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THE STUDENT'S

CATHOLIC DOCTRINE

BY

REV. CHARLES HART, B.A.


CONTENTS

PART I

FAITH

INTRODUCTION - The Divinity of Jesus Christ

I.

The End for which Man was Created

II.

Nature, Grounds, and Rule of Faith

III.

Qualities and Origin of Faith

IV.

Positive and Negative Duties of Faith

V.

Mysteries of Faith and Principal Creeds

VI.

The Apostles' Creed

VII.

THE FIRST ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Unity and Trinity of God

VIII.

Proofs for the Existence of God

IX.

Creator of Heaven and Earth

X.

Creator of Heaven and Earth: The Angels

XI.

Creator of Heaven and Earth: Man

XII.

THE SECOND ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Mystery of the Incarnation

XIII.

The Second Article of the Creed: The Holy Name

XIV.

THE THIRD ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Nativity

XV.

Heresies on the Incarnation

XVI.

THE FOURTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - Sufferings of Christ

XVII.

THE FIFTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Resurrection

XVIII.

THE SIXTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Ascension

XIX.

THE SEVENTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The General Judgment

XX.

On Devotion to the Sacred Humanity of Jesus Christ

XXI.

THE EIGHTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - God the Holy Ghost

XXII.

THE NINTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Holy Catholic Church

XXIII.

The Pope the Head of the Church

XXIV.

The Government of the Church

XXV.

The Endowments of the Church

XXVI.

The Four Marks of the Church

XXVII.

The Church the Ark of Salvation for All

XXVIII.

The Communion of Saints: Purgatory

XXIX.

THE TENTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Forgiveness of Sins

XXX.

The Immaculate Conception

XXXI.

Actual Sin: The Gravity of Mortal Sin

XXXII.

Venial Sin

XXXIII.

THE ELEVENTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - The Resurrection of the Body

XXXIV.

THE TWELFTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED - Life Everlasting. Amen

PART II

HOPE

XXXV.

The Theological Virtue of Hope

XXXVI.

The Meaning of Grace

XXXVII.

Actual Grace

XXXVIII.

Sanctifying or Habitual Grace

XXXIX.

Merit

XL.

Prayer

XLI.

The Lord's Prayer

XLII.

Veneration and Invocation of the Saints

XLIII.

The "Hail Mary"

XLIV.

Devotions in Honour of Our Blessed Lady

PART III

CHARITY

SECTION I. - THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD

XLV.

Necessity and Nature of Charity - Love of God

XLVI.

Love of our Neighbour

XLVII.

The Commandments: Conscience

XLVIII.

Division of the Commandments - THE FIRST COMMANDMENT - The Worship of God: Interior and Exterior Worship: Direct and Indirect Worship

XLIX.

What the First Commandment Forbids

L.

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT - Blasphemy: Cursing: Profanity

LI.

On Keeping our Lawful Oaths and Vows

LII.

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT - On Keeping the Sunday Holy

LIII.

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT - Duties of Children towards their Parents


Duties of Parents towards their Children


Duties of Inferiors towards Superiors


Duties of Superiors towards Inferiors

LIV.

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT - Murder: Accidental Killing: Suicide: Anger, etc.

LV.

THE SIXTH AND THE NINTH COMMANDMENTS - Impurity in Act and in Thought

LVI.

THE SEVENTH AND THE TENTH COMMANDMENTS - Injustice: Restitution: Covetousness

LVII.

THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT - False Testimony: Lies: Calumny, etc.


SECTION II. - THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH


LVIII.

The Nature of the Commandments of the Church

LIX.

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH - How we are to keep the Sundays and Holydays of Obligation Holy

LX.

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH - Fasting and Abstinence enjoined in Scripture

LXI.

On Fasting and Abstinence

LXII.

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH - Annual Confession: Necessity of Frequent Confession

LXIII.

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH - Annual Communion: Necessity of Frequent Communion

LXIV.

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH - On Supporting our Pastors

LXV.

THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH - Marriage within Certain Degrees of Kindred Forbidden: Affinity: Spiritual Relationship: The Forbidden Times

PART IV

SACRAMENTS

LXVI.

The Sacraments in General

LXVII.

Sacramentals

LXVIII.

BAPTISM

LXIX.

The Ceremonies of Baptism

LXX.

CONFIRMATION

LXXI.

THE HOLY EUCHARIST - As a Sacrament

LXXII.

The Holy Eucharist - As a Sacrament (continued)

LXXIII.

The Holy Eucharist - As a Sacrifice

LXXIV.

The Sacrifice of the Mass

LXXV.

The Ceremonies of the Mass

LXXVI.

THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

LXXVII.

The Reception of the Sacrament of Penance

LXXVIII.

Indulgences: Plenary and Partial

LXXIX.

EXTREME UNCTION

LXXX.

HOLY ORDER - Its Meaning and Degrees

LXXXI.

Holy Order - Its Nature and Effects

LXXXII.

THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

LXXXIII.

Impediments and Indissolubility of Marriage

PART IV

VIRTUES AND VICES

LXXXIV.

Virtues in General: The Infused Virtues

LXXXV.

The Works of Mercy: The Beatitudes

LXXXVI.

Various Classes of Sins: Virtues opposed to the Capital Sins: How we may share in Another's Sin

LXXXVII.

Christian Perfection

INDEX