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CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (CCC)
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to the
Christian family, 2205-06
God's call
of children, 2232-33
and consecrated virgins and widows, 922
and Decalogue, 1962
and grace, 2000
and Hebrew people, 839
and man, 29,
160, 545,
2461, 2566-67
to Holy
Orders, 1578
laity and
the call to holiness, 941
to the
unity of the Mystical Body and the Eucharist, 1396
See Vocation
Calumny (slander), 2477,
2479, 2507
Canonical. See words to which it pertains
Canonization. See Saint(s)
the
Church's judgment on some aspects of, 2425
See also Justice; Doctrine: Social Doctrine of the Church
Cardinal virtues. See Virtue
Christ as
the living center of, 426-27, 1697-98,
2145
and
Christian initiation, 1233, 1248
and the
commandments, 2065
and
creation, 282
and the
Creed, 188
and the
liturgy, 1074-75, 1095,
1135
and the
Magisterium of the Church, 2033,
2049
and
popular piety, 1674
moral
catechesis of the apostolic teachings, 1971
nature and
purpose of, 4-7, 426,
983, 1095, 2688
and Sacred
Scripture, 132
See also Doctrine; Christian doctrine
Catechism of the Catholic Church
adaptation
to different cultures, 24
as the
organic presentation of the faith in its entirety, 18
pastoral
principle of, 25
preparation
of, 10
principal
sources of, 11
purpose
of, 11
structure
of, 13-17
to whom it
is addressed, 12
catechism
intended for, 12
qualities
of, 428
as
teachers of prayer, 2663
adults
and, 1247
forms of, 1230-33
meaning
and purpose of, 1248
and
charity, 1248-49
instruction
of, 281
Lord's
Prayer and, 2769
oil of, 1294
and the profession
of faith, 168, 256,
1253
Catholic. See words to which it pertains
bishop,
Christians and, 1292
division
of Christians and, 855
liturgy,
traditions, and the catholicity of the Church, 1200-03,
1208
particular
churches and, 832-36
preaching
the Gospel and, 849
Celebration/Celebrating. See
words to which Celebration refers, above all Liturgy
and
chastity, 2349
consecrated
life and, 915
Eastern
Churches and, 1580
Latin
Church and the celibacy of priests, 1579,
1599
single
persons and pastoral care, 1658
Cemetery, 1686
communion
of, 951
of
consecrated life, 924, 1175
discernment
of, 801
Holy
Spirit and, 688, 798,
800, 809,
1508, 2003,
2024, 2684
of the
laity, 910
significance
and purpose of, 799, 800,
2003
of truth
and growth in faith, 94
See also Holy Spirit
apathy and
indifference contrary to, 2094
catechesis
and, 25, 1967,
1971
destroyed
by mortal sin, 1855-56, 1861,
1874
heart as
the seat of, 1853
indulgence
and, 1478
information
and, 2489, 2494-95,
2497
as loving
one's neighbor, 1822-29
"never
ends," 25
offended
and wounded by venial sin, 1855,
1863, 1875
wipes away
venial sins, 1394, 1472
See also Love
charity
and sacraments
Baptism and, 1269,
1273, 1997,
2156, 2165
catechumens and, 1248-49
Eucharist as the sacrament of, 1323,
1394-95, 1416
sacrament of Reconciliation and, 1434,
1466
sacramental life and growth in, 1134
sacraments of initiation and advancement
in, 1212
charity as
Christian moral life
chastity and, 2346
as the form of the virtues, 826,
1827, 1841,
1844
freedom and, 1740
as the goal of our actions, 1829
peace as the fruit of, 2304
as the perfection of Christian life, 1844,
1973
virtue of religion and, 2095
charity as
witness and service
among the members of the Mystical Body, 791
the Church as the community of, 771,
815, 834
deacons and the service of, 1570,
1588, 1596
