CATECHISM MADE EASY,

BEING

A FAMILIAR EXPLANATION

OF THE

Catechism of Christian Doctrine.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

BY THE

REV. HENRY GIBSON,

Catholic Chaplain to the Kirkdale Gaol and Kirkdale Industrial Schools.

“EXCEPT YOU UTTER BY THE TONGUE PLAIN SPEECH HOW SHALL
IT BE KNOWN WHAT IS SAID? FOR YOU SHALL BE SPEAKING
INTO THE AIR."-I. COR. XIV. 9.

LIVERPOOL:

PRINTED BY ROCKLIFF BROTHERS, 44 CASTLE STREET,

138.

MDCCCLXV,

i. 460.

IMPRIMATUR

ALEXANDER,

Episcopus Liverpolitanus.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

FIRST INSTRUCTION.

CHAPTER I. Of the Creation and End of Man

SECOND INSTRUCTION.

Page

1

CHAPTER I.-Continued. Of the Salvation of the Soul. Faith.... 10

THIRD INSTRUCTION.

CHAPTER II. The Apostles' Creed. First Article. God the Father.

Existence and Nature of God

FOURTH INSTRUCTION.

19

FIRST ARTICLE.-Continued. The Perfections of God. His Omni-

potence, Eternity, Omnipresence and Omniscience

FIFTH INSTRUCTION.

28

FIRST ARTICLE.-Continued. The Unity and Trinity of God...... 37

SIXTH INSTRUCTION.

SECOND ARTICLE. Jesus Christ. His Divinity and Sacred

Humanity

SEVENTH INSTRUCTION.

46

SECOND ARTICLE.-Continued. Jesus Christ. His Incarnation

and Office of Redeemer. His Holy Name.

EIGHTH INSTRUCTION.

THIRD ARTICLE. Jesus Christ. His Conception and Birth.

57

NINTH INSTRUCTION.

FOURTH ARTICLE. Jesus Christ. His Passion and Death........... 81