Catechism index

1691 LIFE IN CHRIST "Christian, recognize your dignity and, now that you share in God's own nature, do not return to your former base condition by sinning. Remember who is your head and of whose body …
1692 LIFE IN CHRIST The Symbol of the faith confesses the greatness of God's gifts to man in his work of creation, and even more in redemption and sanctification. What faith confesses, the sacraments communicate: by …
1693 LIFE IN CHRIST Christ Jesus always did what was pleasing to the Father, 5 and always lived in perfect communion with him. Likewise Christ's disciples are invited to live in the sight of the Father …
1694 LIFE IN CHRIST Incorporated into Christ by Baptism, Christians are "dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus" and so participate in the life of the Risen Lord. 8 Following Christ and united …
1695 LIFE IN CHRIST "Justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God," 13 "sanctified . . . (and) called to be saints," 14 Christians have become the temple …
1696 LIFE IN CHRIST The way of Christ "leads to life"; a contrary way "leads to destruction." 20 The Gospel parable of the two ways remains ever present in the catechesis of the Church; it shows …
1697 LIFE IN CHRIST Catechesis has to reveal in all clarity the joy and the demands of the way of Christ. 22 Catechesis for the "newness of life" 23 in him should be: -a catechesis of …
1698 LIFE IN CHRIST The first and last point of reference of this catechesis will always be Jesus Christ himself, who is "the way, and the truth, and the life." 24 It is by looking to …
1699 MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT Life in the Holy Spirit fulfills the vocation of man (chapter one). This life is made up of divine charity and human solidarity (chapter two). It is graciously offered as salvation (chapter …
1700 THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON The dignity of the human person is rooted in his creation in the image and likeness of God (article 1); it is fulfilled in his vocation to divine beatitude (article 2). It …
1701 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD "Christ, . . . in the very revelation of the mystery of the Father and of his love, makes man fully manifest to himself and brings to light his exalted vocation." 2 …
1702 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD The divine image is present in every man. It shines forth in the communion of persons, in the likeness of the union of the divine persons among themselves (cf chapter two).
1703 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD Endowed with "a spiritual and immortal" soul, 5 The human person is "the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake." 6 From his conception, he is destined …
1704 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD The human person participates in the light and power of the divine Spirit. By his reason, he is capable of understanding the order of things established by the Creator. By free will, …
1705 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD By virtue of his soul and his spiritual powers of intellect and will, man is endowed with freedom, an "outstanding manifestation of the divine image." 8
1706 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD By his reason, man recognizes the voice of God which urges him "to do what is good and avoid what is evil." 9 Everyone is obliged to follow this law, which makes …
1707 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD "Man, enticed by the Evil One, abused his freedom at the very beginning of history." 10 He succumbed to temptation and did what was evil. He still desires the good, but his …
1708 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD By his Passion, Christ delivered us from Satan and from sin. He merited for us the new life in the Holy Spirit. His grace restores what sin had damaged in us.
1709 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD He who believes in Christ becomes a son of God. This filial adoption transforms him by giving him the ability to follow the example of Christ. It makes him capable of acting …
1710 IN BRIEF "Christ . . . makes man fully manifest to man himself and brings to light his exalted vocation" (GS 22 # 1).