family as the school of Christian, 1657,
1666, 2204-05
love of country and the order of, 2239
Mary as the model of, 967-68
material goods and the order of, 2401,
2439, 2451,
2459, 2545
parish as a place of, 2179
religious life and, 915-16,
926
renunciation of violent action and the
witness of, 2306
saints as a model of, 2156,
2165
secular institutes and, 928
as a social commandment, 1889
society of apostolic life and, 930
as the soul of the apostolate, 864
towards neighbor, 1789,
1878, 1931-32,
2447, 2462
theological
virtues of charity, 1813, 1822,
1826, 1841,
1844
faith and, 162,
1794, 1814,
2093
and the freedom of the children of God, 1828
grace of Christ as the source of, 2011
as love of God and neighbor, 1822,
1840, 1844,
2055,
2086, 2093
as loving according to Christ's love, 1823,
1825
new Law and, 1965-66,
1968, 1972-74
perseverance in, 1824
as the soul of holiness, 826
as the source of merits, 2011,
2026
and
charity, 2346
conjugal
chastity and marriage, 2365, 2368
consecrated
life and, 915, 944
following
Christ and, 2053
friendship
and, 2347
Holy
Spirit at the origin of the virtue of, 1832,
2345
and
homosexuality, 2357-59
increase
in, 2343
meaning
of, 2395
offenses
against, 2351-56, 2396
pure
hearts and, 2518, 2520,
2532
stages of
growth in, 2339, 2341,
2344, 2346,
2395
and states
of life, 2348-50
temperance,
the virtue that directs, 2341
of those
engaged to marry, 1632, 2350
becoming a
child, 526, 2517,
2785, 2837
confession
of, 1457
divorce of
parents and harm to, 2385
duties of,
2197, 2199,
2200, 2214-20
duties of
parents toward their, 2221-31
educating
children in the faith, 5, 2688
educating
children in modesty, 2524
education
of the conscience, 1784
as an end
of marriage and of conjugal life, 1652,
2201
first Holy
Communion of, 1244
freedom to
bear, 2211
as the
fruit of conjugal love, 2366
Jesus and
the little, 699, 1244,
1261
life must
be transmitted to, 372
origin of
rights and duties with respect to, 1631
as prostitutes,
2355
regulation
of births, 2368
respect
for the vocation of, 2232-33
sexual
abuses perpetrated against, 2389
as
subjects of God's Kingdom, 559
as the
supreme gift of conjugal love, 1664,
2373-79
what is
demanded for the good of, 1646,
2381
See also Education; Family; Marriage (Matrimony)
adopted, 1,
52, 270, 294,
422,
654, 1709,
2009
aids to
living the life of, 736, 1568,
1813, 1831,
1996, 2157,
2650, 2766
childlike
abandonment of, 305, 2830
Church,
mother and home of, 808, 1186
connection
and unity of, 706, 831,
845, 855,
959, 1097,
1108
dignity of
the, 2736
filial
boldness in prayer, 2610, 2777
filial
conversion to the Father, 2608
God's
actions with respect to His children, 104,
239, 305
prayer of,
2565,
2673, 2712,
2766
presence
of the Holy Spirit in, 742, 2639
reborn in
the sacraments, 1213, 1243,
1250, 1692
sacraments
as a meeting of children of God with the Father, 1153
according
to conscience, 1777, 1786-89,
1799
beatitudes
and decisive moral, 1723
grace of
Baptism as a grace of free election, 1308
hell as a
free, 1033
Israel,
the chosen people, 60, 762
man's
freedom to choose, 311, 1470
object of
choice and the morality of actions, 1755
radical
choice asked of each one by Christ, 546
anointing
with sacred, 1241, 1289,
1291, 1294,
1312, 1574
Confirmation
and, 1289, 1297,
1300, 1312,
1320 (See also Confirmation)
consecration
of, 1297
reservation
of the sacred, 1183
Christ. See also Messiah
Body of
Christ
change of the bread into, 1106,
1333, 1353,
1376, 1411,
1413
