The Catechism of the Council of Trent - Saints' Books

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3 The Catholic Primer: 3 Council of Trent Catechism for Parish Priests The work presented here is variously known as The Catechism of the Council of Trent , the Roman Catechism , or the Catechism of Pius V. This translation used as its basis the Manutian text as reflected in the Maredsous edition of 1902, the fourth Roman edition of 1907 and the Turin edition of 1914. The purpose in the present version has been to reproduce the sense of the original as exactly as possible in clear, dignified, modern English. The translation and preface by John A.

4 McHugh, and Charles J. Callan, (circa 1923) 25 ORIGIN OF THE ROMAN 25 AUTHORITY AND EXCELLENCE OF THE ROMAN 26 Catechism OF THE Council OF Trent FOR PARISH 29 29 The Necessity Of Religious 29 Need of an Authoritative Catholic 29 The Nature of this 30 The Ends of Religious 30 Knowledge Of 31 Observance Of The 31 Love Of 31 The Means Required for Religious 31 Instruction Should Be Accommodated To The Capacity Of The 32 32 Study Of The Word Of 32 Division of this 32 How This Work Is To Be 33 PART I.

5 THE 33 33 Necessity Of 33 Unity Of 33 The 34 Division Of The 34 ARTICLE I : "I BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH".. 34 Meaning Of This 34 "I Believe".. 35 Faith Excludes 35 Faith Excludes 35 4 Faith Requires Open 35 "In God".. 36 Knowledge Of God More Easily Obtained Through Faith Than Through 36 Knowledge Of God Obtained Through Faith Is 36 Knowledge Of God Obtained Through Faith Is More 36 Knowledge Of God Obtained Through Faith Is More Ample And 37 The Unity Of Nature In 37 the trinity Of Persons In 37 "The Father".

6 38 God Is Called Father Because He Is Creator And 38 God Is Called Father Because He Adopts Christians Through 38 The Name Father Also Discloses The Plurality Of Persons In 38 The Doctrine Of The 38 Practical Admonitions Concerning The Mystery Of The 39 "Almighty".. 39 Meaning Of The Term Almighty".. 39 Why Omnipotence Alone Is Mentioned In The: 40 Advantages Of Faith In God s 40 Not Three Almighties But One 41 "Creator".. 41 "Of Heaven and Earth".. 41 Creation Of The World Of 41 Formation Of The 42 Production Of 42 "Of all Things Visible and Invisible".

7 42 God Preserves, Rules And Moves All Created 42 Creation Is The Work Of The Three 43 ARTICLE II : "AND IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD".. 43 Advantages Of Faith In This 43 Necessity Of Faith In This 44 "Jesus".. 44 "Christ".. 45 "His Only Son"..46 "Our Lord".. 46 Duties Owed To Christ Our 47 ARTICLE III : "WHO WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY GHOST, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY".. 47 Importance Of This 48 First Part of this Article: "Who was Conceived,'.. 48 "By the Holy Ghost".. 48 In The Incarnation Some Things Were Natural, Others 49 How To Profit By The Mystery Of The 49 Second Part Of This Article: "Born Of The Virgin Mary".

8 50 The Nativity Of Christ Transcends The Order Of 50 Christ Compared to Adam" Mary to 50 Types and Prophecies of the Conception and 50 Lessons which this Article 51 Humility And Poverty Of 51 Elevation And Dignity Of 51 Duty Of Spiritual 51 ARTICLE IV : "Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Dead, And Buried'".. 52 Importance Of This 52 First Part of this Article: '"Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, was Crucified ,.. 52 5"Suffered,".. 52 "Under Pontius Pilate".. 52 "Was Crucified".. 53 Importance Of The history Of The 53 Figures And Prophecies Of The Passion And Death Of The 53 Second Part Of This Article: "Dead, And Buried".

9 54 Christ Really 54 Christ Died 54 The Thought Of Christ's Death Should Excite Our Love And 54 Christ Was Really 55 Circumstances Of Christ s 55 Useful Considerations on the 55 The Dignity Of The 55 Reasons Why Christ 56 Christ Was Delivered Over To Death By The Father And By 56 The: Bitterness Of Christ's 56 Fruits Of Christ's 57 Christ s Passion, -- A Satisfaction, A Sacrifice, A Redemption An 57 58 ARTICLE V : "HE DESCENDED INTO HELL, THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD".. 58 Importance Of This 58 First Part of this Article: "He Descended into Hell".

10 58 "Hell".. 59 Different Abodes Called Hell".. 59 "He Descended".. 59 Why He Descended into 60 To Liberate The 60 To Proclaim His 60 Second Part of this Article: "The Third Day He arose again from the Dead".. 60 "He arose Again".. 61 "From the Dead".. 61 "The Third Day".. 61 "According to the Scriptures".. 62 Three Useful Considerations on this 62 Necessity Of The 62 Ends Of The 63 Advantages Of The: 63 Signs Of Spiritual 63 ARTICLE VI : "HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, SITTETH AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY".