Divine Masterplan for Life
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I. God, the World and the Church
1. God-centered
a. Evidence for the existence of God
b. Lessons from the Bible
2. Matter-centered
1. Nature of non-living matter
2. Nature of living matter
a. The plant and animal soul
b. The human soul – the purpose of life
3. Six levels of existence
1. Six tests showing Christ founded the Church and its teachings are free from error.
2. Evidence for accuracy of the gospel accounts.
3. Deposit of Faith - Scripture
a. Reading the Bible
1) Fundamentalistic
2) Historical
3) Scientific
4) Critical/Literal
b. The Old Testament – The Ten Words
c. The New Testament
4. Deposit of Faith - Tradition
5. Deposit of Faith - Magisterium
6. Marks of the Church
II. Life as a Child of God – Increase in the Life of God (Grace)
1. Nature
2. Initiation
a. Baptism
b. Confirmation
c. Holy Eucharist
3. Healing
a, Confession (Reconciliation)
b. Anointing of the Sick
4. Service
a. Matrimony
b. Holy Orders
1. Nature
2. Purpose
3. Value
1. Nature
2. Partial
a. Effect
b. Conditions to receive
c. Means available to us
3. Plenary
a. Effect
b. Conditions to receive
c. Means available to us
d. Restrictions to obtaining
1. Natural Virtues
a. Physical
b. Mental
2. Supernatural Virtues
a. Theological
1) Faith
2) Hope
3) Charity
a) Corporal Works of Mercy
b) Spiritual Works of Mercy
b. Moral Virtues
1) Prudence
2) Justice
3) Fortitude
4) Temperance
5) Patriotism
6) Filial Piety
7) Obedience
8) Veracity
9) Liberality
10) Patience
11) Humility
12) Purity
1. Wisdom
2. Understanding
3. Counsel
4. Fortitude
5. Knowledge
6. Piety
7. Fear of the Lord
1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Pace
4. Patience
5. Benignity
6. Goodness
7. Long-suffering
8. Mildness
9. Faith
10. Modesty
11. Continence
12. Chastity of single persons
13. Chastity of married persons
III. Life as a Child of God – Decrease in the Life of God (Sin)
1. Original Sin
2. Capital Sins
3. Actual Sin
a. Venial
1) Conditions
2) Effect
3) Removal
b. Mortal
1) Conditions
2) Effect
3) Removal
A. Death
B. Judgment
1. Particular - Purgatory
2. General
C. Heaven - Condition
D. Hell - Condition
Information compiled from the Catechism
of The Catholic Church
P.O. Box, 1991, Vienna, VA 22183