A Manual of Instructions in Christian Doctrine: With an Introduction on Religious Instruction

A Manual Of Instructions In Christian Doctrine: With An Introduction On Religious Instruction by John George Wenham. This Catholic catechetical manual is presented as a thorough guide to Christian doctrine and religious instruction. The excerpt covers foundational topics in Part I, including Faith, the Creed, and the theological virtues, and explains the nature and necessity of faith, the exercise of faith, and the mysteries of faith. It surveys the principal creeds used in Catholic teaching (Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, and the Creed of Pope Pius IV) and discusses the relationship of faith to grace and the Church. The work also surveys topics on the Incarnation, the Blessed Virgin, devotions, seasons of devotion, and the worship of the Holy Eucharist. A second major portion addresses Grace, the Means of Grace, the Commandments, the Church’s authority and infallibility, and the Sacraments. It is a comprehensive, instructionally arranged treatise for moral and theological formation in the Catholic tradition.