There are a few copies of the Catechism of the Catholic Church online, and they all have a very simple search interface. While this might be helpful when looking up words like "Incarnation" or "Purgatory", these search interfaces are not very robust. What's more, they don't enable readers to identify paragraphs of the Catechism which make reference to a particular passage of Scripture.
Enter the Catechism Search Tool made available at The Cross Reference. This utility, approved for use by the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism, enables Catholics (and others) to search and view the entire text of the Catechism -- paragraphs and footnotes -- in a variety of ways:
- By reference to Scripture verses
- By text (exact phrase, all words, any words, partial words, even support for regular expressions)
- By paragraph number
- By Catechism section
The full content of the Catechism is made available, including the cross-references between paragraphs. Continue Reading »
