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Catechism of The Catholic Church #2116

2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to...
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Catechism of the Catholic Church #2777-2778

2777 In the Roman liturgy, the Eucharistic assembly is invited to pray to our heavenly Father with filial boldness; the Eastern liturgies develop and...
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Catechism of The Catholic Church #1806

1806 Prudence is the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of...
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Catechism of The Catholic Church #1473

1473 The forgiveness of sin and restoration of communion with God entail the remission of the eternal punishment of sin, but temporal punishment of...
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Catechism of the Catholic Church #881

881 The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and...
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Catechism of the Catholic Church #1256

1256 The ordinary ministers of Baptism are the bishop and priest and, in the Latin Church, also the deacon. In case of necessity, any...
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Catechism of The Catholic Church #1805

1805 Four virtues play a pivotal role and accordingly are called "cardinal"; all the others are grouped around them. They are: prudence, justice, fortitude,...
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Catechism of The Catholic Church #2732

2732 The most common yet most hidden temptation is our lack of faith. It expresses itself less by declared incredulity than by our actual...
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Catechism of The Catholic Church #1020

1020 The Christian who unites his own death to that of Jesus views it as a step towards him and an entrance into everlasting...
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Catechism of The Catholic Church #1865

1865 Sin creates a proclivity to sin; it engenders vice by repetition of the same acts. This results in perverse inclinations which cloud conscience...