communion and, 1385
communion of Christian faithful in Christ
and, 948, 960
daily bread and, 2835,
2837, 2861
death of Christ and of His body, 627,
630
Eucharist and the, 1323,
1331, 1339,
1374-75, 1382,
1391, 1393,
1416
glorification of Christ's body, 659
Holy Spirit and, 797-98,
1084, 1108
offering the sacrifice of Christ's
resurrection of, 640,
645-46, 648,
657
true humanity of, 476
Christ and
the Church
Christ
beginning, foundation and Head of the
Church, 2, 424,
551-53, 771,
778, 807,
864, 874
bestows qualities on the Church, 811,
889-90
leads the Church, 551,
852, 1547
only gateway, 754
origin of the Church, 424,
763-67
origin of the Church's Magisterium, 88
pillar of the Church, 820,
822-24, 830,
837, 869,
1076,
1547
presence in the Church, 775,
779, 1119
the Church
Baptism and Christ, 1261
bride of Christ, 757,
772-73, 796,
808, 823,
867, 926,
1617
communion with Christ, 787-89
guardian of God's Word, 171
sacrament of Christ's action, 118
coming of Christ and perfection of the
Church, 769
liturgy and the mystery of Christ, 1164-65,
1201, 1204
(see also Liturgy)
memorial sacrifice of Christ, 1341,
1358, 1362-72,
1409 (see also Sacrifice(s))
Christ's
mystery made actual
being witnesses to Christ, 942,
995, 1816
believing in Christ, 161,
1709, 1715,
2074
catechesis and the mystery of Christ, 90,
1075
Christ's mystery celebrated in the liturgy,
1174
Christ's mystery considered in prayer, 2708
common features of Christ's mysteries, 516-18
communion with Christ, 957,
977, 985, 989,
1025, 1196,
1303, 1309,
1331, 1361,
1382, 1391,
1395-96, 2014,
2182
conversion to Christ, 1426-28,
1470
dying in Christ, 1005-14,
1681
following Christ, 916,
918, 923,
932, 1435,
1697,
2053,
2232-33, 2253,
2466, 2708
imitating Christ, 1694
living according to Christ, 2046
living in Christ, 2038
to love Christ, 166
man's communion with Christ, 519,
521, 562
to be members of Christ, 1213,
1241, 1265,
1271-72, 1279
new Covenant of Christ, 762,
781
rising with Christ, 1002-04
mysteries of Christ's life, 512-18
Christ's Incarnation
born of the Virgin Mary, 487-507
Christ, Person of the Trinity, 249,
258-59
Christ, the visible image of God, 241,
477, 1559
conceived of the Holy Spirit, 437,
484-86, 490-93,
496, 498-99,
502, 504-05
"God sent his own Son," 422
Incarnation of the Word, 456,
461-63
only begotten Son, 441-15,
454
preparation for the coming of Christ, 522-24
See also Trinity; Word (Christ)
infancy
announcement to the shepherds, 437
birth, 525-26
childhood, 527-30
circumcision, 527
Epiphany, 528
flight into Egypt and its significance,
530
presentation in the temple and its
significance, 529
public life
accusations against Jesus, 574-76
ascent to Jerusalem, 557-58,
569
beginning of, 535
Christ and the fulfillment of the Law, 577-82,
592
entrance into Jerusalem, 559-60,
570
healings, 517,
582, 695,
1151, 1503-05,
2616
Jesus' brothers and sisters, 500
mission of the apostles, 553,
858-60, 862,
873, 877,
935, 981,
1122, 1536,
1575
proclamation of the Kingdom, 543-46
Christ's submission
effects of, 517
to the Law, 527
prayer
Christ hears our prayers, 2616
Christ teaches us how to pray, 2607-15,
2621
Jesus as the perfect example of prayer,
2620
Jesus prays, 2599-606,
2701, 2741
the Lord's Prayer, 2759-865
(see also "Our Father," the prayer)
prayer of the Hour of Jesus, 2746-51,
2758
priestly Prayer of Jesus, 2604
preaching and its main subjects
call to conversion, 1427,
1430, 1439,
1989, 2608
Commandments, 2054,
2076,
2083
duties to one's family, 2218
