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1.WithChristandtheApostlesGeneralRevelationconcluded.(Sent.certa.)

TheUnityandTrinityofGod
TheExistenceofGod

TheNaturalKnowabilityoftheExistenceofGod

1.God,ourCreatorandLord,canbeknownwithcertainty,bythenaturallightofreasonfromcreatedthings.(Defide.)
2.TheExistenceofGodcanbeprovedbymeansofcausality.(Sent.fideiproxima.)

TheSupernaturalKnowabilityoftheExistenceofGod

1.God'sexistenceisnotmerelyanobjectofnaturalrationalknowledge,butalsoanobjectofsupernaturalfaith.(Defide.)

TheNatureofGod

TheKnowledgeoftheNatureofGod

1.Our natural knowledge of God in this world is not as immediate, intuitive cognition, but a mediate, abstractive knowledge,
becauseitisattainedthroughtheknowledgeofcreatures.(Sent.certa.)
2.OurknowledgeofGodherebelowisnotproper(cognitiopropia)butanalogical(cognitioanalogaoranalogica).(Sent.certa.)
3.God'sNatureisincomprehensibletomen.(Defide.)
4.TheblessedinHeavenpossesanimmediateintuitiveknowledgeoftheDivineEssence.(Defide.)
5.TheImmediateVisionofGodtranscendsthenaturalpowerofcognitionofthehumansoul,andisthereforesupernatural.(De
fide.)
6.Thesoul,fortheImmediateVisionofGod,requiresthelightofglory.(Defide.D475.)
7.God'sEssenceisalsoincomprehensibletotheblessedinHeaven.(Defide.)

TheAttributesorQualitiesofGod

TheAttributesofGodinGeneral

1.TheDivineAttributesarereallyidenticalamongthemselvesandwiththeDivineEssence.(Defide.)

TheAttributesoftheDivineBeing

1.Godisabsolutelyperfect.(Defide.)
2.Godisactuallyinfiniteineveryperfection.(Defide.)
3.Godisabsolutelysimple.(Defide.)
4.ThereisonlyOneGod.(Defide.)
5.TheOneGodis,intheontologicalsense,TheTrueGod.(Defide.)
6.Godpossessesaninfinitepowerofcognition.(Defide.)
7.GodisabsoluteVeracity.(Defide.)
8.Godisabsolutelyfaithful.(Defide.)
9.GodisabsoluteontologicalGoodnessinHimselfandinrelationtoothers.(Defide.)
10.GodisabsoluteMoralGoodnessorHoliness.(Defide.)D1782.
11.GodisabsoluteBenignity.(Defide.)D1782.
12.GodisabsoluteBeauty.D1782.
13.Godisabsolutelyimmutable.(Defide.)
14.Godiseternal.(Defide.)
15.Godisimmenseorabsolutelyimmeasurable.(Defide.)
16.Godiseverywherepresentincreatedspace.(Defide.)

TheAttributesoftheDivineLife
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1.God'sknowledgeisinfinite.(Defide.)
2.God'sknowledgeispurelyandsimplyactual.
3.God'sknowledgeissubsistent
4.God'sknowledgeiscomprehensive
5.God'sknowledgeisindependentofextradivinethings
6.TheprimaryandformalobjectoftheDivineCognitionisGodHimself.(Scientiacontemplationis)
7.Godknowsallthatismerelypossiblebytheknowledgeofsimpleintelligence(scientiasimplicisintelligentiae).(Defide.)
8.Godknowsallrealthingsinthepast,thepresentandthefuture(Scientiavisionis).(Defide.)
9.Byknowledgeofvision(scientiavisionis)Godalsoforeseesthefreeactsoftherationalcreatureswithinfalliblecertainty.(De
fide.)
10.Godalsoknowstheconditionedfuturefreeactionswithinfalliblecertainty(Scientiafuturibilium).(Sent.communis.)
11.God'sDivinewillisinfinite.(Defide.)
12.GodlovesHimselfofnecessity,butlovesandwillsthecreationofextraDivinethings,ontheotherhand,withfreedom.(De
fide.)
13.Godisalmighty.(Defide.)
14.GodistheLordoftheheavensandoftheearth.(Defide.)D1782.
15.Godisinfinitelyjust.(Defide.)
16.Godisinfinitelymerciful.(Defide.)

DogmaticFormulationand
PositiveFoundationoftheDogmaoftheTrinity

TheAntitrinitarianHeresiesandtheDoctrinalDecisionsoftheChurch

1.In God there are Three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Each of the Three Persons possesses the one
(numerical)DivineEssence.(Defide.)

TheTriplePersonalityofGod

1.InGodtherearetwoInternalDivineProcessions.(Defide.)
2.TheDivinePersons,nottheDivineNature,arethesubjectoftheInternalDivineprocessions(intheactiveandinthepassive
sense).(Defide.)
3.TheSecondDivinePersonproceedsfromtheFirstDivinePersonbyGeneration,andthereforeisrelatedtoHimasSontoa
Father.(Defide.)
4.TheHolyGhostproceedsfromtheFatherandfromtheSonasfromaSinglePrinciplethroughaSingleSpiration.(Defide.)

SpeculativeExplanationoftheDogmaoftheTrinity

SpeculativeExplanationoftheInternalDivineProcessions

1.TheSonproceedsfromtheIntellectoftheFatherbywayofGeneration.(Sent.certa.)
2.TheHolyGhostproceedsfromthewillorfromthemutualloveoftheFatherandoftheSon.(Sent.certa.)
3.TheHolyGhostdoesnotproceedthroughgenerationbutthroughspiration.(De.fide.)

TheDivineRelationsandPersons

1.TheRelationsinGodarereallyidenticalwiththeDivineNature.(Defide.)
2.TheThreeDivinePersonsareinOneAnother.(Defide.)
3.AlltheadextraActivitiesofGodarecommontothatThreePersons.(Defide.)
4.TheFathersendstheSon:theFatherandtheSonsendtheHolyGhost.(Sent.certa.)

TheRelationoftheTrinitytoReason

1.TheTrinityofGodcanonlybeknownthroughDivineRevelation.(Sent.fideiproxima.)

GodtheCreator
TheDivineActofCreation
TheDivineActofCreation

TheBeginningorCreationoftheWorld

1.AllthatexistsoutsideGodwas,initswholesubstance,producedoutofnothingbyGod.(Defide.)
2.TheworldistheworkoftheDivineWisdom.(Sent.certa.)
3.GodwasmovedbyHisGoodnesstocreatetheworld.(Defide.)
4.TheworldcreatedfortheGlorificationofGod.(Defide.)
5.TheThreeDivinePersonsareonesingle,commonPrincipleoftheCreation.(Defide.)
6.Godcreatedtheworldfreefromexteriorcompulsionandinnernecessity.(Defide.)
7.Godwasfreetocreatethisworldoranyother.(Sent.Certa.)
8.Godhascreatedagoodworld.(Defide.)
9.Theworldhadabeginningintime.(Defide.)
10.GodalonecreatedtheWorld.(Defide.)
11.No Creature can, as Principal Cause (causa principalis) that is, from its own power, create something out of nothing. (Sent.
communis.)

