References

Posted:11/29/2018          Updated: 1/25/2020

Life’s Purpose

• Sheed, Frank. A Map of Life: A Simple Study of the Catholic Faith. 1933. Reprint. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1994. p. 19.

The One True Faith

• Second Vatican Council. Dignitatis Humanae. No. 1.
• Mt 16:18-19

Eternal Laws

• Sheed. pp. 19, 20 & 23.

Humility (Meekness)

• Mt 18:3

The Odds of Salvation

• Lk 13:23-24
• Mt 7:13-14
• Gn 3:3-5

Supernatural Life

• Sheed. pp. 33-34
• Catechism of the Catholic Church – CCC #1998

Sanctifying Grace

• CCC #1999
• Akin, Jimmy. How to Go to Heaven. Catholic.com. Catholic Answers. May 12, 2015.
• CCC #1393-1395
• CCC #1385

Holiness and Heaven

• Kolbe, St. Maximilian. Roman Conference IV.
• Heb 12:14

The Three Conditions for a Mortal Sin

• CCC #1857
• CCC #1791-3

Conscience

• Sheed. pp. 93-97
• Aquinas, St. Thomas. De Veritate, 17, 4, ad 3

Grave (Mortal) Sins

• Idolatry: CCC #1447, 2113
• Interference in God’s creative will: CCC #2370, 2399 & 2272
• Missing mass on Sundays: CCC #2181
• Sins of impurity: CCC #2353, 2390, 2400, 2352, 2357 & 2354
• Scandal: CCC #2326, 2284, 2285
• Divorce: CCC #2353, 2384-5, 2400
• Adultery: CCC #2380-1 & 2400
• Drug and alcohol abuse: CCC #2290-1

Grace through Faith brings Salvation

• CCC #2000-3
• Sheed. pp 126-7
• Aquinas, St. Thomas. Summa Theologiae. I-II, Q. 112, A. 1