eternal life, 2052
Gehenna (eternal damnation), 1034
idolatry, 2113
Jesus revealed by the Holy Spirit, 728
the "Last Day," 678
love of God, 2055,
2083, 2093,
2133-34 (see also Love)
love the poor, 2443,
2449, 2463
marital fidelity, 2380
oath-taking, 2153-54
Penance and Reconciliation, 1441,
1443
purity, 2336
respect for the goods of another, 2412
resurrection, 993
scandal, 2285
sin, 1858
vigilance of heart, 2730
the Passion
agony in Gethsemani, 612
crucifixion and sacrifice of, 616-17
effects of Christ's Passion, 1708,
1992, 2020
hour of, 730
meaning of, 713
necessity of Christ's Passion, 607
offering of, 621
trial, 595-98
death
burial of Christ, 624-30
of Christ as an offering, 606-18
of Christ as Redemption, 573,
599-605, 619
Christ's descent into hell, 631-37
death of Christ and Baptism as death
with Christ to sin, 628, 790,
1214
effects and significance of, 634,
636-37
God's saving plan and, 571-72
Resurrection
Christ's body preserved from
corruption, 627
corporeity of the risen Christ, 645-46
day of Jesus' resurrection as a new
creation, 2174
different from that of others, 646
empty tomb, 640
the Eucharist, memorial of Jesus' death
and, 1163, 1166-67,
1337
for man's justification, 519
and man's resurrection, 992-1004
Old Testament, promises and Christ's, 652
a real event historically verified, 639,
643-45, 656
saving aspect of Jesus', 654-55,
658
significance of Christ's, 272,
638, 651-55
as supreme truth, 638,
651, 653,
991
as a transcendent event, 645-48,
656
as a work of the Holy Spirit, 648
Ascension
Christ's ascension as his final
apparition, 659
consequences of Christ's, 661,
663, 666-67
glorification of Christ, 312
significance of Christ's, 662,
664-65, 668
coming of Christ
the Church and the glorious coming of
Christ, 769
the Church's final trial, 675-77
desire for and hope of, 671,
673
last judgment and, 1038-40
moment of, 673
purpose of, 216,
457-58, 460,
678-79, 681-82
renewal of the world and, 1042-43,
2818
mystery of
Christ's unity
Christ and the Holy Spirit
Christ gives the Spirit, 667,
730-31, 739,
1287
Holy Spirit and the mystery of Christ, 1099,
1104-07
relation between, 739,
747, 797,
1108
eternal Son of God
assuming a human nature, 461-63,
485, 488,
497
Christ as the revelation of the Father,
73, 221, 238-42,
2798
Christ as the way to die Father, 2609
Christ's filial prayer, 2605
Christ's incarnation, 479,
485, 488,
497, 723
"Firstborn among many
brethren," 2790
fulfillment of the divine plan, 128
Mary the Mother of Christ, 508-09
mediator of creation, 291-92
purposes of Christ's coming, 217,
456-60
support and guardian of the whole
world, 320, 703
what Son of God signifies, 441-45
See also Trinity
nature of Christ
body, 476-77
heart of Christ, 478
human knowledge, 472
human will, 475
intellect, 482
Resurrection confirms the divinity of
Christ, 653
Son of the living God, 153
submission to the Father, 536,
539, 606,
2600, 2824
true God and true man, 464-69,
480-82
spirit of Christ
acting according to, 2752
action of, 2832
apostles and, 1120
kingdom and, 2832
See also Holy Spirit
advocate, 519
amen, 1065
Anointed One, 453
bread of life, 1338,
1406, 2837
center of the angelic world, 331,
333, 351
center of Christian life, 1618
center of Scripture, 112,
117, 122,
124, 126,
129, 133-34,
139, 158
Christ, 436-40,
453, 486,
629, 690,
695, 727,
745, 783,
1289
example, 564,
896, 1477,
2740, 2825,
2862
example of love, 782,
1616, 1825
example of purity, 2345,
2348, 2394
