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  Catechism - MSN Encarta
The Heidelberg, or Palatinate, Catechism was compiled in Heidelberg by the German theologians Caspar Olevianus and Zacharias Ursinus, at the request of the Elector Frederick III of the Palatinate.
In the Roman Catholic church, the first official catechism, prepared by the Council of Trent and published in 1566, was known as the Roman Catechism, or the Catechism of Pius V. It was not a textbook, but a compendium of doctrine for the guidance of pastors and teachers.
The catechism was originally published in the reign of King Edward VI, was condemned as heretical in the reign of Queen Mary I and underwent several modifications from 1549 to 1661.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Roman Catechism
Pius IV entrusted the composition of the Catechism to four distinguished theologians: Archbishops Leonardo Marino of Lanciano and Muzio Calini of Zara, Egidio Foscarini, Bishop of Modena, and Francisco Fureiro, a Portuguese Dominican.
The Catechism has not of course the authority of conciliary definitions or other primary symbols of faith; for, although decreed by the Council, it was only published a year after the Fathers had dispersed, and it consequently lacks a formal conciliary approbation.
The earliest editions of the Roman Catechism are: "Romae apud Paulum Manutium", 1566; "Venetiis, apud Dominicum de Farrisö, 1567; "Coloniae", 1567 (by Henricus Aquensis); "Parisuis, in aedibus.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13120c.htm   (746 words)

  
 U.S. Catholic Bishops - Office for the Catechism
The new catechism was published in France in November of 1992 and officially promulgated by Pope John Paul II on Dec. 7 in the Sala Regia at the Vatican.
Both the beginning of the catechism project at the 1985 synod, marking the 20th anniversary of the close of the council, and the date chosen for the promulgation of the catechism, Dec. 8, 1992, the 30th anniversary of the end of the first session of the council, demonstrate this conscious link with Vatican II.
The Roman Catechism is known as a "major" catechism, prepared with a view to serving the entire church, and it had as its primary "audience" the pastors of parishes, who had the primary responsibility for catechesis in the 16th-century church.
www.usccb.org /catechism/resource/lev94art.htm   (8346 words)

  
 Old Roman Orthodox Catechism
[Romans 1:20; Acts 17:24-28] The natural revelation, which we obtain by attentively examining the creation of the world and, thereby, perceiving that God exists, and that He is all-wise, all-powerful, and good, leads us to acknowledge God as the Supreme Ruler.
[John 3:3,5; Acts 2:1-4, 8:14-18, 19:6; Romans 8:11; 2nd Corinthians 1:21-22; 1st John 2:20,27] Confirmation is administered by the laying on of hands and by the anointing with Sacred Chrism oil consecrated by the Bishop.
[Genesis 1:27-28, 2:18-24; Proverbs 5:15-19; Matthew 19:5-6, 19:11-12; John 2:1-11; Romans 7:2-3; 1st Corinthians 7:2-11, 25-40; Ephesians 5:21-33; Hebrews 13:4] The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is administered by the couple exchanging vows and rings, and by the priest blessing the union of the couple.
oratory.tripod.com /docs/catechism.html   (13556 words)

  
 CERC: The Catechism: A Gift for Everyone
The goal of this catechism was to present clearly the Catholic Faith at a time when the Protestant movement was attacking it and when many people were ignorant of the Faith.
Consequently, the synod proposed "that a catechism or compendium of all Catholic doctrine regarding both faith and morals be composed as a source text for the catechisms or compendia composed in the various countries.
In one sense the Catechism is old, reiterating beliefs long held and defined by the Church, such as the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
catholiceducation.org /articles/religion/re0573.html   (1062 words)

  
 A Visual Catholic Catechism - Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore
A catechism is a written "catechesis" or imparting of knowledge by teaching.
Not a catechism in the ordinary sense, it was written to teach the clergy how to accurately explain the faith to the laity.
It was a question-and-answer summary of the Roman Catechism for the American culture.
cathedralofmary.org /faith/index.html   (738 words)

  
 RECEPTION AND THE CATECHISM
The Roman Catechism was in a sense the indispensable pastoral corollary of Trent, even as the Catechism of the Catholic Church constitutes the irreplaceable pastoral corollary of Vatican II.
The indebtedness of the Catechism to the Council is not merely citational but substantive: an ecclesiology of communion, a renewed sense of sacrament, a moral theology which stresses virtue and beatitude, an examination of prayer as public, mystical and intimately personal.
The Catechism is not a handgun to be kept out of the reach of the innocent, safely locked away in a steel vault, but an oasis of truth flowing back to the streams of apostolic witness to the Lord of history.
www.ewtn.com /library/CATECHSM/RECEPCAT.HTM   (2922 words)

