SUMMARY           GOD LOVES YOU! These three words sum up the entire message of the Bible and Church teaching.           This is Good News and it sustains us in many different ways. At the same time, most want to know in greater detail what these words mean. As Catholics, we have a developed an extensive explanation of this Good News. The Universal Catholic Catechism, revised in 1997, is the official summary of the Church's understanding of the central message of our Faith and Church: God Loves You.     ONE WAY OF DESCRIBING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CATHOLIC IS TO SAY TO BE CATHOLIC IS TO SEE, CELEBRATE AND LIVE LIFE AS CHRIST TAUGHT.           Catholics SEE the Divine in the Ordinary. This is what we celebrate at Christmas. God is present to us in a way that we can understand. God's presence tells us that there is a purpose to life and that we are blessed and called to share in goodness and life. As a result of this vision, Catholics CELEBRATE life in a certain way. Catholics celebrate the Good News of God's saving work primarily through the Sacraments and Prayer, especially the Eucharist (the Mass). The Eucharist both expresses the Union of Love that already exists and shapes the efforts of those who participate as they grow in Love. All this leads Catholics to LIVE life as disciples of Christ. All those who are baptized in Christ are called to live a life of holiness. "Love God and Love Neighbor" sums up the life Catholics are to live. The challenge is to put flesh on these words, to make them real in day to day life. The Holy Spirit enlightens, guides and strengthens us in living a life of holiness and love. Catholics live this life not simply as individuals but as members of a larger community (The Church) which is led by Bishops. The rest of this booklet expands on this summary.