TheContinuousPreservationandGoverningoftheWorld

1.Godkeepsallcreatedthingsinexistence.(Defide.)
2.GodcooperatesimmediatelyineveryactofHiscreatures.(Sent.communis.)
3.GodthroughHisprovidence,protectsandguidesallthatHehascreated.(Defide.)

TheDivineWorkofCreation

TheDoctrineofRevelationRegardingManor"ChristianAnthropology"

1.ThefirstmanwascreatedbyGod.(Defide.)
2.Thewholehumanracestemsfromonesinglehumanpair.(Sent.certa.)
3.Manconsistsoftwoessentialpartsamaterialbodyandaspiritualsoul.(Defide.)
4.Therationalsoulispersetheessentialformofthebody.(Defide.)
5.Everyhumanbeingpossessesanindividualsoul.(Defide.)
6.EveryindividualsoulwasimmediatelycreatedoutofnothingbyGod.(Sent.Certa.)
7.Acreaturehasthecapacitytoreceivesupernaturalgifts.(Sent.communis.)
8.TheSupernaturalpresupposesNature.(Sentcommunis.)
9.GodhasconferredonmanasupernaturalDestiny.(Defide.)
10.Ourfirstparents,beforetheFall,wereendowedwithsanctifyinggrace.(Defide.)
11.Thedonumrectitudinisorintegritatisinthenarrowersense,i.e.,thefreedomfromirregulardesire.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
12.Thedonumimmortalitatis,i.e.,bodilyimmortality.(Defide.)
13.Thedonumimpassibilitatis,i.e.,thefreedomfromsuffering.(Sent.communis.)
14.Thedonumscientiae,i.e.,aknowledgeofnaturalandsupernaturaltruthsinfusedbyGod.(Sent.communis.)
15.Adamreceivedsanctifyinggracenotmerelyforhimself,butforallhisposterity.(Sent.certa.)
16.OurfirstparentsinparadisesinnedgrievouslythroughtransgressionoftheDivineprobationarycommandment.(Defide.)
17.ThroughthesinourfirstparentslostsanctifyinggraceandprovokedtheangerandtheindignationofGod.(Defide.)
18.OurfirstparentsbecamesubjecttodeathandtothedominionoftheDevil.(Defide.)D788.
19.Adam'ssinistransmittedtohisposterity,notbyimitation,butbydescent.(Defide.)
20.Original Sin consists in the deprivation of grace caused by the free act of sin committed by the head of the race. (Sent.
communis.)
21.Originalsinistransmittedbynaturalgeneration.(Defide.)
22.Inthestateoforiginalsinmanisdeprivedofsanctifyinggraceandallthatthisimplies,aswellasofthepreternaturalgiftsof
integrity.(DefideinregardtoSanctifyingGraceandtheDonumImmortalitatus.D788etseq.)
23.SoulswhodepartthislifeinthestateoforiginalsinareexcludedfromtheBeatificVisionofGod.(Defide.)

RevelationConcerningtheAngelsor"ChristianAngelology"

1.InthebeginningoftimeGodcreatedspiritualessences(angels)outofnothing.(Defide.)
2.Thenatureofangelsisspiritual.(Defide.)
3.Theangelsarebynatureimmortal.(Sent.communis.)
4.Godsetasupernaturalfinalendfortheangels,theimmediatevisionofGod,andendowedthemwithsanctifyinggraceinorder
thattheymightachievethisend.(Sent.Certa.)
5.Theangelsweresubjectedtoamoraltesting.(Sent.certa.asregardsthefallenangels,Sent.communisasregardsthegood.)
6.Theevilspirits(demons)werecreatedgoodbyGodtheybecameevilthroughtheirownfault.
7.TheprimarytaskofthegoodangelsistheglorificationandtheserviceofGod.(Sent.certa.)
8.Thesecondarytaskofthegoodangelsistheprotectionofmenandcarefortheirsalvation.(Defideonthegroundofgeneral
teaching.)
9.Everyoneofthefaithfulhashisownspecialguardianangelfrombaptism.(Sent.certa.)
10.TheDevilpossessesacertaindominionovermankindbyreasonofAdam'ssin.(Defide.)

TheDoctrineofGodtheRedeemer
TheDoctrineofthePersonoftheRedeemer

TheTrueDivinityofChrist

1.JesusChrististheTrueGodandTrueSonofGod.(Defide.)

Christ'sTrueHumanity

1.Christassumedarealbody,notanapparentbody.(Defide.)
2.Christassumednotonlyabodybutalsoarationalsoul.(Defide.)
3.ChristwastrulygeneratedandbornofadaughterofAdam,theVirginMary.(Defide.)

TheUnionofHisTwoNaturesintheonePerson,Christ

1.TheDivineandthehumannaturesareunitedhypostaticallyinChrist,thatis,joinedtoeachotherinonePerson(Defide.)(a)
ChristIncarnateisasingle,thatis,asolePerson.HeisGodandmanatthesametime.(b)TheGodLogosisconnectedwith
thefleshbyaninner,physicalorsubstantialunification.ChristisnotthebearerofGod,butisGodreally.(c)Thehumanand
thedivineactivitiespredicatedofChristinHolyWritandintheFathersmaynotbedividedbetweentwopersonsorhypostases,
theManChristandtheGodLogos,butmustbeattributedtotheoneChrist,theLogosbecomeFlesh.ItistheDivineLogos,
whosufferedintheflesh,wascrucified,died,androseagain.(d)TheHolyVirginistheMotherofGodsinceshetrulyborethe
GodLogosbecomeFlesh.
2.IntheHypostaticUnioneachofthetwonaturesofChristcontinuesunimpaired,untransformedandunmixedwiththeother.
(Defide.)
3.EachofthetwonaturesinChristpossessesitsownnaturalwillanditsownnaturalmodeofoperation.(Defide.)
4.TheHypostaticUnionofChrist'shumannaturewiththeDivineLogostookplaceatthemomentofconception.(Defide.)
5.TheHypostaticUnionwasneverinterrupted.(Sent.certa.)
6.TheHypostaticUnionwillnevercease.(Defide.)
7.The Blood in the Living Body of Jesus Christ is an integral constituent part of human nature, immediately, not merely
mediately,unitedwiththePersonoftheDivineLogos.(Sent.certa.)