  
 Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan: The Roman Catechism
Sometimes called the Catechism of the Council of Trent, it is better known as The Roman Catechism.
Years in the making after being decreed by the Council of Trent, the Roman Catechism is an authoritative synthesis of what Catholics should believe, how they are to live, and how they are to worship God through the sacraments and prayer.
Although The Roman Catechism was published only three years after the Council of Trent, as early as 1546, when the council first convened, the assembled bishops were told about the people's dismal ignorance of even the rudiments of their faith.
www.therealpresence.org /eucharst/misc/cat_revw.htm   (602 words)

  
 THE NEW CATECHISM AND SCRIPTURE by Fr Thomas McGovern
However, it is noteworthy that in the Roman Catechism, which is a model for the new Catechism in terms of structure, there is not a single chapter, section or paragraph dedicated to the theology of Sacred Scripture, although the inspired text impregnates and illustrates its every page.
The Catechism is a statement of the faith of the Church.
Both the Catechism and DV are agreed that there is an intimate relationship between these two fundamental principles of interpretation (the human and the supernatural) and the criteria derived from them, since both coincide in the same task of determining the correct meaning of the sacred texts.
www.christendom-awake.org /pages/mcgovern/catechism.htm   (4477 words)

  
 roman catechism
The Roman Catechism; also known as the Catechism of the Council of Trent, the Tridentine Catechism, and the Catechism of St. Pius V.
Session (1546), mention was made of the need for a catechism, published in Latin and the vernacular tongues, so as to equip children and adults in the rudiments of Catholic truth.
The Roman Catechism, still in print, may be one of the most important monuments of the Catholic Church.
www.catholicherald.com /ciresi/02ciresi/ciresi0627.htm   (644 words)

  
 Catholic Bible Study
As a Roman Catholic I was taught that Mary is the co-redeemer because she participated in the painful act of redemption.
As a Roman Catholic I was taught that popes are part of an unbroken chain of successors to the Apostles (Catechism 861-862, 938).
As a Roman Catholic I was taught that the Pope was the head of the church.
geocities.com /jdmart99/notes.html   (14637 words)

  
 Leaven of the Pharisees: The Apostasy of Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism embraced (or attempted to "christianize" pagan practices), which is forbidden by the Scriptures.
Roman Catholicism is "another gospel", not that of the Scriptures.
Although popular belief holds that the Roman Church would never use this practice of Medieval torture again, the canon laws governing the Inquisition were strengthened, not eliminated, by a revision of Catholic Canon Law in 1983.
www.acts1711.com /jesus2a.htm   (2512 words)

  
 Roman Catechism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This resolution was taken in the eighteenth session (26 February, 1562) on the suggestion of Saint Charles Borromeo; who was then giving full scope to his zeal for the reformation of the clergy.
It deals with the papal primacy and with Limbo, points which were not discussed or defined at Trent; on the other hand, it is silent on the doctrine of Indulgences, which is set forth in the "Decretum de indulgentiis", Sess.
The people like to hear the voice of the Church speaking with no uncertain sound; the many Biblical texts and illustrations go straight to their hearts, and, best of all, they remember these simple sermons better than they do the oratory of famous pulpit orators.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_Catechism   (743 words)

  
 A short catechism on prayer.
[Catechism of the Catholic Church, hereinafter ccc, sec.
A catechism is a "book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question-and-answer form" according to the dictionary.
The modern Catholic Catechism was promulgated in 1992 and the English edition published in 1994.
landru.i-link-2.net /shnyves/short_catechism_prayer.htm   (5040 words)

  
 The Challenge of the Catechism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In giving these brief glimpses into the new Catechism I hope to have shown that it is not at all the kind of work that would be expected to spring from the heads of arid bureaucrats, anxious to defend their own authority.
Like many modern theologians the Catechism interprets original sin in a Christological framework as the "reverse side" of redemption (389), but, unlike some, it adheres for the most part to the Augustinian positions that have long been dominant in the West and that were reaffirmed by Paul VI in a speech of 1966.
Conscious of this objection, the authors of the Catechism explicitly declare that the methods and presentation of doctrine must be adjusted according to the "culture, age, spiritual maturity, and social and ecclesial condition" of different audiences.
www.firstthings.com /ftissues/ft9501/articles/dulles.html   (5402 words)

  
 catechism of the catholic church
The Roman Catechism (1566) was a Magisterial device for catechesis that was one of the many fruits from the Ecumenical Council of Trent (1545-1563).
At the 1985 Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, convened in Rome, a request was made to Pope John Paul II for a catechism or compendium of Catholic doctrine.
Further, the Catechism addresses points of controversy, particularly in the area of morality, that were unknown in centuries past.
www.catholicherald.com /ciresi/02ciresi/ciresi0808.htm   (654 words)

