The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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PART 3

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