TheologicalSpeculativeDiscussionontheHypostaticUnion

1.TheHypostaticUnionwaseffectedbytheThreeDivinePersonsactingincommon.(Defide.)
2.OnlytheSecondDivinePersonbecameMan.(Defide.)
3.NotonlyasGodbutalsoasmanJesusChrististhenaturalSonofGod.(Defide.)
4.TheGodManJesusChrististobeveneratedwithonesinglemodeofWorship,theabsoluteWorshipofLatriawhichisdueto
Godalone.(Defide.)
5.JustasLatriaisduetothewholeHumannatureofChrist,soisitduetotheindividualpartsofHisnature.(Sent.Certa.)
6.Christ'sDivineandHumancharacteristicsandactivitiesaretobepredicatedoftheoneWordIncarnate.(Defide.)

InferencesfromtheHypostaticUnion

1.ThetwonaturesofChristexistintheclosestunion(Sent.communis.)

TheAttributesofChrist'sHumanNature

ThePrerogativesofChrist'sHumanNature

1.Christ'ssoulpossessedtheimmediatevisionofGodfromthefirstmomentofitsexistence.(Sent.certa.)
2.Christ'shumanknowledgewasfreefrompositiveignoranceandfromerror.(Sent.certa.)D2184etseq.
3.FromthebeginningofChrist'slife,Hissoulpossessedinfusedknowledge(scientiainfusa).(Senta.communis.)
4.Christ'ssoulpossessedalsoanacquiredknowledgeorexperimentalknowledge(scientiaacquisita,sc.experimentalis).(Sent.
communis.)
5.Christwasfreefromallsin,fromoriginalsinaswellasfromallpersonalsin.(Defide.)
6.Christhasnotmerelynotactuallysinned,butalsocouldnotsin.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
7.ByreasonoftheHypostaticUnion,Christ'shumannature,throughtheUncreatedHolinessoftheWord,issubstantiallyHoly.
(Sent.communis.)Cf.Luke1,35.
8.ByreasonofHisendowmentwiththefullnessofcreatedhabitualgrace,Christ'ssoulisalsoaccidentallyholy.(Sent.certa.)
9.SanctifyingGraceoverflowsfromChrist,theHead,tothemembersofHismysticalBody.(Sent.communis.)
10.Christ'shumanity,asinstrumentoftheLogos,possessesthepowerofproducingsupernaturaleffects.(Sent.certa.)

TheDefectsorthePassibilityofChrist'sHumanNature

1.Christ'shumannaturewaspassible.(Defide.)
2.Christ'ssoulwassubjecttosensualemotions.(Sent.certa.)

TheWorkoftheRedeemer

TheRedemptioninGeneral

1.TheSonofGodbecamemaninordertoredeemmen.(Defide.)
2.Fallenmancannotredeemhimself.(Defide.)
3.Godwasnotcompelledtoredeemmankindbyeitheraninternaloranexternalcompulsion.(Sent.certa.)
4.Even on the presupposition of the Divine Resolve of Redemption, the Incarnation was not absolutely necessary. (Sent.
communis.)
5.IfGoddemandedafullatonementtheIncarnationofaDivinePersonwasnecessary.(Sent.communis.)

TheRealisationoftheRedemptionthroughtheThreeOfficesofChrist

1.ChrististheSupremeProphetpromisedintheOldCovenantandtheabsoluteteacherofhumanity.(Sent.certa.)
2.TheGodManJesusChristisaHighPriest.(Defide.)
3.ChristofferedHimselfontheCrossasatrueandpropersacrifice.(Defide.)
4.ChristbyHisSacrificeontheCrosshasransomedusandreconcileduswithGod.(Defide.)
5.Christ,throughHisSufferingandDeathrenderedvicariousatonementtoGodforthesinsofman.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
6.Christ'sVicariousAtonementisadequateoroffullvalue,byreasonofitsintrinsicmerit.(Sent.communior.)
7.Christ'sVicariousAtonementissuperabundant,thatis,thepositivevalueoftheexpiationisgreaterthanthenegativevalueof
thesin.(Sent.communis.)
8.(a)[i]Christdidnotdieforthepredestinedonly.(Defide.)
[ii]ChristdiednotfortheFaithfulonly,butforallmankindwithoutexception.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
(b)Christ'sAtonementdoesnotextendtothefallenangels.
9.Christ,throughHisPassionandDeath,meritedrewardfromGod.(Defide.)
10.Christ merited for Himself the condition of exaltation (Resurrection, Transfiguration of the body, Ascension into Heaven).
(Sent.certa.)
11.Christmeritedallsupernaturalgracesreceivedbyfallenmankind.(Sent.certa.)

TheGloriousConclusionofChrist'sWorkofRedemption

1.AfterHisDeath,Christ'ssoul,whichwasseparatedfromHisBody,descendedintotheunderworld.(Defide.)
TheunderworldistheplaceofdetentionforthesoulsofthejustofthepreChristianera,thesocalledvestibuleofhell(limbus
Patrum).
2.OnthethirddayafterHisDeathChristrosegloriouslyfromthedead.(Defide.)
3.ChristascendedBodyandSoulintoHeavenandsitsattherighthandoftheFather.(Defide.)
TheMotheroftheRedeemer
TheMotheroftheRedeemer

Mary'sMotherhoodofGod

1.MaryistrulytheMotherofGod.(Defide.)

ThePrivilegesoftheMotherofGod

1.MarywasconceivedwithoutstainofOriginalsin.(Defide.)
2.FromherconceptionMarywasfreefromallmotionsofconcupiscence.(Sent.communis.)
3.InconsequenceofaSpecialPrivilegeofGracefromGod,Marywasfreefromeverypersonalsinduringherwholelife.(Sent.
fideiproxima.)Shewasimmunefromallsinmortalandvenial.
4.MarywasaVirginbefore,duringandaftertheBirthofJesusChrist.
5.MaryconceivedbytheHolyGhostwithoutthecooperationofman.(Defide.)
6.Mary bore her Son without any violation of her virginal integrity. (De fide on the ground of the general promulgation of
doctrine.)
7.AlsoaftertheBirthofJesusMaryremainedaVirgin.(Defide.)
8.Marysufferedatemporaldeath.(Sent.communior.)
9.MarywasassumedbodyandsoulintoHeaven.(Defide.)

Mary'sCooperationintheWorkoftheRedeemer

1.MarygavetheRedeemer,theSourceofallgraces,totheworld,andinthiswaysheisthechannelofallgraces.(Sent.certa.)
2.SinceMary'sAssumptionintoHeavennograceisconferredonmanwithoutheractualintercessorycooperation.(Sent.piaet
probabilis.)
3.MaryistheMediatrixofallgracesbyhercooperationintheIncarnation.(Mediatioinuniversali.)
4.MaryistheMediatrixofallgracesbyherintercessioninHeaven.(Mediatioinspeciali.)
5.Mary,theMotherofGod,isentitledtotheCultofHyperdulia.(Sentcerta.)

