“What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine” (CCC, 11) “I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church’s faith and of catholic doctrine, attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, the Apostolic Tradition, and the Church’s Magesterium. I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith and thus a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion.” (CCC, Fidei Depositum , Pope John Paul) “The presentation of doctrine must be biblical” (CCC, Fidei Depositum , Pope John Paul) “useful reading for all other Christian faithful” (CCC, 12) “For a deeper understanding of such passages, the reader should refer to the Scriptural texts themselves. Such Biblical references are a valuable working-tool in catechesis” (CCC, 19) “It must be sound doctrine” (CCC, Fidei Depositum , Pope John Paul) “I b...
