Catechism Tour #1 - Introduction and Prologue (Complete)

Tour of the Entire Catechism of the Catholic Church (now Complete) Introducing our new series "A Tour of the Catechism of the Catholic Church" given by Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, S.T.L., pastor of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Bloomington, Indiana, and St. Jude the Apostle in Spencer, Indiana. We will cover the entire Catechism in 111 videos, 10-20 minutes long each, giving an outline of the content along with clear easy-to-follow explanations. It will be based on the 2nd Edition of the Catechism. This first video will introduce the series and cover the Prologue of the Catechism. This video: CCC 1-25 I. The Life of Man--To Know and Love God II. Handing on the Faith: Catechesis III. The Aim and Intended Readership of this Catechism IV. Structure of This Catechism V. Practical Directions for Using This Catechism VI. Necessary Adaptations

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Catechism Tour #2 - The Profession of Faith

CCC 26 - 49 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section One. "I Believe"--"We Believe" Chapter One. Man's Capacity For God I. The Desire for God II. Ways of Coming to Know God III. The Knowledge of God According to the Church IV. How Can We Speak about God?

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Catechism Tour #3 - God Comes To Meet Man

CCC 50 - 79 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section One. "I Believe"--"We Believe" Chapter Two. God Comes To Meet Man Article 1. The Revelation Of God I. God Reveals His "Plan of Loving Goodness" II. The Stages of Revelation III. Christ Jesus--"Mediator and Fullness of All Revelation" In Brief Article 2. The Transmission Of Divine Revelation I. The Apostolic Tradition

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Catechism Tour #4 - Relationship, Tradition & Scripture

CCC 80 - 100 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section One. "I Believe"--"We Believe" Chapter Two. God Comes To Meet Man Article 2. The Transmission Of Divine Revelation II. The Relationship Between Tradition and Sacred Scripture III. The Interpretation of the Heritage of Faith

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Catechism Tour #5 - Sacred Scripture

CCC 101-141 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section One. "I Believe"--"We Believe" Chapter Two. God Comes To Meet Man Article 3. Sacred ScriptureI. Christ--The Unique Word of Sacred Scripture II. Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture III. The Holy Spirit, Interpreter of Scripture IV. The Canon of Scripture V. Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church

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Catechism Tour #6 - Man's Response to God

CCC 142 - 184 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section One. "I Believe"--"We Believe" Chapter Three. Man's Response To God Article 1. I Believe I. The Obedience of Faith II. "I Know Whom I Have Believed" III. The Characteristics of Faith Article 2. We Believe I. "Lord, Look upon the Faith of Your Church" II. The Language of Faith III. Only One Faith

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Catechism Tour #7 - Creeds, God the Father

CCC 185 - 231 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith The Creeds Chapter One. I Believe In God The Father Article 1. "I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Creator Of Heaven And Earth" Paragraph 1. I Believe in God I. "I Believe in One God" II. God Reveals His Name III. God, "He Who Is," Is Truth and Love IV. The Implications of Faith in One God

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Catechism Tour #8 - God The Father

CCC 232 - 248 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter One. I Believe In God The Father Article 1. "I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Creator Of Heaven And Earth" Paragraph 2. The Father I. "In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" II. The Revelation of God as Trinity

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Catechism Tour #9 - The Holy Trinity

CCC 249-281 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - Chapter One. I Believe In God The Father - - Article 1. "I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Creator Of Heaven And Earth" - - - Paragraph 2. The Father - - - - III. The Holy Trinity in the Teaching of the Faith - - - - IV. The Divine Works and the Trinitarian Missions - - - - In Brief - - - Paragraph 3. The Almighty - - - - In Brief - - - Paragraph 4. The Creator

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Catechism Tour #10 - Creation

CCC 282-324 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter One. I Believe In God The Father Article 1. "I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Creator Of Heaven And Earth" Paragraph4. The Creator I. Catechesis on Creation II. Creation--Work of the Holy Trinity III. "The World Was Created for the Glory of God" IV. The Mystery of Creation V. God Carries out His Plan: Divine Providence

