Study Guide for the US Adult Catholic Catechism Book

The Creed
My Soul Longs for You, O God     10
God Comes to Meet Us     12
Proclaim the Gospel to Every Creature: The Transmission of Divine Revelation     14
Bringing About the Obedience of Faith     17
I Believe in God     20
Man and Woman in the Beginning     22
The Good News: God Has Sent His Son     24
The Saving Death and Resurrection of Christ     27
Receive the Holy Spirit     30
The Church: Reflecting the Light of Christ     33
The Four Marks of the Church     35
Mary: The Church's First and Most Perfect Member     37
Our Eternal Destiny     40
The Sacraments
The Celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Christ     43
Baptism: Becoming a Christian     46
Confirmation: Consecrated for Mission     48
Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Christian Life     50
Penance and Reconciliation: God Is Rich in Mercy     53
Anointing the Sick and the Dying     55
Holy Orders     57
The Sacrament of Marriage     59
Sacramentals and Popular Devotion     62
Moral Life
Life in Christ, Part One     64
Life in Christ, Part Two     67
The First Commandment: Believe in the One Triune God     70
The Second Commandment: Reverence God's Name     72
The Third Commandment: Love the Lord's Day     74
The Fourth Commandment: Strengthen Your Family     76
The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Culture of Life     78
The Sixth Commandment: Marital Fidelity     80
The Seventh Commandment: Do Not Steal; Act Justly     82
The Eighth Commandment: Tell the Truth     84
The Ninth Commandment: Practice Purity of Heart     87
The Tenth Commandment: Embrace Poverty of Spirit     89
Prayer
God Calls Us to Pray: The Foundations of Prayer     91
Jesus Taught Us to Pray The Lord s Prayer: The "Our Father"     93