The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: A Compendium of Texts Referred to in the Catechism of the Catholic Church

This companion volume to the Catechism contains all the passages of Sacred Scripture referred to in the Catechism, arranged according to the paragraphs in which the references are made. The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church also refers to conciliar texts, papal documents, writings of the church fathers and of the saints. There are more than 3,600 of these references extending from the earliest credal formulations of the ancient Church, to the documents of Vatican II, to the magisterial teaching of Pope John Paul II. It includes all the texts referred to arranged, along with the Scripture passages, according to the paragraphs of the Catechism in which they are referred. The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church is a handy one-volume reference library and valuable instrument in teaching, understanding, and implementing the Catechism.