Description

Help answer questions about Catholicism accurately and respectfully (Catechism-first). Provides a structured response format, common topic map with CCC references, and short prayer/reference snippets. Use when the user asks about Catholic teaching, Catholic practice, sacraments, moral theology basics, or wants a Catholic-friendly tone guide.

README (SKILL.md)

Catholic Grounding Pack

Name: Catholic Grounding
Author: trevortomesh

Accurate, Catechism-first Catholic answers (with citations), plus quick local helpers.

Quick Start

Get CCC pointers for a topic

./scripts/ccc.sh "eucharist"

Print a prayer snippet

./scripts/prayer.sh "hail mary"

Check what's included

./scripts/status.sh

What this skill is (and isn’t)

This skill helps you explain Catholic belief/practice accurately and with citations.
It is not for harassing, spamming, or “converting” people/bots.
Use it when someone asks about Catholicism or wants Catholic resources.

Default answer format (use unless user asks otherwise)

Short answer (1–3 sentences)
What the Church teaches (clear, neutral tone)
Citations (CCC sections; Scripture optional)
Practical next step (e.g., “talk to a priest,” “read CCC ___,” “go to Mass,” etc.)

Manual reference access (local)

CCC topic map: references/ccc-topic-map.md
Prayer snippets: references/prayers.md
Tone/style: references/style.md

Guardrails

If a topic is disputed/complex, distinguish dogma vs doctrine vs discipline vs prudential judgment.
Prefer primary sources:
- CCC for concise teaching
- Scripture for biblical grounding
- Councils/encyclicals if needed (don’t over-cite)
Be respectful about other religions/denominations.

If the user wants “Catholic bot behavior”

Offer:

“Catholic-literate assistant” (accuracy + citations)
“Devotional mode” (prayer + saints + spiritual practices)
“RCIA explainer mode” (beginner-friendly)

Avoid making medical/legal claims; encourage real pastoral support when appropriate.

Usage Guidance

This skill appears to do exactly what it says: supply Catechism-based pointers, short prayers, and a tone/style guide using only local files. It does not request secrets or perform network calls. Before installing or running the scripts: (1) review and fix scripts/prayer.sh — it incorrectly invokes the shell with the user-provided NAME after the embedded Python block, which could attempt to execute a user-supplied command; (2) run the scripts in a safe environment (container or non-privileged account) until the bug is corrected; and (3) if you will expose this to other users, consider removing direct execution of user input and ensure the Python helper receives arguments safely (e.g., pass args to python3 correctly or sanitize inputs). Other than that, the package is coherent and low-risk.

Capability Analysis

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: Developer: Version: Description: OpenClaw Agent Skill Suspicious High-Entropy/Eval files: 3 The skill bundle is benign. All scripts (`ccc.sh`, `prayer.sh`, `status.sh`) operate locally, reading only pre-defined markdown files within the skill's `references` directory. User input is safely handled as string arguments or regex patterns, preventing command injection. The `SKILL.md` and `references/style.md` files contain clear instructions for the AI agent that align with its stated purpose of providing accurate and respectful information, including explicit guardrails against harassment, spam, or inappropriate advice. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or prompt injection attempts to subvert the agent's intended behavior.

Capability Assessment

✓ Purpose & Capability

Name/description (Catechism-first Catholic answers, citations, prayers) match the included reference files and helper scripts. The files are local pointers and snippets that a Catholic-grounding skill would legitimately contain.

⚠ Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs the agent to use local scripts and reference files only, which is appropriate. However, scripts/prayer.sh has a coding error: after running the embedded Python here-document it attempts to execute the shell line "${NAME} ${PR}" as a command. That means a user-supplied NAME could be interpreted as an executable name and the shell will try to run it (usually causing 'command not found', but if the string matches a valid executable path it would run). This is a local command-execution risk caused by a bug, not an intentional backdoor, but it should be fixed before executing the script in an untrusted environment.

✓ Install Mechanism

No install specification; this is effectively instruction-only with small local scripts. No network downloads, no package installs, and no files written during installation by the skill metadata.

✓ Credentials

The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or configuration paths. The scripts only read local reference files (references/*.md), which aligns with the stated purpose.

✓ Persistence & Privilege

The skill does not request persistent presence (always is false), does not modify other skills or system-wide settings, and does not store credentials. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default but not combined with other risky privileges.

Version History

v1.0.0

Initial release: CCC topic map + prayer snippets + local scripts

Metadata

Slug catholic-grounding

Version 1.0.0

License —

All-time Installs 1

Active Installs 1

Total Versions 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Catholic Grounding?

Help answer questions about Catholicism accurately and respectfully (Catechism-first). Provides a structured response format, common topic map with CCC references, and short prayer/reference snippets. Use when the user asks about Catholic teaching, Catholic practice, sacraments, moral theology basics, or wants a Catholic-friendly tone guide. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1629 downloads so far.

How do I install Catholic Grounding?

Run "/install catholic-grounding" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Catholic Grounding free?

Yes, Catholic Grounding is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Catholic Grounding support?

Catholic Grounding is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Catholic Grounding?

It is built and maintained by trevortomesh (@trevortomesh); the current version is v1.0.0.

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