The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT CHAPTER ONE: THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON ARTICLE 1: MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD ARTICLE 2: OUR VOCATION TO BEATITUDE I. THE BEATITUDES II. THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS III. CHRISTIAN BEATITUDE ARTICLE 3: MAN'S FREEDOM I. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY II. HUMAN FREEDOM IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION ARTICLE 4: THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS I. THE SOURCES OF MORALITY II. GOOD ACTS AND EVIL ACTS ARTICLE 5: THE MORALITY OF THE PASSIONS I. PASSIONS II. PASSIONS AND MORAL LIFE ARTICLE 6: MORAL CONSCIENCE I. THE JUDGMENT OF CONSCIENCE II. THE FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE III. TO CHOOSE IN ACCORD WITH CONSCIENCE IV. ERRONEOUS JUDGMENT ARTICLE 7: THE VIRTUES THE HUMAN VIRTUES The cardinal virtues The virtues and grace II. THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES Faith Hope Charity III. THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARTICLE 8: SIN I. MERCY AND SIN II. THE DEFINITION OF SIN III. THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SINS IV. THE GRAVITY OF SIN: MORTAL AND VENIAL SIN V. THE PROLIFERATION OF SIN CHAPTER TWO: THE HUMAN COMMUNION ARTICLE 1: THE PERSON AND SOCIETY I. THE COMMUNAL CHARACTER OF THE HUMAN VOCATION II. CONVERSION AND SOCIETY ARTICLE 2: PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL LIFE AUTHORITY II. THE COMMON GOOD III. RESPONSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION ARTICLE 3: SOCIAL JUSTICE RESPECT FOR THE HUMAN PERSON II. EQUALITY AND DIFFERENCES AMONG MEN III. HUMAN SOLIDARITY CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE ARTICLE 1: THE MORAL LAW I. THE NATURAL MORAL LAW II. THE OLD LAW III. THE NEW LAW OR THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL ARTICLE 2: GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION I. JUSTIFICATION II. GRACE III. MERIT IV. CHRISTIAN HOLINESS ARTICLE 3: THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER I. MORAL LIFE AND THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE CHURCH II. THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH III. MORAL LIFE AND MISSIONARY WITNESS SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS "Teacher, what must I do . . .?" The Decalogue in Sacred Scripture The Decalogue in the Church's Tradition The unity of the Decalogue The Decalogue and the natural law The obligation of the Decalogue "Apart from me you can do nothing" CHAPTER ONE: YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND ARTICLE 1: THE FIRST COMMANDMENT I. "YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND HIM ONLY SHALL YOU SERVE" Faith Hope Charity II. "HIM ONLY SHALL YOU SERVE" Adoration Prayer Sacrifice Promises and vows The social duty of religion and the right to religious freedom III. "YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME" Superstition Idolatry Divination and magic Irreligion Atheism Agnosticism IV. "YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF A GRAVEN IMAGE . . ." ARTICLE 2: THE SECOND COMMANDMENT I. THE NAME OF THE LORD IS HOLY II. TAKING THE NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN III. THE CHRISTIAN NAME ARTICLE 3: THE THIRD COMMANDMENT I. THE SABBATH DAY II. THE LORD'S DAY The day of the Resurrection: the new creation Sunday- fulfillment of the sabbath The Sunday Eucharist The Sunday obligation A day of grace and rest from work CHAPTER TWO: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF ARTICLE 4: THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT I. THE FAMILY IN GOD'S PLAN The nature of the family The Christian family II. THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY III. THE DUTIES OF FAMILY MEMBERS The duties of children The duties of parents IV. THE FAMILY AND THE KINGDOM THE AUTHORITIES IN CIVIL SOCIETY Duties of civil authorities The duties of citizens The political community and the Church ARTICLE 5: THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT

You shall not kill.⁵⁴

I. RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE The witness of sacred history Legitimate defense Intentional homicide Abortion Euthanasia Suicide II. RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF PERSONS Respect for the souls of others: scandal Respect for health Respect for the person and scientific research Respect for bodily integrity Respect for the dead III. SAFEGUARDING PEACE Peace Avoiding war ARTICLE 6: THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT

You shall not commit adultery.¹¹³

"MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM . . ." II. THE VOCATION TO CHASTITY The integrity of the person The integrality of the gift of self The various forms of chastity Offenses against chastity Chastity and homosexuality III. THE LOVE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE Conjugal fidelity The fecundity of marriage The gift of a child IV. OFFENSES AGAINST THE DIGNITY OF MARRIAGE Adultery Divorce Other offenses against the dignity of marriage ARTICLE 7: THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

You shall not steal.¹⁸⁶

I. THE UNIVERSAL DESTINATION AND THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF GOODS II. RESPECT FOR PERSONS AND THEIR GOODS Respect for the goods of others Respect for the integrity of creation III. THE SOCIAL DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH IV. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE V. JUSTICE AND SOLIDARITY AMONG NATIONS VI. LOVE FOR THE POOR ARTICLE 8: THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT I. LIVING IN THE TRUTH II. TO BEAR WITNESS TO THE TRUTH III. OFFENSES AGAINST TRUTH IV. RESPECT FOR THE TRUTH V. THE USE OF THE SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA VI. TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND SACRED ART ARTICLE 9: THE NINTH COMMANDMENT PURIFICATION OF THE HEART II. THE BATTLE FOR PURITY ARTICLE 10: THE TENTH COMMANDMENT THE DISORDER OF COVETOUS DESIRES II. THE DESIRES OF THE SPIRIT III. POVERTY OF HEART IV. "I WANT TO SEE GOD"