Saint Joseph New American Catechism

by Lovasik, Lawrence G.

• ISBN13: 9780899422527
• ISBN10: 0899422527
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Catholic Book Pub Co

Summary

Book 2 of the New American Catechism is written for children in the middle grades and has as its purpose the grounding of students in the foundational doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

Table of Contents

Foreword	3	(1)
Prayers before and after Instruction	4	(5)
Part One THE MYSTERY OF ONE GOD
The Holy Trinity	9	(7)
True Worship of God	16	(6)
Part Two CREATION
The beginning of the History of Salvation	22	(6)
Knowledge of God and the Witness of Christian Love	28	(7)
Part Three JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ, Son of God, the Firstborn of All Creation, and Savior	35	(6)
Jesus Christ, the Center of All God's Saving Works	41	(4)
Jesus Christ, True God and True Man	45	(6)
Jesus Christ, Savior and Redeemer of the World	51	(4)
Part Four THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit in the Church and in the Life of the Christian	55	(6)
Part Five THE CHURCH
The Church, People of God	61	(8)
The Church as Community	69	(6)
The Quest for Unity	75	(5)
The Church as Institution for Salvation	80	(5)
Part Six THE SACRAMENTS
The Sacraments, Actions of Christ in the Church	85	(8)
Instruction on the Sacraments	93	(10)
The Holy Eucharist	103	(10)
The Sacrament of Matrimony	113	(6)
Part Seven SIN
The Sins of Human Beings	119	(6)
Part Eight THE LIFE OF GRACE
The New Life in the Spirit	125	(7)
Part Nine THE MORAL LIFE
Human and Christian Freedom	132	(4)
The Moral Life of Christians	136	(5)
Perfect Christian Love	141	(5)
Duties Flowing from Love of God and Man	146	(10)
Part Ten MARY AND THE SAINTS
Mary Mother of God, Mother and Model of the Church	156	(5)
Part Eleven DEATH, JUDGMENT, ETERNITY
Final Reunion with God	161	(7)
Appendix A --- The Ten Commandments of God; Beatitudes	168	(1)
Appendix B --- Duties of Catholics	169	(1)
Appendix C --- Essential Prayers	170