ABBREVIATIONS
The following are abbreviations cited in the text:
| AA | Apostolicam actositatem |
| AAS | Acta Apostolicae Sedis |
| AF | J.B. Lightfoot, ed., The Apostolic Fathers (New York: Macmillan, 1889-1890) |
| AG | Ad gentes |
| Ben | de Benedictionibus |
| CA | Centesimus annus |
| Catech. R. | Catechismus Romanus |
| CCEO | Corpus Canonum Ecclisarum Orientalium |
| CCL | Corpus Christianorum, Series Latina (Turhout, 1953- ) |
| CD | Christus Dominus |
| CDF | Congregation for the Doctrine of the faith |
| CELAM | Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano |
| CIC | Codex Iuris Canonici |
| CL | Christifideles laici |
| COD | Conciloirum oecumenicorum decreta |
| CPG | Solemn Profession of faith: Credo of the People of God |
| CSEL | Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum (Vineea, 1866- ) |
| CT | Catechesi tradendae |
| DeV | Dominum et Vivificanum |
| DH | Dignitatis humanae |
| DM | Dives in misericordia |
| DS | Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum (1965) |
| DV | Dei Verbum |
| EN | Evangelii nuntiandi |
| EP | Eucharistic Prayer |
| FC | Familiaris consortio |
| GCD | General Catechetical Directory |
| GE | Gravissimum educationis |
| GILH | General Introduction to LH |
| GIRM | General Instruction to RomM |
| GS | Gaudium et spes |
| HV | Humanae vitae |
| ICEL | International Commission on English in the Liturgy |
| IM | Inter mirifica |
| LE | Laborem exercens |
| LG | Lumen gentium |
| LH | Liturgy of the Hours |
| LXX | Septuagint |
| MC | Marialis cultus |
| MD | Mulieris dignitatem |
| MF | Mysterium fidei |
| MM | Mater et magistra |
| NA | Nostra aetate |
| NCCB | National Conference of Catholic Bishops (U.S.A.) |
| ND | Neuner-Dupuis, The Christian Faith in the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church |
| OBA | Ordo baptismi adultorum |
| OC | Ordo confirmarionis |
| OCF | Order of Christian Funerals |
| OCM | Ordo celebrandi Matrimonium |
| OCV | Ordo consecrarionis virginum |
| OE | Orientalium ecclesiarum |
| OP | Ordo paenitantiae |
| OR | Office of Readings |
| OT | Optatam totius |
| PC | Perfectae caritatis |
| PG | J.P. Migne, ed., Patroligia Greaca (Paris, 1867-1866) |
| PL | J.P. Migne, ed., Patroligia Latina (Paris, 1841-1855) |
| PLS | J.P. Migne, ed., Patroligia Latina Supplement |
| PO | Presbyterorum ordinis |
| PP | Populorum progressio |
| PT | Pacem in terris |
| RBC | Rite of Baptism of Children |
| RCIA | Rite of christian initiation of adults |
| RH | Redemptor hominis |
| RomM | Roman Missal |
| RMat | Redemptoris Mater |
| RMiss | Redemptoris Missio |
| RP | Reconciliatio et paenitentia |
| SC | Sacrosanctum concilium |
| SCG | Summa Contra Gentiles |
| SCh | Sources Chretiennes (Paris: 1942- ) |
| SRS | Sollicitudo rei socialis |
| STh | Summa Theologiea |
| UR | Unitatis redintegratio |
| The following abbreviations are used for the books of the Bible cited in the text: | |
| Gen | Genesis |
| Ex | Exodus |
| Lev | Leviticus |
| Num | Numbers |
| Deut | Deuteronomy |
| Josh | Joshua |
| Judg | Judges |
| 1 Sam | 1 Samuel |
| 2 Sam | 2 Samuel |
| 1 Kings | 1 Kings |
| 2 Kings | 2 Kings |
| 1 Chr | 1 Chronicles |
| 2 Chr | 2 Chronicles |
| Ezra | Ezra |
| 2 Macc | 2 Maccabees |
| Job | Job |
| Ps | Psalms |
| Prov | Proverbs |
| Eccl | Ecclesiastes |
| Song | Song of Solomon |
| Wis | Wisdom |
| Sir | Sirach |
| Isa | Isaiah |
| Lam | Lamentations |
| Bar | Baruch |
| Ezek | Ezekiel |
| Dan | Daniel |
| Hos | Hosea |
| Joel | Joel |
| Am | Amos |
| Jon | Jonah |
| Mic | Micah |
| Zeph | Zephaniah |
| Zech | Zechariah |
| Mal | Malachi |
| Mt | Matthew |
| Mk | Mark |
| Lk | Luke |
| Jn | John |
| Acts | Acts of the Apostles |
| Rom | Romans |
| 1 Cor | 1 Corinthians |
| 2 Cor | 2 Corinthians |
| Gal | Galatians |
| Eph | Ephesians |
| Phil | Philippians |
| Col | Colossians |
| 1 Thes | 1 Thessalonians |
| 2 Thes | 2 Thessalonians |
| 1 Tim | 1 Timothy |
| 2 Tim | 2 Timothy |
| Titus | Titus |
| Philem | Philemon |
| Heb | Hebrews |
| Jas | James |
| 1 Pet | 1 Peter |
| 2 Pet | 2 Peter |
| 1 Jn | 1 John |
| 2 Jn | 2 John |
| 3 Jn | 3 John |
| Jude | Jude |
| Rev | Revelation |