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Catechism Tour #11 - Heaven and Earth

CCC 325-385 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter One. I Believe In God The Father Article 1. "I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Creator Of Heaven And Earth" Paragraph 5. Heaven and Earth I. The Angels II. The VIsible World In Brief Paragraph 6. Man I. "In the Image of God" II. "Body and Soul but Truly One" III. "Male and Female He Created Them" IV. Man in Paradise

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Catechism Tour #12 - The Fall

CCC 385-421 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter One. I Believe In God The Father Article 1. "I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Creator Of Heaven And Earth" Paragraph 7. The Fall I. Where Sin Abounded, Grace Abounded All the More II. The Fall of the Angels III. Original Sin IV. "You Did Not Abandon Him to the Power of Death"

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Catechism Tour #13 - I Believe In Jesus

CCC 422-455 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter Two. I Believe In Jesus Christ, The Only Son Of God - Article 2. "And In Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord" - - I. Jesus - - II. Christ - - III. The Only Son of God - - IV. Lord

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Catechism Tour #14 - Son of God Became Man

CCC 456-483 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter Two. I Believe In Jesus Christ, The Only Son Of God - Article 3. "He Was Conceived By The Power Of The Holy Spirit, And Was Born Of The Virgin Mary" - - Paragraph 1. The Son of God Became Man - - - I. Why Did the Word Become Flesh? - - - II. The Incarnation - - - III. True God and True Man - - - IV. How Is the Son of God Man?

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Catechism Tour #15 - Born of the Virgin Mary

CCC 484-511 Part One. The Profession Of Faith Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds Chapter Two. I Believe In Jesus Christ, The Only Son Of God - Article 3. "He Was Conceived By The Power Of The Holy Spirit, And Was Born Of The VIrgin Mary" - - Paragraph 2. "Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the VIrgin Mary" - - - I. Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit . . . - - - II. ...Born of the VIrgin Mary

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Catechism Tour #16 - Christ's Life

CCC 512-570 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - Chapter Two. I Believe In Jesus Christ, The Only Son Of God - - Article 3. "He Was Conceived By The Power Of The Holy Spirit, - And Was Born Of The VIrgin Mary" - - - Paragraph 3. The Mysteries of Christ's Life - - - - I. Christ's Whole Life Is Mystery - - - - II. The Mysteries of Jesus' Infancy and Hidden Life - - - - III. The Mysteries of Jesus' Public Life

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Catechism Tour #17 - Jesus Suffered and Died

CCC 571-637 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - Chapter Two. I Believe In Jesus Christ, The Only Son Of God - - Article 4. "Jesus Christ Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died, And Was Buried" - - - Paragraph 1. Jesus and Israel - - - - I. Jesus and the Law - - - - II. Jesus and the Temple - - - - III. Jesus and Israel's Faith in the One God and Savior - - - - In Brief - - - Paragraph 2. Jesus Died Crucified - - - - I. The Trial of Jesus - - - - II. Christ's Redemptive Death in God's Plan of Salvation - - - - III. Christ Offered Himself to His Father for Our Sins - - - - In Brief - - - Paragraph 3. Jesus Christ Was Buried - - - - In Brief - - Article 5. "He Descended Into Hell On The Third Day He Rose Again" - - - Paragraph 1. Christ Descended into Hell

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Catechism Tour #18 - Resurrection

CCC 638-682 - Part One. The Profession of Faith - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - Chapter Two. I Believe In Jesus Christ, The Only Son Of God - - Article 5. "He Descended Into Hell On The Third Day He Rose Again" - - - Paragraph 2. On the Third Day, He Rose from the Dead - - - - I. The Historical and Transcendent Event - - - - II. The Resurrection--A Work of the Holy Trinity - - - - III. The Meaning and Saving Significance of the Resurrection - - - - In Brief - - Article 6. "He Ascended Into Heaven And Is Seated At The Right Hand Of The Father" - - - In Brief - - Article 7. "From Thence He Will Come Again To Judge The Living And The Dead" - - - I. He Will Come Again in Glory - - - II. To Judge the Living and the Dead