first-born of humanity, 381,
2790
fulfillment of the Father's will, 2824
fulfillment of the Scriptures, 2763
head of die People of God, Head of the
Body, 747, 753,
782, 792-95,
807, 947,
1698
heart of catechesis, 426-29
intercessor, mediator, way to God, 51,
65-67, 257,
294, 2574,
2634
Lamb of God, 608
liberator of man from sin, 360,
420-21, 549,
976, 981-82, 987,
2637
life, 2697
light of nations and of men, 280,
748, 1243
Lord, 202,
209, 446-51,
455, 668-69
master of prayer, 2601,
2607-15, 2621,
2674, 2707,
2722, 2759,
2765-66, 2773,
2775
messenger of the Kingdom, 567,
865
mystery of salvation, 774
the one and only Mediator, 65-67,
480, 667,
771, 846
the only Word of Sacred Scripture, 101-04
our peace, 2305
physician of souls and bodies, 1421,
1458, 1484,
1503-05, 1509
purpose of the Law, 1953,
1965, 1977
reconciliation of God with the world, 433,
620, 1449,
2795, 2839
Redeemer, 401,
616, 622,
679, 1026,
1069,
1235, 1476,
1992
Resurrection and life, 994
Revelation of the Father, 73,
221, 238-42,
2798
Revelation of God, 50,
53, 151, 240,
272, 385,
2583, 2812
Sanctification of men, 2813
Savior, 389,
846, 1019,
1359, 1507,
1584, 1741,
1846
Son of God, 423-24,
441-45, 454,
1286, 2783
source of evangelization and of preaching, 49,
74-76
source of grace, 1642
source of hope, 1820
temple of God, 1197
truth, 2466
the way that leads to the Faith, 2609
Baptism
and new life of, 537, 1010,
1229, 1241,
1266, 1272,
1997
death and,
1011, 1020,
1314, 1681-82
first
Christians, 83, 2636,
2641
fulfills
his vocation in the Church, 2030
meaning of
the name, 1289
name
received in Baptism, 2165
nourishment
of, 1392
sign of
the Cross and, 2157
spiritual
sign of Confirmation in, 1304,
1309, 1317
Christian humanism, 1676
religion
of the incarnate Word of God and not a "religion of the book," 108
angels as
a help to the, 334-36
calls men
to ordained ministry, 1578
commandments
of the, 2041-43
family as
the "domestic Church," 1655-58,
2204, 2685
filial
spirit of Christians toward the, 2040
"holy
and without blemish," 1426
Mary and
her office in the mystery of the, 963-72,
973
Mary,
Mother of the Church, 963
the
missionary, 849-56
"Outside
the Church there is no salvation," 846-48
as the
seed and beginning of the Kingdom, 541,
669, 764,768
as a visible
edifice, 1180, 1185-86,
2691
as a way
to obtain God's pardon, 1478-79
attributes of the Church, 750,
811, 865
one, 813-22
because of her source, her Founder, her
soul, 813
bonds of unity, 815-16
the Church's mission seeks unity, 855
diversity in unity, 814,
818-19
Eucharist as the sacrament that
strengthens the Church's unity, 1416
seeking unity by the unity already
given, 820-22
wounds to unity, 817
holy, 823-29
evangelical counsels as a help to
holiness, 1986
the Holy Church clasps sinners to her
bosom, 825, 827,
1428
Holy Spirit as the source of holiness, 749
made holy with Mary, 829
sanctified by Christ, 823-24
soul of holiness and charity, 826
catholic, 830-56
by Christ's will, 831
each particular Church as the Catholic
Church, 823-35
meaning of the word, 830
mission as a requirement of the
Church's Catholicity, 849
relations with churches that are not, 838
apostolic, 857-65
nature of the Church, 863
succession of bishops in the place of
the apostles, 862
successors designated by the apostles, 861
three meanings of, 857
the Church
and those who are non-Christians, 839
bond between the Church and non-Christian
religions, 842-44
the Church open to men scattered and led
astray, 845
necessity of the Church to obtain
