Blueprint
Blueprint
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)
Pillar 1: Faith
*CCC #25 -- Above All, Charity -- "The whole concern of doctrine and its teaching must be directed to the love that never ends..."
CCC #31 -- Ways of Coming to Know God -- Arguments, Faith and Reason, Problem of Evil...
**Under Construction** CCC #221 -- God is Love -- "... God has revealed his innermost secret..."
CCC #639 -- The Historical and Transcendent Event-- Arguments for the Historicity of the Gospel
CCC #901 -- The Participation of Lay People in Christ's Priestly Office -- Morning Offering
Pillar 2: Liturgy and Sacraments
CCC #1213 -- The Sacrament of Baptism -- Family Baptism Dates
CCC #1262 -- The Effects of Baptism -- Forgiveness of Sins, New Birth in Christ...
CCC #1302 -- The Effects of Confirmation -- Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Deeper Filial Relationship with God...
Pillar 3: Life in Christ
CCC #1716 -- The Beatitudes -- "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." (Matthew 5: 3-10)
CCC #1803 -- The Virtues -- "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable..." (Philippians 4:8)
CCC #1822 -- Charity -- "Love is patient and kind..." (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a)
CCC #1830 -- The Gifts of the Holy Spirit -- Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel...
CCC #1832 -- The Fruits of the Spirit -- Love, Joy, Peace...
CCC #1846 -- On Sin -- Envy, Gluttony, Greed... (The Capital Sins)
CCC #1996 -- Grace and Justification-- "For by grace you have been saved..." (Ephesians 2: 8-10)
CCC #2052 --The Ten Commandments -- I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange gods before me...
CCC #2099 -- Sacrifice-- Suscipe Prayer -- Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty...
CCC #2447 -- Love for the Poor -- Counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant... (Spiritual Works of Mercy)
CCC #2447 -- Love for the Poor -- Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty... (Corporal Works of Mercy)
Pillar 4: Prayer
CCC #2709 -- Contemplative Prayer -- "O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high..." (Psalm 131)
CCC #2725 -- The Battle of Prayer -- "Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer..." (Philippians 4: 4-8)
CCC #2739 -- Bold Trust -- "For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities..." (Romans 8: 38-39)
"Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart." Luke 2:19