TheDoctrineofGodtheSanctifier
ActualGrace

TheNatureofActualGrace

1.ActualGraceinternallyanddirectlyenlightenstheunderstandingandstrengthensthewill.(Sent.certa.)
2.ThereisasupernaturalinterventionofGodinthefacultiesofthesoul,whichprecedesthefreeactofthewill.(Defide.)
3.ThereisasupernaturalinfluenceofGodinthefacultiesofthesoulwhichcoincidesintimewithman'sfreeactofwill.(De
fide.)

TheNecessityofActualGrace

1.ForeverysalutaryactinternalsupernaturalgraceofGod(gratiaelevans)isabsolutelynecessary.(Defide.)
2.Internalsupernaturalgraceisabsolutelynecessaryforthebeginningoffaithandofsalvation.(Defide.)
3.Thejustifiedalsorequireactualgracefortheperformanceofsalutaryacts.(Sent.communis.)
4.WithoutthespecialhelpofGodthejustifiedcannotperseveretotheendinjustification.(Defide.)
5.Thejustifiedpersonisnotableforhiswholelifelongtoavoidallsins,evenvenialsins,withoutthespecialprivilegeofthe
graceofGod.(Defide.)
6.Eveninthefallenstate,mancan,byhisnaturalintellectualpower,knowreligiousandmoraltruths.(Defide.)
7.FortheperformanceofamorallygoodactionSanctifyingGraceisnotrequired.(Defide.)
8.TheGraceoffaithisnotnecessaryfortheperformanceofamorallygoodaction.(Sent.certa.)
9.ActualGraceisnotnecessaryfortheperformanceofamorallygoodaction.(Sent.certa.)
10.In the state of fallen nature it is morally impossible for man without Supernatural Revelation, to know easily, with absolute
certaintyandwithoutadmixtureoferror,allreligiousandmoraltruthsofthenaturalorder.(Defide.)
11.Intheconditionoffallennatureitismorallyimpossibleformanwithoutrestoringgrace(gratiasanans)tofulfiltheentiremoral
lawandtoovercomeallserioustemptationsforanyconsiderableperiodoftime.(Sent.certa.)

TheDistributionofActualGrace

1.Gracecannotbemeritedbynaturalworkseitherdecondignoordecongruo.(Defide.)
2.Gracecannotbeobtainedbypetitionsderivingfrompurelynaturalprayer.(Sent.Certa.)
3.Manofhimselfcannotacquireanypositivedispositionforgrace.(Sent.certa.)
4.Despitemen'ssinsGodtrulyandearnestlydesiresthesalvationofallmen.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
5.Godgivesallthejustsufficientgrace(gratiaproximevelremotesufficiens)fortheobservationoftheDivineCommandments.
(Defide.)
6.Godgivesallthefaithfulwhoaresinnerssufficientgrace(gratiasaltemremotesufficiens)forconversion.(Sent.communis.)
7.Godgivesallinnocentunbelievers(infidelesnegativi)sufficientgracetoachieveeternalsalvation.(Sent.certa.)
8.God,byHisEternalResolveofWill,haspredeterminedcertainmentoeternalblessedness.(Defide.)
9.God, by an Eternal Resolve of His Will, predestines certain men, on account of their foreseen sins, to eternal rejection. (De
fide.)

TheRelationbetweenGraceandFreedom

1.TheHumanWillremainsfreeundertheinfluenceofefficaciousgrace,whichisnotirresistible.(Defide.)
2.Thereisagracewhichistrulysufficientandyetremainsinefficacious(gratiavereetmeresufficiens.(Defide.)

HabitualGrace

TheProcessofJustification

1.Thesinnercanandmustpreparehimselfbythehelpofactualgraceforthereceptionofthegracebywhichheisjustified.(De
fide.)
2.ThejustificationofanadultisnotpossiblewithoutFaith.(Defide.)
3.Besidesfaith,furtheractsofdispositionmustbepresent.(Defide.)

TheStateofJustification

1.SanctifyingGraceisacreatedsupernaturalgiftreallydistinctfromGod.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
2.SanctifyingGraceisasupernaturalstateofbeingwhichisinfusedbyGod,andwhichpermanentlyinheresinthesoul.(Sent.
certa.)
3.Sanctifyinggraceisnotasubstance,butarealaccident,whichinheresinthesoulsubstance.(Sent.certa.)
4.Sanctifyinggraceisreallydistinctfromcharity.(Sent.communior.)
5.Supernaturalgraceisaparticipationinthedivinenature.(Sent.certa.)
6.Sanctifyinggracesanctifiesthesoul.(Defide.)
7.Sanctifyinggracebestowssupernaturalbeautyonthesoul.(Sent.communis.)
8.SanctifyinggracemakesthejustmanafriendofGod.(Defide.)
9.SanctifyinggracemakesthejustmanachildofGodandgiveshimaclaimtotheinheritanceofHeaven.(Defide.)
10.SanctifyinggracemakesthejustmanaTempleoftheHolyGhost.(Sent.certa.)
11.ThethreeDivineorTheologicalVirtuesofFaith,HopeandCharityareinfusedwithSanctifyinggrace.(Defide)
12.Themoralvirtuesalsoareinfusedwithsanctifyinggrace.(Sent.communis.)
13.TheGiftsoftheHolyGhostalsoareinfusedwithsanctifyinggrace.(Sent.communis.)
14.WithoutspecialDivineRevelationnoonecanknowwiththecertaintyoffaith,ifhebeinthestateofgrace.(Defide.)
15.Thedegreeofjustifyinggraceisnotidenticalinallthejust.(Defide.)
16.Gracecanbeincreasedbygoodworks.(Defide.)
17.Thegracebywhichwearejustifiedmaybelost,andislostbyeverygrievous[mortal,serious]sin.(Defide.)
18.ThelossofsanctifyinggracealwaysinvolvesthelossofCharity.

TheConsequencesorFruitsofJustificationortheDoctrineConcerningMerit

1.ByhisgoodworksthejustifiedmanreallyacquiresaclaimtosupernaturalrewardfromGod.(Defide.)
2.A just man merits for himself through each good work an increase of sanctifying grace, eternal life (if he dies in a state of
grace)andanincreaseofheavenlyglory.(Defide.)

TheChurch

TheDivineOriginoftheChurch

1.TheChurchistheMysticalBodyofJesusChrist.(Sent.certa.)
2.TheChurchwasfoundedbytheGodManJesusChrist.(Defide.)