salvation, 846-48
relations of the Church with Muslims, 841
relations of the Church with the Jewish
people, 839-40
the Church
and society
the Church as the safeguard of the
transcendent nature of the human person, 2245
the Church's moral judgment in political,
economic, and social matters, 2246,
2420
political community and the Church, 244-46
the Church
as communion
of charisms, 951
of charity, 953
with the dead, 958
as the deepest vocation of the Church, 959
of faith, 949
of God and men, 2790
with Jesus, 787-96
priestly community, 1119
sacrament of Communion in the liturgy, 1108
with the saints, 954-57
spiritual goods of the communion of saints
as the Church's treasury, 1476
the Church as the Mystical Body of
Christ building up of the Church, 872,
1123, 2003
catechesis and the Church, 4
charisms and the Church, 800
Christ as head of the Church, 1548
Christians as members of the Church, 521,
790, 953,
960, 1267,
1396, 1988,
2045
the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ, 774,
776-77, 779,
787-96, 805-07,
1396
consecrated men and women and the Church, 917
dead and the Church, 958
the Holy Spirit and the Church, 1105-06,
1111, 1353
human illness and the Church, 1508
liturgy and the Church, 1070,
1140, 1187-88
sacraments and the Church, 774,
1116, 1123,
1267, 1279,
1621, 2040,
2782
unity, diversity, and mission of the
members of the Church, 873-74, 947
make-up of
the Church
apostles as foundation stones of the, 642
Christ and Pus presence in the, 1380
Christ as head and origin of the, 669,
874
Christ provides the gifts and ministries of
the, 794
Christian faithful in the, 897-913
hierarchical structure of the, 771,
874-87
ordained ministries cannot be substituted
for in the structure of the, 1593
religious and consecrated life, 914,
916 (see also Life: consecrated life)
See also Apostolic college; Episcopal college
ministry
of governing
authority of governing the Church, 553
cooperation of the Christian faithful, 911
collegial and personal nature of
ecclesiastical ministry, 877-78
as a ministry of service, 876,
894-95
office of the Ecumenical Council, 884
office of the episcopal college, 883,
885
office of the individual bishops, 886
office of the Supreme Pontiff, 882
pastoral office of Peter, the apostles, and
bishops as the foundation of the Church, 881
ministry
of sanctifying
bishops and priests as stewards, 893,
1118-20
God sanctifies in Christ, 790,
805, 947,
1076,
1082, 1084,
1110-12
means of sanctifying, 893
ministry of the word, 2031,
2038
mystery of
the Church
the Body of Christ, 787-96
foundation of the truth, 171
guardian of the deposit of faith, 171
historical and spiritual reality, 770-71
kingdom of priests for God, 1546,
1591
Mother and Teacher, 2030-46
place where each Christian fulfills his
vocation, 2030
place where we know the Holy Spirit, 688
reconciled world, 845
and sacrament, 774-76
sacrament of the mission of Christ and the
Holy Spirit, 738
seed and beginning of the Kingdom of God, 541
sign of heavenly Jerusalem, 117
spouse of Christ, 796
temple of the Holy Spirit, 797-98
in the union of men with God, 772-73
universal sacrament of salvation, 849
offices of
the Church
accomplishing the Church's mission in the
world, 767, 2044-45
accomplishing evangelization and
catechesis, 7
being an example of Christian holiness, 2030
being the people of God, 781-86
concern with the temporal aspects of the
common good, 2420
conversion as an uninterrupted duty, 1428
forgiving sins, 827,
