Give Life

God's Plan for Human Living

Living Faith, Hope and Love

A Life Worthy of Our Calling

Building a Just and Good Society

Ways of Living a Christian Life

To Share in the Divinity of Christ

Christ and the Life of Prayer

Private and Liturgical Prayer

Liturgy: The Paschal Mystery and Sacramental Life

The Eucharist - Center of Life

Sacraments of Initiation

Sacraments of Healing

Christian Marriage: Christ and Human Love

Part Four: In Christ: Fulfillment of All

The Death of a Christian

The Fulfillment of All

Appendixes

The Bible

St. Peter and His Successors

The General Councils of the Church

Fathers and Doctors of the Church

Catholic Prayers

Bibliography

Catechism of the Catholic Church Cross-

Reference

Indexes

Scripture

General

See also The Gift of Faith - A Question and Answer Version of The Teaching of Christ