TheConstitutionoftheChurch

1.ChristfoundedtheChurchinordertocontinueHisworkofredemptionforalltime.(Defide.)
2.ByreasonofherpurposeandthemeanssheusestoeffectittheChurchisasupernaturalspiritualsociety.(Sent.certa.)
3.TheChurchisaperfectsociety.(Sent.certa.)
4.ChristgaveHisChurchanhierarchicalconstitution.(Defide.)
5.ThepowersbestowedontheApostleshavedescendedtothebishops.(Defide.)
6.Christ appointed the Apostle Peter to be the first of all the Apostles and to be the visible head of the whole Church, by
appointinghimimmediatelyandpersonallytotheprimacyofjurisdiction.(Defide.)
7.AccordingtoChrist'sordinance,PeteristohavesuccessorsinhisPrimacyoverthewholeChurchandforalltime.(Defide.)
8.ThesuccessorsofPeterinthePrimacyarethebishopsofRome.(Defide.)
9.ThePopepossessesfullandsupremepowerofjurisdictionoverthewholeChurch,notmerelyinmattersoffaithandmorals,
butalsoinChurchdisciplineandinthegovernmentoftheChurch.(Defide.)
10.ThePopeisinfalliblewhenhespeaksexcathedra.(Defide.)
11.ByvirtueofDivineRightthebishopspossessanordinarypowerofgovernmentovertheirdioceses.(Defide.)
12.TheindividualbishopreceiveshispastoralpowerimmediatelyfromthePope.(Sent.probabilior.)

TheInternalConstitutionoftheChurch

1.ChristfoundedtheChurch.(Defide.)
2.ChrististheHeadoftheChurch.(Defide.)
3.OurRedeemerHimselfconserveswithdivinepowerthesocietyfoundedbyHim,theChurch.(PiusXII)
4.ChrististheDivineRedeemerofHisBody,theChurch.(PiusXII.)
5.TheHolyGhostistheSouloftheChurch.(Sent.communis.)

ThePropertiesorEssentialAttributesoftheChurch

1.TheChurchisindefectible,thatis,sheremainsandwillremaintheInstitutionofSalvation,foundedbyChrist,untiltheendof
theworld.(Sent.certa.)
2.InthefinaldecisionondoctrinesconcerningfaithandmoralstheChurchisinfallible.(Defide.)
3.TheprimaryobjectoftheInfallibilityistheformallyrevealedtruthsofChristianDoctrineconcerningfaithandmorals.(De
fide.)
4.ThesecondaryobjectoftheInfallibilityistruthsoftheChristianteachingonfaithandmorals,whicharenotformallyrevealed,
butwhicharecloselyconnectedwiththeteachingofRevelation.(Sent.certa.)
5.ThePopeisinfalliblewhenhespeaksexcathedra.(Defide.)
6.ThetotalityoftheBishopsisinfallible,whenthey,eitherassembledingeneralcouncilorscatteredovertheearth,proposea
teachingoffaithormoralsasonetobeheldbyallthefaithful.(Defide.)
7.TheChurchfoundedbyChristisanexternalvisiblecommonwealth.(Sent.certa.)
8.TheChurchfoundedbyChristisuniqueandone.(Defide.)
9.TheChurchfoundedbyChristisholy.(Defide.)
10.NotonlythosememberswhoareholybutthesinnersalsobelongtotheChurch.(Sent.certa.)
11.TheChurchfoundedbyChristiscatholic.(Defide.)
12.TheChurchfoundedbyChristisapostolic.(Defide.)

TheNecessityoftheChurch

1.ThemembersoftheChurcharethosewhohavevalidlyreceivedtheSacramentofBaptismandwhoarenotseparatedfromthe
unityoftheconfessionoftheFaith,andfromtheunityofthelawfulcommunionoftheChurch.(Sent.certa.)
2.MembershipoftheChurchisnecessaryforallmenforsalvation.(Defide.)

TheCommunionofSaints

1.ThemembersoftheKingdomofGodonearthandintheotherworldsanctifiedbytheredeeminggraceofChristareunitedina
commonsupernaturallifewiththeHeadoftheChurchandwithoneanother.(Sent.certa.)
2.ByintercessoryprayertheFaithfulonearthcanprocuregiftsfromGodforoneanother.(Sent.certa.)
3.BygoodworksperformedinthestateofgracetheFaithfulonearthcanmeritdecongruogiftsfromGod.(Sent.probabilis.)
4.Thefaithfulonearthcan,bytheirgoodworksperformedinthestateofgrace,renderatonementforoneanother.(Sent.cert.)
5.ItispermissibleandprofitabletoveneratetheSaintsinHeaven,andtoinvoketheirintercession.(Defide.)
6.ItispermissibleandprofitabletoveneratetherelicsoftheSaints.(Defide.)
7.ItispermissibleandprofitabletovenerateimagesoftheSaints.(Defide.)
8.ThelivingFaithfulcancometotheassistanceoftheSoulsinPurgatorybytheirintercessions(suffrages).(Defide.)
9.TheSaintsinHeavenalsocancometothehelpoftheSoulsinPurgatorybytheirintercession.(Sent.communis.)
10.TheSoulsinPurgatorycanintercedeforothermembersoftheMysticalBody.(Sent.probabilis.)
11.SuffragesareofnoprofittothedamnedinHellastheydonotbelongtotheMysticalBodyofChrist.(Sent.communis.)

TheSacraments

TheNatureoftheSacraments

1.TheSacramentsoftheNewCovenantareeffectivesignsofgraceinstitutedbyChrist.
2.Theoutwardsignofthesacramentsiscomposedoftwoessentialparts,namely,thingandword(resetverbumorelementumet
verbum).(Sent.fideiproxima.)

TheEfficacyandtheEffectsoftheSacraments

1.TheSacramentsoftheNewCovenantcontainthegracewhichtheysignify,andbestowitonthosewhodonothinderit.(De
fide.)
2.TheSacramentsworkexopereoperato.(Defide.)
3.AlltheSacramentsoftheNewCovenantconfersanctifyinggraceonthereceivers.(Defide.)
4.Eachindividualsacramentconfersaspecificsacramentalgrace.(Sent.communis.)
5.ThreeSacraments,Baptism,ConfirmationandHolyOrders,imprintacharacter,thatis,anindeliblespiritualmark,andforthis
reasoncannotberepeated.(Defide.)
6.TheSacramentalCharacterisaspiritualmarkimprintedonthesoul.(Defide.)
7.TheSacramentalCharacterconfersthefullpowerfortheperformanceofactsofChristianWorship.(Sent.communis.)
8.TheSacramentalCharactercontinuesatleastuntilthedeathofitsbearer.(Defide.)