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Catechism #19 - The Holy Spirit

CCC 683-701 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - Article 8. "I Believe In The Holy Spirit" - - - I. The Joint Mission of the Son and the Spirit - - - II. The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit

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Catechism Tour #20 - God's Spirit

CCC 702-747 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - Article 8. "I Believe In The Holy Spirit" - - - III. God's Spirit and Word in the Time of the Promises - - - IV. The Spirit of Christ in the Fullness of Time - - - V. The Spirit and the Church in the Last Days

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Catechism Tour #21 - I Believe in the Church

CCC 748-769 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. "I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church" - - - - - Paragraph 1. The Church in God's Plan - - - - - - I. Names and Images of the Church - - - - - - II. The Church's Origin, Foundation, and Mission

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Catechism Tour #22 - Mystery of the Church

CCC 770-810 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. "I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church" - - - - - Paragraph 1. The Church in God's Plan - - - - - - III. The Mystery of the Church - - - - - - In Brief - - - - - Paragraph 2. The Church--People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit - - - - - - I. The Church--People of God - - - - - - II. The Church--Body of Christ - - - - - - III. The Church Is the Temple of the Holy Spirit

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Catechism Tour #23 - Church is One, Holy

CCC 811-829 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. "I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church" - - - - - Paragraph 3. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic - - - - - - I. The Church Is One - - - - - - II. The Church Is Holy

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Catechism Tour #24 - The Church Is Catholic

CCC 830-856 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. "I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church" - - - - - Paragraph 3. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic - - - - - - III. The Church Is Catholic

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Catechism Tour #25 - The Church Is Apostolic

CCC 857-870 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. “I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church - - - - - Paragraph 3. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic - - - - - - IV. The Church Is Apostolic

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Catechism Tour #26 - Hierarchy of the Church

CCC 871-896 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. "I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church" - - - - - Paragraph 4. Christ's Faithful--Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life - - - - - - I. The Hierarchical Constitution of the Church

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Catechism #27 - The Lay Faithful

CCC 896-913 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. “I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church - - - - - Paragraph 4. Christ's Faithful--Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life - - - - - - II. The Lay Faithful

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Catechism Tour #28 - Consecrated Life

CCC 914-945 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. "I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church" - - - - - Paragraph 4. Christ's Faithful--Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life - - - - - - III. The Consecrated Life

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Catechism Tour #29 - Saints and Mary

CCC 946-975 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 9. I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church - - - - - Paragraph 5. The Communion of Saints - - - - - - I. Communion in Spiritual Goods - - - - - - II. The Communion of the Church of Heaven and Earth - - - - - - In Brief - - - - - Paragraph 6. Mary--Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church - - - - - - I. Mary's Motherhood with Regard to the Church - - - - - - II. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin - - - - - - III. Mary--Eschatological Icon of the Church

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Catechism Tour #30 - Forgiveness of Sins

CCC 976-987 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 10. "I Believe In The Forgiveness Of Sins" - - - - - - I. One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins - - - - - - II. The Power of the Keys

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Catechism Tour  #31 - Resurrection of the Body

Paragraphs 988 - 1004 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 11. "I Believe In The Resurrection Of The Body" - - - - - I. Christ's Resurrection and Ours

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Catechism Tour #32 - Dying in Christ Jesus

aragraphs 1005 - 1019 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 11. "I Believe In The Resurrection of The Body" - - - - - II. Dying in Christ Jesus

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Catechism Tour #33 - Life Everlasting

Paragraphs 1020 - 1065 - Part One. The Profession Of Faith - - Section Two.: The Profession Of The Christian Faith, The Creeds - - - Chapter Three.: I Believe In The Holy Spirit - - - - Article 12. "I Believe In Life Everlasting" - - - - - I. The Particular Judgment - - - - - II. Heaven - - - - - III. The Final Purification, or Purgatory - - - - - IV. Hell - - - - - V. The Last Judgment - - - - - VI. The Hope of the New Heaven and the New Earth - - - - - In Brief - - - - "Amen"

