Table of Contents
Prayers 1
Traditional Prayers 2
Creeds 4
Other Mass Prayers 7
Other Traditional Prayers 8
The Rosary 16
Litanies 21
A Sampling of Saints' Prayers 33
The Psalter 36
More Old Testament Prayers 40
New Testament Prayers 43
Prayers in the Gospels 46
Prayers in the Acts of the Apostles 48
Prayers in the Book of Revelation 48
The Tradition 55
A Catholic's Faith, Tradition, and Practice Known by Heart 56
The Trinity 58
Conversion 65
Orthodoxy 68
Virtues 70
Gifts 73
Fruits of the Spirit 74
Commandments 74
The Fourth Commandment 78
The Fifth Commandment 79
The Demands of Social Justice 85
Blessings 86
Three Notable Duties: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving 87
Sin 97
The End and Eternity 102
Scripture 119
Revelation 120
The Book 124
Alphabets 127
The Vernacular Bible 129
The Old Testament 147
The Relationship Between the Old Testament and the New Testament 172
The New Testament 184
Church 201
The Nature of the Church 202
Revelation/Religion 204
Historical Development of the Church 206
The Episcopacy 211
The Papacy 216
Mottoes 226
Insignia 227
Religious Life 231
Rites of the Catholic Church 238
Protestantism 243
Places and Practices 248
The Church Building 253
Liturgy 263
Background Information 264
The Seven Sacraments 265
The Sacraments of Healing 290
The Sacrament of Mission 296
The Sacrament of Holy Orders 297
The Liturgy of the Hours 303
Sacramentals 305
The Liturgical Year 311
Time 312
The Church Year 317
Holidays and Anniversaries 327
General Roman Calendar 331
The Jewish Calendar 347
Devotions 349
An Overview 350
Devotion to the Eucharist 352
Devotion to the Sacred Heart 357
Devotion to the Passion 360
Devotion to the Infant of Prague 366
Saints and Heroes 369
The Nature of Veneration 370
Devotion to Mary 371
Devotion to Saint Joseph 383
The Twelve Apostles 384
Church Fathers 391
Doctors of the Church 394
The Saints 396
Symbols 417
Cross 418
Other Symbols 424
Liturgical Feasts and Seasons 431
Sacred Monograms 437
Numbers and Their Significance 439
A Glossary of Common Symbols 443
Word and Phrase Origins 463
Words and Phrases with a Biblical Origin or Allusion 464
Words and Phrases with a Church Origin or Allusion 482