TheInstitutionandtheSevenfoldNatureoftheSacraments

1.AlltheSacramentsoftheNewCovenantwereinstitutedbyJesusChrist.(Defide.)
2.ChristinstitutedalltheSacramentsimmediatelyandpersonally.(Sent.certa.)
3.ChristfixedthesubstanceoftheSacraments.TheChurchhasnopowertoalterthem.(Sent.certa.)
4.ThereareSevenSacramentsoftheNewLaw.(Defide.)
5.GodcancommunicategraceevenwithouttheSacraments.(Sent.certa.)
6.TheSacramentsoftheNewCovenantarenecessaryforthesalvationofmankind.(Defide.)

TheMinisterandtheRecipientoftheSacraments

1.TheprimaryministeroftheSacramentsistheGodManJesusChrist.(Sent.certa.)
2.ThesecondaryministeroftheSacramentismaninthewayfaringstate.(Sent.communis).
3.ThevalidityandefficacyoftheSacramentisindependentoftheminister'sorthodoxyandstateofgrace.
4.For the valid dispensing of the Sacraments it is necessary that the minister accomplish the Sacramental Sign in the proper
manner.(Defide.)
5.TheministermustfurtherhavetheintentionatleastofdoingwhattheChurchdoes.(Defide.)
6.OnlyapersoninthewayfaringstatecanvalidlyreceiveaSacrament.(Sent.communis.)
7.Excepting the Sacrament of Penance, neither orthodox belief nor moral worthiness is necessary for the validity of the
Sacrament,onthepartoftherecipient.(Sent.communis.)
8.ForthevalidityoftheSacramentsinthecaseofadultrecipientstheintentionofreceivingtheSacramentisnecessary.(Sent.
certa.)
9.InthecaseofadultrecipientsmoralworthinessisnecessaryfortheworthyorfruitfulreceptionoftheSacraments.(Defide.)
10.TheSacramentsofBaptism,ConfirmationandHolyOrders[1],whentheyarereceivedvalidlybutunworthily,reviveafterthe
removalofthemoralindisposition,thatis,thesacramentalgraceisconferredsubsequently.(Sent.communis.)

PreChristianSacramentsandtheSacramentals
1.TheOldTestamentSacramentswrought,exopereoperato,notgrace,butmerelyanexternallawfulpurity.(Sent.certa.)

TheSevenSacraments

TheSacramentofBaptism

1.BaptismisatrueSacramentinstitutedbyJesusChrist.(Defide.)
2.ThemateriaremotaoftheSacramentofBaptismistrueandnaturalwater.(Defide.)
3.ThemateriaproximaoftheSacramentofBaptismistheablution,byphysicalcontact,ofthebodywithwater.(Sent.certa.)
4.TheformofBaptismconsistsinthewordsoftheministerwhichaccompanyitandmorecloselydetermineit.
5.Baptismconfersthegraceofjustification.(Defide.)
6.Baptismeffectstheremissionofallpunishmentsofsin,boththeeternalandthetemporal.(Defide.)
7.Eveifitbeunworthilyreceived,validBaptismimprintsonthesouloftherecipientanindeliblespiritualmark,theBaptismal
Character,andforthisreason,theSacramentcannotberepeated.(Defide.)
8.Baptismbywater(Baptismusfluminis)is,sincethepromulgationoftheGospel,necessaryforallmenwithoutexception,for
salvation.(Defide.)
9.Baptismcanbevalidlyadministeredbyanyone.(Defide.)
10.Baptismcanbereceivedbyanypersoninthewayfaringstatewhoisnotalreadybaptised.(Defide.)
11.TheBaptismofyoungchildrenisvalidandlicit.(Defide.)

TheSacramentofConfirmation

1.ConfirmationisatrueSacramentproperlysocalled.(Defide.)
2.The form of Confirmation consists in the words which the minister speaks when he imposes his hands on the recipient and
anointshisforehead.(Sent.communis.)
3.AsaSacramentoftheliving,Confirmationeffects(perse)anincreaseofSanctifyingGrace.(Sent.certa.)
4.ThespecificoperationofConfirmationistheperfectionofBaptismalGrace.(Sent.communis.)
5.Confirmationimprintsonthesoulanindeliblespiritualmark,andforthisreason,cannotberepeated.(Defide.)
6.AbaptisedpersoncanachieveeternalsalvationevenwithoutConfirmation.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
7.TheordinaryministerofConfirmationistheBishopalone.(Defide.)
8.TheextraordinaryministerofConfirmationisapriestonwhomthisfullpowerisconferredbythecommonlaworbyaspecial
apostolicindult.(Sent.certa.)
9.Confirmationcanbereceivedbyanybaptisedpersonwhoisnotalreadyconfirmed.(Sent.certa.)
10.TherepetitionofConfirmationisinvalidandgrievouslysinful.

TheRealPresenceofChristintheEucharist

TheFactoftheRealPresenceofChrist

1.TheBodyandBloodofJesusChristaretruly,reallyandsubstantiallypresentintheEucharist.(Defide.)

TheEffectingofChrist'sRealPresence,ortheTransubstantiation

1.ChristbecomespresentintheSacramentoftheAltarbythetransformationofthewholesubstanceofthebreadintoHisBody
andthewholesubstanceofthewineintoHisBlood.(Defide.)
2.TheAccidentsofbreadandwinecontinueafterthechangeofthesubstance.(Defide.)
3.TheSacramentalAccidentsretaintheirphysicalrealityafterthechangeofthesubstance.(Sent.certa.)
4.TheSacramentalAccidentscontinuewithoutasubjectinwhichtoinhere.(Sent.certa.)

NatureandManneroftheRealPresenceofChrist

1.TheBodyandtheBloodofChristtogetherwithHisSoulandHisDivinityandthereforetheWholeChristaretrulypresentin
theEucharist(Defide.)
2.TheWholeChristispresentundereachofthetwoSpecies.(Defide.)
3.WheneitherconsecratedspeciesisdividedtheWholeChristispresentineachpartofthespecies.(Defide.)
4.AftertheConsecrationhasbeencompletedtheBodyandBloodarepermanentlypresentintheEucharist.(Defide.)
5.TheWorshipofAdoration(latria)mustbegiventoChristpresentintheEucharist.(Defide.)

TheBlessedEucharistandHumanReason

1.TheRealPresenceofChristintheEucharistisamysteryofFaith.(Sent.certa.)

