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Preface by Michael R. Heinlein
Introduction by Scott P. Richert
Introduction by Archbishop John Francis Noll
God’s Church and her teachings
The fundamentals of the Christian Faith
The Fall of Man and original sin
God’s plan to save man after the Fall
The principal events in Christ’s life
Proof that Christ was truly God
Jackson receives a correct concept of God’s Church
The relation of the Bible to the Church
The Church of Christ was to be “one fold under one shepherd”
The true Church must be infallible
The “Bible only” theory has proved a failure
If the Catholic Church cannot decide, none can
Heaven a reward for definite service of God
Hell, not a pleasant prospect, but most reasonable
Purgatory, the plainest of the Church’s teachings
The Commandments of God Precepts of the Church
Does the first commandment forbid the making of images?
What the first commandment enjoins — Catholic devotion to saints explained
What the second commandment forbids and enjoins
Instruction on the third commandment
Requirements of the fourth commandment
The fifth commandment forbids more than murder
Sixth and ninth commandments deal with the violation of holy purity
The seventh and tenth commandments are concerned about justice and honesty
What the eighth commandment forbids, fully explained
How Sundays and holy days should be kept
Jackson instructed on the laws of fasting
Some marriage regulations — mixed marriages
The means of grace or God-given helps for man’s satisfaction
The sacrament that makes a Christian soldier
The Holy Eucharist the Church’s greatest possession
The Mass the only form of true worship
The wonder is that all Catholics are not frequent communicants
How to participate in the Mass
The Sacrament of Penance and reason
Scripture proof for the Sacrament of Penance
Extreme Unction, a sacrament for those in danger of death
Holy orders necessary for continuation of Christ’s work in the world
Christian marriage one of the seven sacraments
The necessity and benefits of prayer
The beauties of the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary
Approved devotions and religious associations
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
The Confraternity of the Scapular
Some Scripture texts overlooked by many religions
Dates of origin of the principal churches in the United States
On the Ordinary Form of the Mass
