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  1. Summaries of Catholic Teaching
Summaries of Catholic Teaching
  • Topic 1: The Longing for God

  • Topic 8: Care for Creation

  • Topic 3: The Development of Revelation

  • Topic 4: God, the Creator

  • Topic 5: God's Providence
  • Topic 6: The Human Being, Image of God
  • Topic 7: Human Freedom
  • Topic 2: The "Why" of Revelation
  • Topic 11: The Witness of the Gospels
  • Topic 9: Human Beings, Created Male and Female By God
  • Topic 10: Sin and God's Mercy
  • Topic 12: The Incarnation
  • Topic 13: The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ
  • Topic 18: The Social Doctrine of the Church
  • Topic 19: The Resurrection of the Body
  • Topic 20: The Sacraments
  • Topic 14: The Holy Spirit and His Action in the Church
  • Topic 16: The Hierarchical Constitution of the Church
  • Topic 15: The Church Founded by Christ
  • Topic 17: The Church and the World
  • Topic 28: The First and Second Commandments
  • Topic 29: The Third Commandment
  • Topic 30: The Fourth Commandment, the Family
  • Topic 31: The Fifth Commandment
  • Topic 32: The Sixth Commandment
  • Topic 33: The Seventh and Eighth Commandments
  • Topic 34: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
  • Topic 35: Prayer in Christian Life
  • Topic 36: Praying the Our Father
  • Topic 21: Baptism and Confirmation
  • Topic 22: The Eucharist (I)
  • Topic 22: The Eucharist (II)
  • Topic 23: Penance and the Anointing of the Sick
  • Topic 25: Christian Life: Law and Conscience
  • Topic 26: The Morality of Human Actions
  • Topic 24: Marriage and Holy Orders
  • Topic 27: The Action of the Holy Spirit: Grace, the Theological Virtues, and the Commandments
Questions about the Catholic Faith
  • What is divine filiation?

  • Who were the apostles?

  • What does the Church invite us to do in Lent?

    What is Lent?

  • Why was Jesus baptized?

  • Why do we celebrate Christmas?

  • "What is Advent?" over background of Christmas decorations

    What is Advent?

  • "What is the communion of saints?" over crosswalk sign

    What is the Communion of Saints?

  • What does the Church have to say about social issues?

    What is the social doctrine of the Church?

  • What is the heart of the Mass?

    What is the Consecration in the Mass?

  • "Who are today’s apostles?" over skyline background

    What is apostolate? Who are today's apostles?

  • What does it mean to live the Holy Mass?

    Understanding and Living the Mass

  • Does everyone have a vocation?

    What is vocation? Does everyone have a vocation?

  • What is prayer? How do you pray? Does God hear and answer us?

    What is prayer? Does God hear and answer us?

  • What is the Angelus and how do you pray it?

  • Written reminder to pause, over cubicle background

    What is a Spiritual Retreat?

  • "What is the Rosary?" over background image of Rosary on a dashboard

    What is the Rosary?

  • "What does it mean to sanctify work?" over background photo of people working in a field

    What does it mean to sanctify work?

  • ​What does it mean to be a saint? Who can become a saint?

  • What is the conscience? What is conscientious objection?

  • What is Prudence?

  • What does the Church say about ecology?

  • "I believe in God, One and Triune"

  • What is the Sacrament of Confirmation?

  • What is the Catholic Church?

  • What is Marriage?

  • Why Go to Confession?

  • What is the Common Good?

  • What is an "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing?

  • Last Things: What happens at the end of life?

  • Spiritual Reading

  • Who is the Holy Spirit?

  • What is an angel? What is the angels’ mission?

    What is an angel?

  • What went on at the Last Supper?

Links
  • Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference
  • Archdiocese of Johannesburg
  • Spiritual Retreats 2025
  • The Holy See
  • Writings of the founder of Opus Dei
  • Saint Josemaría website
  • Blessed Alvaro del Portillo website
  • Romana, Bulletin of the Opus Dei Prelature
  • St. Josemaria Institute
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