979-83, 1442,
1478
guarding the deposit of faith, 84,
97, 175
preserving apostolic preaching in a
continuous line of succession, 77
proclaiming the Paschal mystery, 571
professing the faith, 172-75
professing faith in Christ's kingship, 2105
professing faith in one God, the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 152,
258, 738
safeguarding the faith, 168,
171, 173
sanctifying men, 824
serving God, 783-86
teaching
authority of the Ecumenical Council, 891
authority of the episcopal college and
the Supreme Pontiff, 891, 2035
authority extended to natural law, 2036
catechesis and preaching, 2033
the Church, Mother, and Teacher, 2030-46
lay faithful in the ministry of
teaching, 906
Magisterium of the Church, 85-87
(see also Magisterium)
ministry of teaching as the service of
the Word of God, 86
necessity of teaching in the faith, 2037
proclaiming salvation, 2032
significance of the term "teaching
office," 890
social doctrine, 2419-25
Supreme Pontiff and the bishops as
authentic teachers, 888, 2034
watching over and interpreting the Word
of God, 119
origin of
the Church
apostles as foundation stones of the
Church, 642
beginning of the Church, 124,
763, 766-67,
1185
Christ as the living stone of the Church, 552
inaugurated by Jesus Christ, 763-66,
874
Peter, the rock on which the Church is
built, 552, 881
in the plan of the Father, 759,
761
prefigured from the world's beginning, 760
prepared in the Old Covenant, 761-62
revelation of the Church on the day of
Pentecost, 767, 1076
the
particular Church and the universal Church, 879,
886
bishop as the head and responsible for the
particular Church, 1369, 1560,
1594
each particular Church as the Catholic
Church, 832-35
Eucharist as center of the life of the
particular Church, 893
parish and the particular Church, 2179,
2226
priestly ordinations and the particular
Church, 1572
priest's responsibility for the particular
Church, 1595
those responsible for, 1594-95
traditions of the faith and the particular
Church, 83, 174,
192,
1202
what the particular Church signifies, 833
See also Church: attributes of the Church
symbols
and figures of the Church building, 756
figures, 507,
710, 753,
967, 2679
Jerusalem which is above, 757
Mary, figure of the Church, 507,
967, 972
meaning of the word "Church," 751-52
olive tree, 755
sheepfold and flock, 754
teacher of the faith, 169
temple of God, 756
Jesus', 527
Old
Covenant and, 1150
Christians
as citizens of heaven, 2796
the Church
and, 2245
common
good and, 1910
commutative
justice and, 2411
country
and, 2199
duties
and, 1915, 2238-40,
2255
labor and,
2433
military
service and, 2310
public
life and, 1915
regulating
the growth of the population, the state, and, 2372
religious
freedom and, 2107
rights
and, 2273
society
and health of, 2288
society,
relationships, and, 2212-13
Sunday
worship as the right of, 2187
wars and, 2308
earthly
city and atheism, 2124
holy city
and consummation of the Kingdom of God, 1045
and hope, 2016
and the liturgy, 1090
Clergy. See Clerics
Baptism as
the garment of immortality, 1216,
1243
and
modesty, 2522
significance
of,
in Jesus' final apparition, 659
in Jesus' Transfiguration, 555
in the Old and New Testaments, 697,
1094
among
Christians for the Church's unity, 821
between
God and man, and justification, 1993,
2001
between
God and man and merit, 1008, 2025
of
citizens and the common good, 2238
human
collaboration and labor, 378
of lay
people in the Church, 906, 911
See also Cooperation
