The Devout Christian - Bishop George Hay

About The Devout Christian - Bishop George Hay

This is a classic work on the Catholic faith in a question and answer format by one
of the greatest minds of the Roman church in Scotland, Bishop George Hay.

In this catechism he covers the different laws from the Old Testament and how it is our duty as Christians to uphold them.

Bishop Hay was a deeply devout man and the first person to publish an English Catholic Bible in Scotland. A man of considerable energy who pushed hard keep his flock true to the faith amid hard times in Scotland, when it was difficult to be Roman Catholic.

In this work he covers the following topics:

1. The Law Of God In General
2. The Supreme Dominion Of God Over Us, And How Much We Are Bound In Justice To Serve Him
3. Of The Ineffable Goodness And Love Of God Towards Man, And Our Duty In Gratitude To Keep His Commandments
4. Of Our Happiness In This Life If We Keep The Commandments
5. Eternal Salvation The Last End Of Man
6. The Enemies Of Our Salvation
7. The First Commandment
8. Divine Hope
10. Charity, Or The Love Of God
11. Religion
12. On The Second Commandment
13. The Third Commandment
14. On Charity Towards Our Neighbour And Ourselves
15. The Fourth Commandment
16. The Fifth Commandment
17. The Sixth And Ninth Commandments
18. On The Seventh And Tenth Commandments
19. The Eighth Commandment
20. The Ninth And Tenth Commandments
21. Of The Seven Capital And Deadly Sins