This
Catechism
Link seeks to present and explain, in an
abbreviated and simple form, the teaching of
the Catholic Church. Its aim is to enable
readers to have a better knowledge and
understanding of the saving work of Jesus
Christ and to help them to live the Christian
Faith.
It is intended to help young people to
understand and learn the basic teaching of the
Catholic Faith. It will help others who may
wish to revise and renew their knowledge and
understanding of the Catholic Faith.
It can be used as a starting point for
further study of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church, on which it is based. The
scope of the Catholic Faith is vast, so this
Catechism simply attempts to present and
explain the basic teaching of the Catholic
Faith.
This Catechism is arranged in four
parts:
- The Creed
- The Liturgy and the Sacraments
- The Christian life and the Law that
governs that life
- The importance of Prayer in the
Christian life
These four parts are related because the
saving work of Jesus Christ is:
- the object of our Faith
- celebrated in the Liturgy and
communicated through the Sacraments
- the help and guide for Christians in
their daily lives
- the basis of our prayer, and provides
the reason for our praise, our
thanksgiving, our sorrow and our
supplication