  
 CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
It lies at the origin of the Roman Catechism, which is also known by the name of that council and which is a work of the first rank as a summary of Christian teaching.
13 The plan of this catechism is inspired by the great tradition of catechisms which build catechesis on four pillars: the baptismal profession of faith (the Creed), the sacraments of faith, the life of faith (the Commandments), and the prayer of the believer (the Lord's Prayer).
V. 18 This catechism is conceived as an organic presentation of the Catholic faith in its entirety.
www.christusrex.org /www1/CDHN/prologue.html   (1644 words)

  
 English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with Search Utility   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Second Edition English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church includes the corrections promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 8 September 1997.
These corrections to the English text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church were made to harmonize it with the official Latin text promulgated by Pope John Paul II on the same date.
Editio typica modifications to the Catechism of the Catholic Church
www.scborromeo.org /ccc.htm   (183 words)

  
 New Catholic Dictionary: Roman Catechism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Also known as the Catechism of the Council of Trent, or the Catechism for Parish Priests, or the Catechism of Pius V.
The preparation of such a work was ordered by the Council of Trent (1545-1563) and brought out in the year 1566, under Saint Pius V. The division of the subject-matter follows the four formulas: the Creed, the Sacraments, the Decalogue, the Lord's Prayer.
The Catechism is not a school-book, but a manual for the catechist and teacher.
www.catholic-forum.com /Saints/ncd01724.htm   (111 words)

  
 Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 2 SECTION 2 CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE 1
In the Eastern rites the Christian initiation of infants also begins with Baptism followed immediately by Confirmation and the Eucharist, while in the Roman rite it is followed by years of catechesis before being completed later by Confirmation and the Eucharist, the summit of their Christian initiation.
In the Roman liturgy the post- baptismal anointing announces a second anointing with sacred chrism to be conferred later by the bishop Confirmation, which will as it were "confirm" and complete the baptismal anointing.
Copyright permission for posting of the English translation of the CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH on the Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church web site was granted by Amministrazione Del Patrimonio Della Sede Apostolica, case number 130389.
www.scborromeo.org /ccc/p2s2c1a1.htm   (4392 words)

  
 Roman Catholicism: Catechism of Catholic Church, Mary, Pope, Eucharist
Revelation 18:4: And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
The Roman Catholic (Universal) Church has made all nations drink of the wine of of her fornication.
All Roman Catholic converts become members of this earthly city Rome, hence they are "Roman Catholics".
aerolys.50megs.com /catholic.htm   (740 words)

  
 A review of the 'Catechism of the Catholic Church' (French Edition)
The Catechism of the Catholic Church of 1992 is the successor to the Roman Catechism of 1566 as an authoritative, Papally-promulgated exposition of the Catholic faith, presented in 2,865 numbered paragraphs (581 pages in the French text with another 95 pages of excellent indices).
Vatican II is quoted abundantly, the Roman Catechism is directly quoted 25 times and St Augustine and St Thomas are quoted frequently.
For the English version of this Catechism, the translator(s) would do well to make their own the near-literal translations from the Latin wherever ceremonies of the Roman Rite are quoted, rather than just lift them lazily from the ready made ICEL official mistranslations.
www.ad2000.com.au /articles/1993/mar1993p14_789.html   (903 words)

  
 Leaven of the Pharisees, Page Two
This is a sequel to ECT in which noted Roman Catholic Theologians and leaders sign a statement with Evangelical leaders stating that they are in agreement that salvation is received by grace through faith (referring to Ephesians 2:8).
According to Roman Catholic theologians, the Roman Catholic Church is "semper eadum", always the same.
Pope John is determined to endure his Pontificate with an international profile and among leaders and nations indicating a position for himself as a special leader among leaders because in the competition he plans to emerge the victor...
www.acts1711.com /jesus2aa.htm   (1389 words)

  
 Catechism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A catechism (κατηχητικός in Greek) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present.
Catechism is the proper term for "catholics", it is their religion.
In an attempt to resolve the religious disputes in his domain, Frederick called upon Ursinus and his colleague Caspar Olevianus (preacher to Frederick's court) to produce a Catechism.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catechism   (3461 words)

  
 The Catechism of the Catholic Church - A Layperson's Review: Part 1
This picture and the next one are, also, from the Roman catacombs.
Mr.Ford's catechism is very readable and it will probably be very popular especially with a Preface by Karl Keating.
This new catechism has a Preface by Karl Keating of Catholic Answers and a Forward by Martin Barrick.It also has the Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/catholic_christianity/5242   (581 words)

  
 Fr. Hardon Archives - Catechism
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, takes abundantly from Holy Scripture and the inexhaustible apostolic tradition of the Church gathers into one volume the accumulated doctrinal richness which constitutes the patrimony of the Church.
Pope John Paul II, "The publication of this text should be considered surely among the most outstanding events in the recent history of the Church".
Yes, there is. In my judgment this catechism and encyclical mark a turning point in the history of the Catholic Church.
www.therealpresence.org /archives/Catechism.htm   (341 words)

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