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Catechism Tour #34 - Sacraments, Introduction

Paragraphs 1066-1075 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter One. The Paschal Mystery In The Age Of The Church

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Catechism Tour #35 - Liturgy and Holy Trinity

Paragraphs 1076-1112 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter One. The Paschal Mystery In The Age Of The Church - - - - Article 1. The Liturgy--Work Of The Holy Trinity - - - - - I. The Father--Source and Goal of the Liturgy - - - - - II. Christ's Work in the Liturgy - - - - - III. The Holy Spirit and the Church in the Liturgy

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Catechism Tour #36 - Sacraments, Pascal Mystery

Paragraphs 1113-1134 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter One. The Paschal Mystery In The Age Of The Church - - - - Article 2. The Paschal Mystery In The Church's Sacraments - - - - - I. The Sacraments of Christ - - - - - II. The Sacraments of the Church - - - - - III. The Sacraments of Faith - - - - - IV. The Sacraments of Salvation - - - - - V. The Sacraments of Eternal Life

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Catechism Tour #37 - Sacraments, Who? How?

Paragraphs 1135-1162 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacramental Celebration Of The Paschal Mystery - - - - Article 1. Celebrating The Church's Liturgy - - - - - I. Who Celebrates? - - - - - II. How Is the Liturgy Celebrated?

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Catechism Tour #38 - Sacraments, When? Where?

Paragraphs 1163-1199 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacramental Celebration Of The Paschal Mystery - - - - Article 1. Celebrating The Church's Liturgy - - - - - III. When Is the Liturgy Celebrated? - - - - - IV. Where Is the Liturgy Celebrated?

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Catechism Tour #39 - Liturgy, Diversity & Unity

Paragraphs 1200-1209 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacramental Celebration Of The Paschal Mystery - - - - Article 2. Liturgical Diversity And The Unity Of The Mystery

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Catechism Tour #40 - Sacrament Of Baptism

Paragraphs 1210 - 1245 00:00 - Introduction - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery 00:30 - - Section Two. The Seven Sacraments Of The Church - - - Chapter One. The Sacraments Of Christian Initiation 02:02 - - - - Article 1. The Sacrament Of Baptism 02:45 - - - - - I. What Is this Sacrament Called? 04:56 - - - - - II. Baptism in the Economy of Salvation 11:24 - - - - - III. How Is the Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated?

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Catechism Tour #42 - Sacrament of Confirmation

Paragraphs 1285 - 1321 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section Two. The Seven Sacraments Of The Church - - - Chapter One. The Sacraments Of Christian Initiation - - - - Article 2. The Sacrament Of Confirmation - - - - - I. Confirmation in the Economy of Salvation - - - - - II. The Signs and the Rite of Confirmation - - - - - III. The Effects of Confirmation - - - - - IV. Who Can Receive This Sacrament? - - - - - V. The Minister of Confirmation

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Catechism Tour #43 - Eucharist Introduction

Paragraphs 1322 - 1344 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section Two. The Seven Sacraments Of The Church - - - Chapter One. The Sacraments Of Christian Initiation - - - - Article 3. The Sacrament Of The Eucharist - - - - - I. The Eucharist--Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life - - - - - II. What Is This Sacrament Called? - - - - - III. The Eucharist in the Economy of Salvation

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Catechism Tour #44 - Eucharist, Liturgy, Sacrifice

Paragraphs 1345 - 1372 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section Two. The Seven Sacraments Of The Church - - - Chapter One. The Sacraments Of Christian Initiation - - - - Article 3. The Sacrament Of The Eucharist - - - - - IV. The Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist - - - - - V. The Sacramental Sacrifice: Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence

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Catechism Tour #45 - Eucharist Real Presence

