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The Catechetical Instructions
of
St. Thomas Aquinas


The Apostles' Creed


What Is Faith?


The First Article: "I Believe in One God."
Some Motives for Belief in many gods
Errors Relating to the First Article
Good Effects of Our Faith

The Second Article: "And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord."
Errors Relating to the Second Article
The Divine Generation


The Third Article: "Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary."
Errors Relating to the Third Article
Good Effects of These Considerations


The Fourth Article: "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried."
Evil Effects of Sin
Christ, Exemplar of Virtues


The Fifth Article: "He Descended into Hell."
Reasons for Christ's Descent
What We May Learn From This
Special Character of Christ's Resurrection
What We May Learn From the Resurrection

The Sixth Article: "He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty."
The Sublimity of The Ascension
The Reasonableness of The Ascension
The Benefits of The Ascension


The Seventh Article: "From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead."
The Form of The Judgment
Who Are to Be Judged?
The Fear of The Judgment
Our Preparation for The Judgment


The Eighth Article: "I Believe in the Holy Ghost."
Teachings of The Nicene Creed
Benefits From The Holy Ghost


The Ninth Article: "I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church."
The Unity of The Church
The Holiness of The Church
The Catholicity or Universality of The Church
The Apostolicity of The Church


The Tenth Article: "The Communion of Saints, the Forgiveness of Sins."
The Seven Sacraments: A Review
The Forgiveness of Sins
The Communion of Saints


The Eleventh Article: "The Resurrection of the Body."
The Benefits of The Resurrection
Qualities of The Risen Bodies
Condition of The Blessed
Condition of The Damned


The Twelfth Article: "Life everlasting. Amen."
What is Everlasting Life?
The Fullness of Desires
What is Everlasting Death?

 

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