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Saints & spirituality

Holiness, spiritual traditions, saints, religious orders and devotional practices.

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Communion of saints

Catechism 946–962

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Mary in the life of the Church

Catechism 963–975

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Blessings and sacramentals

Catechism 1667–1679

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Virtues and gifts of the Spirit

Catechism 1803–1845

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Purity of heart

Catechism 2514–2533

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Desire, detachment and poverty of heart

Catechism 2534–2557

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What Christian prayer is

Catechism 2558–2565

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Prayer in Israel's Scriptures

Catechism 2566–2597

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Jesus at prayer

Catechism 2598–2622

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Forms of the Church's prayer

Catechism 2623–2649

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The sources of prayer

Catechism 2650–2662

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Praying through Christ in the Spirit

Catechism 2663–2682

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Learning prayer with the Church

Catechism 2683–2696

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Vocal prayer, meditation and contemplation

Catechism 2697–2724

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Difficulty and perseverance in prayer

Catechism 2725–2758

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The Lord's Prayer in Christian life

Catechism 2759–2776

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Addressing our Father

Catechism 2777–2802

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The seven petitions

Catechism 2803–2854

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Doxology and Amen

Catechism 2855–2865

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Saints and religious orders

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Schools of spirituality

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Beginning a daily prayer practice

Introduction

Saints & spirituality

Communion of saints

Mary in the life of the Church

Blessings and sacramentals

Virtues and gifts of the Spirit

Purity of heart

Desire, detachment and poverty of heart

What Christian prayer is

Prayer in Israel's Scriptures

Jesus at prayer

Forms of the Church's prayer

The sources of prayer

Praying through Christ in the Spirit

Learning prayer with the Church

Vocal prayer, meditation and contemplation

Difficulty and perseverance in prayer

The Lord's Prayer in Christian life

Addressing our Father

The seven petitions

Doxology and Amen

Saints and religious orders

Schools of spirituality

Beginning a daily prayer practice

Vocation and discernment

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