Catechism of the Catholic Church

right|thumb|The Good Shepherd logo is adapted from a Christian tombstone in the catacombs of Domitilla in Rome The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a catechism promulgated for the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in 1992. Quotes Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just some thing, but someone. He is capable of self-knowledge, of self-possession and of freely giving himself and entering into communion with other persons. § 57 To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions they demand, is to fall into superstition. § 2111 Anyone who uses the power at his disposal in such a way that it leads others to do wrong becomes guilty of scandal and responsible for the evil that he has directly or indirectly encouraged. § 2287 See also Catholic Church External links Category:Catholicism Category:Christian texts