Monday, October 22, 2007

The Catechism of the Catholic Church


The Catechism is a book of teachings first composed in 1992 under the authorization of Pope John Paul II. It contains four parts: 1. The Profession of Faith, which is the official statement, or creed, of the entire Catholic church. 2. The Celebration of the Christian Mystery, which is basically the sacred Liturgy, and the sacraments. 3. The Life in Christ, which is how to live by Christ's example and the Ten Commandments. 4. Christian Prayer, describes the power of prayer and various types of Catholic prayer which includes the Lord's Prayer (Our Father).



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_catechism

1 comment:

Lucy said...

I never knew that this book was published so late and I think thats really cool that something like this could be added to a religion that is so focued on tradition.