Paragraphs 1373 - 1381 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section Two. The Seven Sacraments Of The Church - - - Chapter One. The Sacraments Of Christian Initiation - - - - Article 3. The Sacrament Of The Eucharist - - - - - V. The Sacramental Sacrifice: Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence

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Catechism Tour #46 - Eucharist: Banquet & Pledge

Paragraphs 1382 - 1419 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter One. The Paschal Mystery In The Age Of The Church - - - - Article 3. The Sacrament Of The Eucharist - - - - - VI. The Paschal Banquet - - - - - VII. The Eucharist--"Pledge of the Glory to Come"

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Catechism Tour #47 - Sacraments of Healing

Paragraphs 1440 - 1449 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacraments Of Healing - - - - Article 4. The Sacrament Of Penance And Reconciliation - - - - - VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

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Catechism Tour #48 - Penance and Reconciliation

Paragraphs 1450 - 1470 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - – Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacraments Of Healing - - - - Article 4. The Sacrament Of Penance And Reconciliation - - - - - VII. The Acts of the Penitent - - - - - VIII. The Minister of This Sacrament - - - - - IX. The Effects of This Sacrament

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Catechism Tour #49 - Reconciliation: Penitent, Minster, Effects

Paragraphs 1450 - 1470 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacraments Of Healing - - - - Article 4. The Sacrament Of Penance And Reconciliation - - - - - VII. The Acts of the Penitent - - - - - VIII. The Minister of This Sacrament - - - - - IX. The Effects of This Sacrament

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Catechism Tour #50 - Indulgences and Penance

Paragraphs 1471 - 1498 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacraments Of Healing - - - - Article 4. The Sacrament Of Penance And Reconciliation - - - - - X. Indulgences - - - - - Xi. The Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance

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Catechism Tour #51 - Anointing of the Sick

Paragraphs 1499 - 1532 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Two. The Sacraments Of Healing - - - - Article 5. The Anointing Of The Sick - - - - - I. Its Foundations in the Economy of Salvation - - - - - II. Who Receives and Who Administers This Sacrament? - - - - - III. How Is This Sacrament Celebrated? - - - - - IV. The Effects of the Celebration of This Sacrament - - - - - V. Viaticum, the Last Sacrament of the Christian

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Catechism Tour #52 - Sacrament of Holy Orders

Paragraphs 1533 - 1553 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Three. The Sacraments At The Service Of Communion - - - - Article 6. The Sacrament Of Holy Orders - - - - - I. Why Is This Sacrament Called "Orders"? - - - - - II. The Sacrament of Holy Orders in the Economy of Salvation

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Catechism Tour #53 - Holy Orders, Continued

Paragraphs 1554 - 1600 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Three. The Sacraments At The Service Of Communion - - - - Article 6. The Sacrament Of Holy Orders - - - - - III. The Three Degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders - - - - - IV. The Celebration of This Sacrament - - - - - V. Who Can Confer This Sacrament? - - - - - VI. Who Can Receive This Sacrament? - - - - - VII. The Effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders

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Catechism Tour #54 - Sacrament of Matrimony

Paragraphs 1601 - 1620 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Three. The Sacraments At The Service Of Communion - - - - Article 7. The Sacrament Of Matrimony - - - - - I. Marriage in God's Plan

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Catechism Tour #55 - Marriage, the Particulars

Paragraphs 1621 - 1666 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Three. The Sacraments At The Service Of Communion - - - - Article 7. The Sacrament Of Matrimony - - - - - II. The Celebration of Marriage - - - - - III. Matrimonial Consent - - - - - IV. The Effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony - - - - - V. The Goods and Requirements of Conjugal Love - - - - - VI. The Domestic Church

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Catechism Tour #56 - Sacramentals and Funerals

Paragraphs 1667 - 1690 - Part Two. The Celebration Of The Christian Mystery - - Section One. The Sacramental Economy - - - Chapter Four. Other Liturgical Celebrations - - - - Article 1. Sacramentals - - - - - In Brief - - - - Article 2. Christian Funerals - - - - - I. The Christian's Last Passover - - - - - II. The Celebration of Funerals

