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Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
 
(click the book to see it on Amazon.com!)
Whoa! What's a compendium?
A compendium is a shorter version of a larger document, or of a collection of documents.
What's the Compendium of the Catechism?
It's a shorter edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (which is over 800 pages!). The Compendium has all of the Church's main teachings in it, but in a shorter, easier-to-remember format!
What are some features of the Compendium?
There are two really awesome features of the Compendium that we want to tell you about:
- It has beautiful artwork in it, chosen by Pope Benedict himself!
- It has a great appendix of traditional prayers, in both English and Latin!
What? Latin?!
Yup. You see, Latin is the official language of the Church. Even when we are with people who speak different languages, we can still pray together, if we know the prayers in Latin!
How can I learn these traditional prayers?
We're glad you asked! We've got all of the prayers, in English and in Latin, online. And, you can even listen to (or download!) the Latin version so that you can practice along with it! Use the links below to listen to the prayers.
Wait! Can I see some of the Church's teaching from the Compendium also?
Sure! Here is a sample paragraph. You can even hit "reload" to see another!
92. Did Christ have a true human body?
(The numbers below refer to the corresponding paragraphs in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.)
476-477
Christ assumed a true human body by means of which the invisible God became
visible. This is the reason why Christ can be represented and venerated in
sacred images.
Compendium of the Catechism © 2005, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano.
Here are the links to the prayers:
Sign of the Cross |
Glory Be |
Our Father |
Hail Mary
Angel of God |
Eternal Rest |
Angelus |
Regina Caeli
Hail Holy Queen |
Magnificat |
Under Your Protection |
Benedictus
Te Deum |
Come Creator Spirit |
Come Holy Spirit |
Anima Christi
Memorare |
Holy Rosary |
Apostles' Creed |
Nicene Creed
Act of Faith |
Act of Hope |
Act of Love |
Act of Contrition
Note: In order to listen to the prayers through your web browser, you must have Flash. Most newer computers already have this installed. Alternatively, you can always download the MP3s from the prayer pages and use the media player of your choice to listen to them.
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