INTRODUCTION

Jesus Christ, the true light that enlightens everyone (§ 1-3) 

The purpose of the present Encyclical (§ 4-5) 

 CHAPTER ONE: “TEACHER, WHAT GOOD MUST I DO ...?” (Mt. 19:16)

“Christ and the answer to the question about morality” 

“Someone came to him...” (Mt 19:16) (§ 6-7) 

“Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (Mt 19:16) (No. 8) 

“There is only one who is good” (Mt 19:17) (§ 9-11) 

“If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandment” (Mt 19:17 (§ 12-15) 

“If you wish to be perfect” (Mt 19:21) (§ 12-15) 

“Come, follow me” (Mt 19:21) (Nos 19-21) 

“With God all things are possible”(Mt 19:26) (§ 22-24) 

“Lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt 28:20) (§ 25-27) 

 CHAPTER TWO: “DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD” (Rom 12:2)
“The Church and the discernment of certain tendencies in present-day moral theology 

Teaching what befits sound doctrine (cf. Tit 2:1) (§ 28-30) 

“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (Jn 8:32) (Nos 31-34) 

I. FREEDOM AND LAW 

“Of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat” (Gen 2:17) (§ 35-37) 

“God left man in the power of his own counsel” (Sir 15:14) (Nos 38-41) 

Blessed is the man who takes delight in the law of the Lord (cf. Ps 1:1-2) (§ 42-45) 

“What the law requires is written on their hearts” (Rom 2:15) § 46-50) 

“From the beginning it was not so” (Mt 19:8) (§ 51-53) 

II. CONSCIENCE AND TRUTH 

Man’s sanctuary (§ 54-56) 

The judgment of conscience (§ 57-61) 

Seeking what is true and good (§ 62-64) 

III. FUNDAMENTAL CHOICE AND SPECIFIC KINDS of BEHAVIOUR 

“Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh” (Gal 5:13) (§ 65-68) 

Mortal and venial sin (§ 69-70) 

IV. THE MORAL ACT 

Teleology and teleologism (§ 71-75) 

The object of the deliberate act (§ 71-75) 

“Intrinsic evil”: it is not licit to do evil that good may come of it (cf. Rom 3:8) Nos 79-83) 

CHAPTER THREE:“LEST THE CROSS OF CHRIST BE EMPTIED OF ITS POWER”(1 Cor 1:17)
“Moral good for the life of the Church and of the world” 

“For freedom Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1) (Nos 84-87) 

Walking in the light (cf. 1 Jn 1:7) (Nos 88-89) 

Martyrdom, the exaltation of the inviolable holiness of God’s law (§ 90-94) 

Universal and unchanging moral norms at the service of the person and of society (§ 95-97) 

Morality and the renewal of social and political life (§ 98-101) 

Grace and obedience to God’s law (§ 102-105) 

Morality and new evangelization (§ 106-108) 

The service of moral theologians (§ 109-113) 

Our own responsibilities as Pastors (§ 114-117) 

CONCLUSION

Mary, Mother of Mercy (§ 118-120)