Catechism of The Catholic Church #1430
1430 Jesus' call to conversion and penance, like that of the prophets before him, does not aim first at outward works, "sackcloth and ashes,"...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1769
1769 In the Christian life, the Holy Spirit himself accomplishes his work by mobilizing the whole being, with all its sorrows, fears and sadness,...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1031
1031 The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned.604...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1656
1656 In our own time, in a world often alien and even hostile to faith, believing families are of primary importance as centers of...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #2240
2240 Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1855
1855 Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of God's law; it turns man away from God, who...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #148
148 The Virgin Mary most perfectly embodies the obedience of faith. By faith Mary welcomes the tidings and promise brought by the angel Gabriel,...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1934
1934 Created in the image of the one God and equally endowed with rational souls, all men have the same nature and the same...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #2683
2683 The witnesses who have preceded us into the kingdom, especially those whom the Church recognizes as saints, share in the living tradition of...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #734
734 Because we are dead or at least wounded through sin, the first effect of the gift of love is the forgiveness of our...