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Catechism Tour #58 - Life In Christ - Introduction

Part Three. Life In Christ CCC 1691-1698

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Catechism Tour #59 - Dignity Of The Human Person

Paragraphs 1699-1715 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

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Catechism Tour #60 - Our Vocation To Beatitude

Paragraphs 1716-1729 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 2. Our Vocation To Beatitude - - - - I. The Beatitudes - - - - II. The Desire for Happiness - - - - III. Christian Beatitude

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Catechism Tour #61 - Man's Freedom

Paragraphs 1730 - 1748 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 3. Man's Freedom - - - - I. Freedom and Responsibility - - - - II. Human Freedom in the Economy of Salvation

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Catechism Tour #62 - Morality of Human Acts

Paragraphs 1749-1761 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 4. The Morality Of Human Acts - - - - I. The Sources of Morality - - - - II. Good Acts and Evil Acts

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Catechism Tour #63 - Morality of The Passions

Paragraphs 1762-1775 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 5. The Morality Of The Passions - - - - I. Passions - - - - II. Passions and Moral Life

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Catechism Tour #64 - Moral Conscience

Paragraphs 1776-1802 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 6. Moral Conscience - - - - I. The Judgment of Conscience - - - - II. The Formation of Conscience - - - - III. To Choose in Accord with Conscience - - - - IV. Erroneous Judgment

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Catechism Tour #65 - The Virtues

Paragraphs 1803-1811 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 7. The Virtues - - - - I. The Human Virtues

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Catechism Tour #66 - Theological Virtues

Paragraphs 1812-1845 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - Article 7. The Virtues - - - - II. The Theological Virtues - - - - III. The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit

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Catechism Tour #67 - Sin

Paragraphs 1846-1876 Part Three. Life In Christ - Section One. Man's Vocation Life In The Spirit - - Chapter One. The Dignity Of The Human Person - - - 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

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Catechism Tour #68 - The Person and Society

1877-1896 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER TWO: THE HUMAN COMMUNITY - - - ARTICLE 1: THE PERSON AND SOCIETY - - - - I. The Communal Character of the Human Vocation - - - - II. Conversion and Society

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Catechism Tour #69 - Social Life

Paragraphs 1897-1927 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER TWO: THE HUMAN COMMUNITY - - - ARTICLE 2: PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL LIFE - - - - I. Authority - - - - II. The Common Good - - - - III. Responsibility and Participation

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Catechism Tour #70 - Social Justice

Paragraphs 1928-1948 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER TWO: THE HUMAN COMMUNITY - - - ARTICLE 3: SOCIAL JUSTICE - - - - I. Respect for the Human Person - - - - II. Equality and Differences among Men - - - - III. Human Solidarity

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Catechism Tour #71 - Law and Grace

Paragraphs 1949-1964 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE - - - ARTICLE 1: THE MORAL LAW - - - - I. The Natural Moral Law - - - - II. The Old Law

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Catechism Tour #72 - Law of the Gospel

Paragraphs 1965-1986 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE - - - ARTICLE 1: THE MORAL LAW - - - - III. The New Law or the Law of the Gospel

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Catechism Tour #73 - Grace and Justification

Paragraphs 1987-2005 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE - - - ARTICLE 2: GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION - - - - I. Justification - - - - II. Grace

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Catechism Tour #74 - Merit & Holiness

Paragraphs 2006-2029 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE - - - ARTICLE 2: GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION - - - - III. Merit - - - - IV. Christian Holiness

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Catechism Tour #75 - The Church, Mother & Teacher

Paragraphs 2030-2051 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT - - CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE - - - 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

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Catechism Tour #76 -  Ten Commandments

CCC 2052-2082 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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Catechism Tour #77 - 1st Commandment - Worship the Lord

CCC 2083-2109 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - - 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" - - - - II. "Him Only Shall You Serve"

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Catechism Tour #78 - 1st Commandment - No Other Gods

