Catechism of the Catholic Church Quotes

“The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“Sin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them: by participating directly and voluntarily in them; by ordering, advising, praising, or approving them; by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so; by protecting evil-doers. [1868]”
― Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“1883. ...The teaching of the Church has elaborated the principle of subsidiarity, according to which "a community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order, depriving the latter of its functions, but rather should support it in case of need and help to co-ordinate its activity with the activities of the rest of society, always with a view to the common good.”
― Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on you.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone, or seated in your shop,…while buying or selling,…or even while cooking.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“Immigrants are obliged to respect with gratitude the material and spiritual heritage of the country that receives them, to obey its laws and to assist in carrying civic burdens.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“In the words of St. Augustine, “I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“  Man and woman were made “for each other”—not that God left them half-made and incomplete: he created them to be a communion of persons,”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“Healing infirmities or forgiving sins, Jesus always responds to a prayer offered in faith: “Your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
― Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“My Lord and my God, take from me everything that distances me from you. My Lord and my God, give me everything that brings me closer to you. My Lord and my God, detach me from myself to give my all to you.51”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“For this reason the Council was not first of all to condemn the errors of the time, but above all to strive calmly to show the strength and beauty of the doctrine of the faith.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“GUARDING THE DEPOSIT OF FAITH IS THE MISSION WHICH THE LORD ENTRUSTED TO HIS CHURCH, and which she fulfills in every age.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“Whether we realize it or not, prayer is the encounter of God’s thirst with ours. God thirsts that we may thirst for him.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“faith is not opposed to reason”
― John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“O my God, Trinity whom I adore, help me forget myself entirely so to establish myself in you, unmovable and peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity. May nothing be able to trouble my peace or make me leave you, O my unchanging God, but may each minute bring me more deeply into your mystery! Grant my soul peace. Make it your heaven, your beloved dwelling and the place of your rest. May I never abandon you there, but may I be there, whole and entire, completely vigilant in my faith, entirely adoring, and wholly given over to your creative action.102”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“The fruits of charity are joy, peace, and mercy; charity demands beneficence and fraternal correction; it 2540    is benevolence; it fosters reciprocity and remains disinterested and generous; it is friendship and communion:”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“1951. Law is a rule of conduct enacted by competent authority for the sake of the common good. The moral law presupposes the rational order, established among creatures for their good and to serve their final end, by the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Creator. All law finds its first and ultimate truth in the eternal law. Law is declared and established by reason as a participation in the providence of the living God, Creator and Redeemer of all.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“1877. The vocation of humanity is to show forth the image of God and to be transformed into the image of the Father's only Son. This vocation takes a personal form since each of us is called to enter into the divine beatitude; it also concerns the human community as a whole.”
― Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“1862 ...although we can judge that an act is in itself a grave offense, we must entrust judgment of persons to the justice and mercy of God.”
― Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“Though faith is above reason, there can never be any real discrepancy be-tween faith and reason. Since the same God who reveals mysteries and infuses faith has bestowed the light 283 of reason on the human mind, God cannot deny himself, nor can truth ever contradict truth.”37 “Consequently, methodical research in all branches of knowledge, provided it is carried out in a truly scientific manner and does not override moral laws, can never conflict with the faith, because the things of 2293 the world and the things of faith derive from the same God. The humble and persevering investigator of the secrets of nature is being led, as it were, by the hand of God in spite of himself, for it is God, the conserver of all things, who made them what they are.”38”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“The dignity of man rests above all on the fact that he is called to communion with God. This invitation to converse with God is addressed to man as soon as he comes into being. For if man exists, it is because God has created him through love, and through love continues to hold him in existence.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.”2 But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or “out of the depths” of a humble and contrite heart?3 He who humbles himself will be exalted;4 2613 humility is the foundation of prayer. Only when we 2763 humbly acknowledge that “we do not know how to pray as we ought,”5 are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. “Man is a beggar before God.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“the love of our Lord must always be made accessible, so that anyone can see that all the works of perfect Christian virtue spring from love and have no other objective than to arrive at love.19”
― John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“concerning God, we cannot grasp what he is, but only what he is not, and how other beings stand in relation to him.”18 (206)”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“The differences among persons belong to God’s plan, who wills that we should need one another. These differences should encourage charity.”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“To live, grow, and persevere in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of God; we must beg the Lord to increase our faith;45 it must be “working through charity,” abounding in hope, and rooted in the faith of the Church.46 (2089, 1037, 2016, 2573, 2849)”
― Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Catechism of the Catholic Church

“When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete” (St. Augustine,”
― The Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

“The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; 1718 and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for: The dignity of man rests above all on the fact that he is called to communion with God. This invitation to converse with God is addressed to man as soon as he comes into being. For if man exists, it is because God has created him through love, and through love continues to hold him in existence. He cannot live fully according to truth unless he freely acknowledges that love and entrusts himself to his creator.”
― Pope John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church