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11 This catechism aims at presenting an organic synthesis of the essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine, as regards both faith and morals, in the light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole of the Church's Tradition. Its principal sources are the Sacred Scriptures, the Fathers of the Church, the liturgy, and the Church's ...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church originated with a recommendation made at the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in 1985. In 1986 Pope John Paul II appointed a Commission of Cardinals and Bishops to develop a compendium of Catholic doctrine.
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Apr 3, 2018 · A better interpretation of Matthew 16:18 is that the church, the community of Jesus’s disciples, will be built upon Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, not on Peter himself. Jesus underlines the fact that “my” church will be built in such a way. It is not Peter’s church; it is the church of Jesus ...
Jun 11, 2015 · @MattGutting The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a document maintained by the Vatican. I'm asking about the origin and history of that document. It's a very straightforward question. If that document originated in 1992 that would be a good start to an answer, as well as how it was based on or prepared from any other documents. –
Apr 27, 2020 · A Brief History of Catholic Catechisms. The word “catechism” today is often used only in reference to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, originally published in 1992. Yet, this catechism often fails in many respects for converts and even for adult Catholics: its verbose language, its frequent references to the novelties of Vatican II as ...
Nov 4, 2003 · THE CHURCH IN GOD'S PLAN. Paragraph 2. THE CHURCH - PEOPLE OF GOD, BODY OF CHRIST, TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Paragraph 3. THE CHURCH IS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC. Paragraph 4. CHRIST'S FAITHFUL - HIERARCHY, LAITY, CONSECRATED LIFE. Paragraph 5. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.
Dec 7, 2022 · In an address given 30 years ago this December 7, Pope John Paul II officially presented the new Catechism of the Catholic Church “to the faithful of the whole world.”. The Polish Pontiff ...
