Section One: I Believe—We Believe
Divine Revelation
Sources from Scripture and the Church
The following portion of the Catechism draws from these sources of Sacred Scripture and the Church. See the Index of Citations for a complete list of citations.
| Old Testament | Cited in the Catechism |
| Genesis | CCC 29, 36 |
| Psalms | CCC 30 |
| Wisdom | CCC 32, 41 |
| Jonah | CCC 29 |
| New Testament | |
| Matthew | CCC 29 |
| Acts of the Apostles | CCC 28, 32 |
| Romans | CCC 32 |
| Ecumenical Councils | |
| Lateran IV (1215) | CCC 43 |
| Vatican I (1869-1870) | CCC 36, 38, 47 |
| Vatican II (1962-1965) | CCC 27, 29, 33, 36, 38, 49 |
| Pontifical Documents | |
| Pius XII (1939-1958) | CCC 37, 38 |
| Liturgy | |
| Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom | CCC 42 |
| Ecclesiastical Writers | |
| St. Augustine | CCC 30, 32, 45 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | CCC 34, 38, 43 |
Words to Know
The following portion of the Catechism includes this important word to know. See the Glossary for a definition.
| Terms | Cited in the Catechism |
| Faith | CCC 26 |