CCC 2110-2141 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - - 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 - - - - III. "You Shall Have No Other Gods before Me" - - - - IV. "You Shall Not Make for Yourself a Graven Image"

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Catechism Tour #79 - 2nd Commandment - Name of the Lord

CCC 2142-2167 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - - CHAPTER ONE: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" - - - 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

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Catechism Tour #80 - 3rd Commandment - Keep the Lord's Day

CCC 2168-2195 PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST - SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - - CHAPTER ONE: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" - - - ARTICLE 3: THE THIRD COMMANDMENT - - - - I. The Sabbath Day - - - - II. The Lord's Day

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Catechism Tour #81 - 4th Commandment - Honor your Mother and Father

Part III - Life in Christ - CCC 2196-2213 Fr. Mahan starts the second tablet of the Ten Commandments, Love of Neighbor. He begins with the 4th Commandment Honor your Mother and Father (Ex 20:12)

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Catechism Tour #82 - 4th Commandment - Family Duties

CCC Part III - Life in Christ - #2214 - III. The Duties of Family Members - - The duties of children - - The duties of parents - IV. The Family and the Kingdom

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Catechism Tour #83 - 4th Commandment - Duties of Civil Authorities

CCC Part III - Life in Christ - #2234 V. THE AUTHORITIES IN CIVIL SOCIETY - Duties of civil authorities - The duties of citizens - The political community and the Church

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Catechism Tour #84 - 5th Commandment - You Shall Not Kill

I. RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE - The witness of sacred history - Intentional homicide - Abortion - Euthanasia - Suicide

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Catechism Tour #85 - 5th Commandment - Respect of Person

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

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Catechism Tour #86 - 5th Commandment - Avoiding War

III. SAFEGUARDING PEACE - Peace - Avoiding war

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Catechism Tour #87 - 6th Commandment - Integrity and Chasity

ARTICLE 6 - THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT I. "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

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Catechism Tour #88 - 6th Commandment - Offenses to Chastity

ARTICLE 6 - THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT II. THE VOCATION TO CHASTITY (Cont.) - Offenses against chastity - Chastity and homosexuality

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Catechism Tour #89 - 6th Commandment - Love of Husband & Wife

III. THE LOVE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE - Conjugal fidelity - The fecundity of marriage

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Catechism Tour #90 - 6th Commandment - Children & Dignity of Marriage

III. THE LOVE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE (Cont.) - The gift of a child IV. OFFENSES AGAINST THE DIGNITY OF MARRIAGE - Adultery - Divorce - Other offenses against the dignity of marriage

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Catechism Tour #91 - 7th Commandment - Do Not Steal

Article 7: The Seventh Commandment - CCC 2401-2418 I. The Universal Destination and the Private Ownership of Goods II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods Respect for the integrity of creation

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Catechism Tour #92 - 7th Commandment - Social Doctrine

Article 7: The Seventh Commandment - #2419 - 2463 III. The Social Doctrine of the Church IV. Economic Activity and Social Justice V. Justice and Solidarity among Nations VI. Love for the Poor

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Catechism Tour #93 - 8th Commandment - False Witness

Article 8: The Eighth Commandment - #2464 - 2513 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

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Catechism Tour #94 - 9th Commandment - Coveting Neighbor's Wife

Article 9: The Ninth Commandment - CCC 2514 - 2533 I. Purification of the Heart II. The Battle for Purity

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Catechism Tour #95 - 10th Commandment - Coveting Neighbor's Goods

Article 10: The Tenth Commandment - #2534 - 2557 I. The Disorder of Covetous Desires II. The Desires of the Spirit III. Poverty of Heart IV. "I Want to See God"

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Catechism Tour #96 - Christian Prayer Life

Part Four - Christian Prayer - Section One - Prayer in The Christian Life - # 2558 - 2565 - - WHAT IS PRAYER? - - - Prayer as God's gift - - - Prayer as covenant - - - Prayer as communion

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Catechism Tour #97 - Prayer in the Old Testament