TheEucharistasSacrament

1.TheEucharistisatrueSacramentinstitutedbyChrist.(Defide.)
2.ThematterfortheconsummationoftheEucharistisbreadandwine.(Defide.)
3.TheformoftheEucharistconsistsinChrist'sWordsofinstitution,utteredattheConsecration.(Sent.certa.)
4.TheChieffruitoftheEucharistisanintrinsicunionoftherecipientwithChrist.(Sent.certa.)
5.TheEucharist,asfoodforthesoul,preservesandincreasesthesupernaturallifeofthesoul.(Sent.certa.)
6.TheEucharistisapledgeofheavenlyblissandofthefutureresurrectionofthebody.(Sent.certa.)
7.ForchildrenbeforetheageofreasonthereceptionoftheEucharistisnotnecessaryforsalvation.(Defide.)
8.ForadultsthereceptionoftheEucharistisnecessaryforsalvationwiththenecessityofprecept(necessitatepraecepti).(Sent.
certa.)
9.CommunionundertwoformsisnotnecessaryforanyindividualmemberoftheFaithful,eitherbyreasonofDivinepreceptor
asameansofsalvation.(Defide.)
10.Thepowerofconsecrationresidesinavalidlyconsecratedpriestonly.(Defide.)
11.The ordinary minister of the Eucharist is the priest the extraordinary minister is the deacon (with permission of the local
Ordinaryoroftheparishpriestforsome*weighty*reason).CIC845
12.The Sacrament of the Eucharist can be validly received by every baptised person in the wayfaring state, including young
children.(Defide.)D933
13.FortheworthyreceptionoftheEucharistthestateofgraceaswellastheproperandpiousdispositionarenecessary.(Defideas
regardsthestateofgrace.)

TheEucharistasSacrifice

TheRealityoftheSacrificeoftheMass

1.TheHolyMassisatrueandproperSacrifice.(Defide.)

TheNatureoftheSacrificeoftheMass

1.IntheSacrificeoftheMass,Christ'sSacrificeontheCrossismadepresent,itsmemoryiscelebrated,anditssavingpoweris
applied.(Defide.)
2.IntheSacrificeoftheMassandintheSacrificeoftheCrosstheSacrificialGiftandthePrimarySacrificingPriestareidentical
onlythenatureandmodeoftheofferingaredifferent.(Defide.)
3.TheessentialSacrificialActionconsistsintheTransubstantiationalone.(Sent.communis.)

TheEffectsandEfficacyoftheSacrificeoftheMass

1.TheSacrificeoftheMassisnotmerelyasacrificeofpraiseandthanksgiving,butalsoasacrificeofexpiationandimpetration.
(Defide.)

TheChurch'sPowertoForgiveSins

TheExistenceoftheChurch'sPowertoForgiveSins

1.TheChurchhasreceivedfromChristthepowerofremittingsinscommittedafterBaptism.(Defide.)

ThePropertiesoftheChurch'stoForgiveSins

1.BytheChurch'sAbsolutionsinsaretrulyandimmediatelyremitted.(Defide.)
2.TheChurch'spowertoforgivesinsextendstoallsinwithoutexception.(Defide.)
3.TheexerciseoftheChurch'spowertoforgivesinsisajudicialact.(Defide.)

TheChurch'sForgivenessofSinsasSacrament

TheExistenceoftheChurch'sPowertoForgiveSins

1.TheforgivenessofsinswhichtakesplaceintheTribunalofPenanceisatrueandproperSacrament,whichisdistinctfromthe
SacramentofBaptism.(Defide.)
2.PerfectcontritionbestowsthegraceofjustificationonthemortalsinnerevenbeforetheactualreceptionoftheSacramentof
Penance.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
3.ExtrasacramentaljustificationiseffectedbyperfectsorrowonlywhenitisassociatedwiththedesirefortheSacrament(votum
sacramenti).(Defide.)
4.Contritionspringingfromthemotiveoffearisamorallygoodandsupernaturalact.(Defide.)
5.ImperfectcontritionsufficesfortheforgivenessofsinsintheSacramentofPenance.(Sent.communis.)
6.TheSacramentalconfessionofsinsisordainedbyGodandisnecessaryforsalvation.(Defide.)
7.ByvirtueofDivineordinanceallgrievoussins(mortal,serious)accordingtokindandnumber,aswellasthosecircumstances
whichaltertheirnature,aresubjecttotheobligationofconfession.(Defide.)
8.Theconfessionofvenialsinsisnotnecessarybutispermittedandisuseful.(Defide.)
9.ThosesinswhicharealreadyforgivendirectlybytheChurch'sPoweroftheKeysareasufficientobjectofconfession.(Sent.
certa.)CIC902.
10.AlltemporalpunishmentsforsinarenotalwaysremittedbyGodwiththeguiltofsinandtheeternalpunishment.(Defide.)
11.Thepriesthastherightandtheduty,accordingtothenatureofthesinsandtheabilityofthepenitent,toimposesalutaryand
appropriateworksofsatisfaction.(Defide.)
12.Extrasacramentalpenitentialworks,suchastheperformanceofvoluntarypenitentialpracticesandthepatientbearingoftrials
sentbyGod,possesssatisfactoryvalue.(Defide.)
13.TheformoftheSacramentofPenanceconsistsinthewordsofAbsolution.(Defide.)D896Cf.699
14.Absolution,inassociationwiththeactsofthepenitent,effectstheforgivenessofsins.(Defide.)

TheEffectsoftheSacramentofPenanceanditsNecessity

1.TheprincipaleffectoftheSacramentofPenanceisthereconciliationofthesinnerwithGod.(Defide.)
2.Themeritsduetogoodworksperformedinthestateofgracewhichhavebeenrenderednullbygrievoussins,thatis,havebeen
madeinefficacious,revive.(Sent.communis.)
3.TheSacramentofPenanceisnecessaryforsalvationtothosewho,afterBaptism,fallintogrievoussin.(Defide.)

TheMinisterandtheRecipientoftheSacramentofPenance

1.ThesolepossessorsoftheChurch'sPowerofAbsolutionarethebishopsandpriests.(Defide.)
2.Absolutiongivenbydeacons,clericsoflowerrank,andlaymenisnotSacramentalAbsolution.(Defide.)
3.TheSacramentofPenancecanbereceivedbyanybaptisedperson,who,afterBaptism,hascommittedagrievousorvenialsin.
(Defide.)D911,917

Appendix

TheDoctrineofIndulgences

1.TheChurchpossessesthepowertograntIndulgences.(Defide.)
2.ThesourceofIndulgencesistheChurch'streasuryofsatisfactionwhichconsistsofsuperabundantsatisfactionsofChristandof
theSaints.(Sent.certa.)
3.TheuseofIndulgencesisusefulandsalutarytotheFaithful.(Defide.)D989,998