- - - The Universal Call to Prayer - # 2566 - 2577 - - - Article 1 - In The Old Testament – - - - - Creation - source of prayer - - - - God's promise and the prayer of Faith - - - - Moses and the prayer of the mediator

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Catechism Tour #98 - Prayer of David, Elijah, Psalms

- - - Article 1 - In The Old Testament – # 2578 - 2597 - - - - David and the prayer of the king - - - - Elijah, the prophets and conversion of heart - - - - The Psalms, the prayer of the assembly

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Catechism Tour #99 - Example of Christ's Prayers

- - - Article 2 - In The Fullness of Time - # 2589 -2622 - - - - Jesus prays - - - - Jesus teaches us how to pray - - - - Jesus hears our prayer - - - - The prayer of the Virgin Mary

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Catechism Tour #100 - Forms of Prayer

- - - Article 3 - In The Age of The Church - # 2623 -2649 - - - - I. Blessing and Adoration - - - - II. Prayer of Petition - - - - III. Prayer of Intercession - - - - IV. Prayer of Thanksgiving - - - - V. Prayer of Praise

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Catechism Tour #101 - Wellsprings of Prayer

- - Chapter One - The Tradition of Prayer - # 2650 - - - - Article 3 - At the Wellsprings of Prayer - # 2652 - - - - - The Word of God - - - - The Liturgy of the Church - - - - The theological virtues - - - - "Today" - - - Article 2 - The Way of Prayer - # 2663 - - - - - Prayer to the Father - - - - Prayer to Jesus - - - - "Come, Holy Spirit" - - - - In communion with the holy Mother of God

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Catechism Tour #102 - Prayer of Saints

- - - Article 3: Guides for Prayer - # 2683-2696 - - - - - A cloud of witnesses - - - - Servants of prayer - - - - Places favorable for prayer

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Catechism Tour #103 - Expressions of Prayer

- - - Article 1: Expressions of Prayer - # 2697 - - - - - I. Vocal Prayer - - - - II. Meditation - - - - III. Contemplative Prayer

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Catechism Tour #104 - The Battle of Prayer

- - - Article 2: The Battle of Prayer - # 2725 - - - - - I. Objections to Prayer - - - - II. Humble Vigilance of Heart - - - - - Facing difficulties in prayer - - - - - Facing temptations in prayer

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Catechism Tour #105 - Trusting in Prayer

- - - - III. Filial Trust - # 2734 - 2745 - - - - - Why do we complain of not being heard? - - - - - How is our prayer efficacious? - - - - IV. Persevering in Love

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Catechism Tour #106 - Prayer of the Hour of Jesus

- - - Article 3: The Prayer of the Hour of Jesus - # 2746 - 2758

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Catechism Tour #107 - The Lord's Prayer

- Section Two: The Lord's Prayer: "Our Father!" - # 2759 - - - Article 1: "The Summary of the Whole Gospel" - # 2761 - - - I. At the Center of the Scriptures - - - II. "The Lord's Prayer" - - - III. The Prayer of the Church

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Catechism Tour #108 - Our Father Who Art in Heaven

- - Article 2: "Our Father Who Art in Heaven" - # 2777 - 2802 - - - I. "We Dare to Say" - - - II. "Father!" - - - III. "Our" Father - - - IV. "Who Art in Heaven"

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Catechism Tour #109 - Hallowed Be Thy Name

- - Article 3: "The Seven Petitions" - # 2803 - 2815 - - - I. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

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Catechism Tour #110 - Thy Kingdom Come

- - - II. "Thy Kingdom Come" - # 2816 - 2837 - - - III. "The Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven" - - - IV. "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" - - - V. "And Forgive us Our Trespasses, as We Forgive Those Who Trespass against Us" - - - VI. "And Lead Us Not into Temptation" - - - VII. "But Deliver Us From Evil"

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Catechism Tour #111 (Final) - Now and Forever, Amen

- - Article 4: The Final Doxology - # 2838 - 2865

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