TheSacramentofExtremeUnction

1.ExtremeUnctionisatrueandproperSacramentinstitutedbyChrist.(Defide.)
2.TheremotematterofExtremeUnctionisoil.(Defide.)
3.Theformconsistsintheprayerofthepriestforthesickpersonwhichaccompaniestheanointing.(Defide.)
4.ExtremeUnctiongivesthesickpersonsanctifyinggraceinordertoarouseandstrengthenhim.(Defide.)
5.ExtremeUnctioneffectstheremissionofgrievoussinsstillremainingandofvenialsins.(Defide.)
6.ExtremeUnctionsometimeseffectstherestorationofbodilyhealth,ifthisbeofspiritualadvantage.(Defide.)D909
7.ExtremeUnctionisnotofitself(perse)necessaryforsalvation.(Sent.certa.)CIC944.
8.OnlybishopsandpriestscanvalidlyadministerExtremeUnction.(Defide.)
9.ExtremeUnctioncanbereceivedonlybytheFaithfulwhoareseriouslyill.(Defide.)D910

TheSacramentofHolyOrder(Ordo)

1.HolyOrderisatrueandproperSacramentwhichwasinstitutedbyChrist.(Defide.)
2.ThefourMinorOrdersandtheSubdiaconatearenotSacramentsbutmerelySacramentals.(Sent.Communior.)
3.TheconsecrationofpriestsisaSacrament.(Defide.)
4.TheconsecrationofaBishopisaSacrament.(Sent.certa.)
5.Bishopsaresuperiortopriests.(Defide.)
6.TheOrderofDiaconateisaSacrament.(Sent.certa.)
7.ThematteroftheOrdersofDiaconate,Priesthood,andEpiscopateistheimpositionofhandsalone.(Sent.fideiproxima).
8.Thehandingover(tradition)oftheinstrumentsisnotnecessaryforthevalidityoftheconsecrationofDeacons,Priests,and
Bishops.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
9.TheformoftheOrderofDeacon,Priest,andBishopconsistssolelyinthewordswhichmorecloselydeterminetheimposition
ofthehands.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
10.TheSacramentofOrderconferssanctifyinggraceontherecipient.(Defide.)Cf.D843a,959,964.
11.TheSacramentofOrderimprintsacharacterontherecipient.(Defide.)
12.TheSacramentofOrderconfersapermanentspiritualpowerontherecipient.(Defide.)Cf.D960etseq.
13.TheordinarydispenserofallgradesofOrder,boththesacramentalandthenonsacramental,isthevalidlyconsecratedbishop
alone.(Defide.)
14.TheextraordinarydispenserofthefourMinorOrdersandoftheOrderoftheSubdiaconateisthepresbyter.(Sent.certa.)
15.TheSacramentofOrdercanbevalidlyreceivedbyabaptisedpersonofthemalesexonly.(Sent.certa.)CIC968,Par.1.

TheSacramentofMatrimony

1.MarriagewasnotinstitutedbyMan,butbyGod.(Sent.certa.)D2225.
2.MarriageisatrueandproperSacramentinstitutedbyGod.(Defide.)
3.TheprimarypurposeofMarriageisthegenerationandbringingupofoffspring.Thesecondarypurposeismutualhelpandthe
morallyregulatedsatisfactionofthesexurge.(Sent.certa.)CIC1013,Par.1.
4.TheessentialpropertiesofMarriageareunity(monogamy)andindissolubility.(Sent.certa.)CIC1013,Par.2.
5.EveryvalidcontractofMarriagebetweenChristiansisofitselfasacrament.(Sent.certa.)
6.From the sacramental contract of marriage emerges the Bond of Marriage, which binds both marriage partners to a lifelong
indivisiblecommunityoflife.(Defide.)
7.TheSacramentofMatrimonybestowsSanctifyingGraceonthecontractingparties.(Defide.)
8.ThecontractingpartiesinMatrimonyministertheSacramenteachtotheother.(Sent.certa.)
9.TheChurchpossessesthesoleandexclusiverighttomakelawsandadministerjusticeinthematrimonialaffairsofbaptised
persons,insofarastheseaffecttheSacrament.(Sent.certa.)Cf.CIC1016,1960.

TheDoctrineofGodtheConsummator
TheDoctrineoftheLastThings
oroftheConsummation(Eschatology)

TheEschatologyoftheIndividualHumanBeing

1.Inthepresentorderofsalvationdeathisapunishmentforsin.(Defide.)
2.Allhumanbeingssubjecttooriginalsinaresubjecttothelawofdeath.(Defide.)D789
3.Withdeaththepossibilityofmeritordemeritorconversionceases.(Sent.certa.)
4.Immediatelyafterdeaththeparticularjudgmenttakesplace,inwhich,byaDivineSentenceofJudgment,theeternalfateofthe
deceasedpersonisdecided.(Sent.fideiproxima.)
5.Thesoulsofthejustwhichinthemomentofdeatharefreefromallguiltofsinandpunishmentforsin,enterintoHeaven.(De
fide.)
6.In addition to the essential bliss of Heaven which springs from the immediate Vision of God, there is also an accidental
blessedness,whichproceedsfromthenaturalknowledgeandloveofcreatedthings.(Sent.communis.)
7.Theblissofheavenlastsforalleternity.(Defide.)
8.Thedegreeofperfectionofthebeatificvisiongrantedtothejustisproportionedtoeachone'smerits.(Defide.)
9.ThesoulsofthosewhodieintheconditionofpersonalgrievoussinenterHell.(Defide.)
10.ThepunishmentofHelllastsforalleternity.(Defide.)
11.Thepunishmentofthedamnedisproportionedtoeachone'sguilt.(Sent.communis.)
12.Thesoulsofthejustwhich,inthemomentofdeath,areburdenedwithvenialsinsortemporalpunishmentduetosins,enter
Purgatory.(Defide.)
13.ThepurifyingfirewillnotcontinueaftertheGeneralJudgment.(Sent.communis.)

TheEschatologyoftheWholeofHumanity

1.AttheendoftheworldChristwillcomeagaininglorytopronouncejudgment.(Defide.)
2.ThetimeofJesus'secondcomingisunknowntomen.(Sent.certa.)
3.Allthedeadwillriseagainonthelastdaywiththeirbodies.(Defide.)
4.ThebodiesofthejustwillberemodelledandtransfiguredtothepatternoftherisenChrist.(Sent.certa.)
5.Thebodiesofthegodlesswillriseagaininincorruptionandimmortality,buttheywillnotbetransfigured.(Sent.certa.)
6.Christ,onHissecondcoming,willjudgeallmen.(Defide.)
7.ThepresentworldwillbedestroyedontheLastDay.(Sent.certa.)
8.ThepresentworldwillberestoredontheLastDay.(Sent.certa.

Extractedfrom"FundamentalsofCatholicDogma"byDrLudwigOtt
TanBooksandPublishers,Inc.1974.

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