and its
significance, 1351
conscience
and, 1777
disobeying
God's command and sin, 397
faith and,
2614
five
precepts of the Church, 2041-43
God's will
as our, 2822
Law of the
Gospel and the commandment of love, 1974
liturgy
and commandment of Christ, 1341
Magisterium
of the Church and, 2033
Magisterium
and its authority in relation to the precepts of natural law, 2036
observance
of the holy days of obligation, 2180-81,
2185
proclaiming
of salvation as a mandate given to the Church, 849,
2032
purposes
of the commandments of the Law, 578
recognizing
the precepts of divine law, 1778,
1960
revelation
of the Decalogue, 2071
right to
be instructed in the divine saving precepts, 2037
transgression
of the commandments the Law, 577
commandment
of love
charity as Christ's new commandment, 782,
1823, 1970,
2074
Decalogue as a statement of the
commandments, 16, 1697,
2067
evangelical counsels and, 1973-74,
1986
as the first commandment, 575,
1337, 2055
keeping Christ's commandments, 1824
love of God, 2083-195
love of neighbor, 2196-557
Decalogue
confession and, 1456
conscience and, 1962
Creed and, 1064
demands and obligations of, 2054,
2067,
2072-73,
2081
disobeying and sin, 1853,
1858
division and numbering of, 2066
evangelical Law and the, 1968,
2053,
2074
as a gift from God, 2060
God's will expressed, 2059,
2063
happiness as the ultimate end of, 16
importance of, 2065,
2076,
2078
interpretation and understanding of, 2055-56,
2061,
2077
keeping of, 2052-53
natural law and, 1955,
2049, 2070-71,
2080
necessity of, 2071
Old Covenant and, 2057,
2060-62,
2077
Old Law and, 1980
purposes of the, 2063
Sacred Scripture and, 2056-63,
2078
significance of, 1724,
1962, 2033,
2057
significance of the word "Decalogue,"
2056,
2058
synopsis of the Ten Commandments, 2051-52
tables of, 2058
the Ten Commandments
first, 2084-141
second, 2142-67
third, 2168-95
fourth, 2197-257
fifth, 2258-330
sixth, 2331-400
seventh, 2401-63
eighth, 2464-513
ninth, 2514-33
tenth, 2534-57
tradition of the Church and, 2064-68,
2078
Commending the soul, 690,
1020
chastity
as a personal, 2344
of the
family in relation to the community, 2208
missionary,
854
response
of faith as, 1102, 1428
self-mastery
as a long and exacting, 2342
in social
interchange, 1913, 1940,
1947
action,
social justice, and the, 1807,
1928, 2239,
2442
the Church
and, 2246, 2420,
2458
communication,
information, and, 2489, 2492,
2494, 2498
conditions
of, 1907-09, 1924-25
good of
each individual and, 801, 951,
1905, 2039
immigration
and, 2241
international
society and, 1911, 1927
legitimate
civil authority and, 1888, 1897-98,
1901-03, 1921-22,
2238, 2309,
2406, 2498
legitimate
defense of, 2238, 2242,
2265-67, 2310,
2321
man's
duties and, 1880, 2237-41,
2288
meaning
and end of, 1906, 1912,
1925
obligation
to promote, 1913-14, 1916,
1926
political
community, the state, and the, 1910,
1927, 2239
political
rights granted according to the requirements of, 2237
private
property and, 2401, 2403
religious
freedom and, 2109
respect
for the world and, 2415
work
stoppages and, 2435
between
the Catholic Church and the Eastern churches, 1399
peace and
communication among men, 2304
sacramental
communication of Christ's mystery, 947,
1076,
1092
of
salvation, 1088
social
communication media, 906, 2492-96
(see also Mass media)
of
spiritual goods, 955
truth and,
1886, 2488-89,
2495, 2512
among men,
357, 775,
1445, 1702,
2419
between
the divine persons, 267, 738,
1693
between
man and woman, 371-72, 383,
2331-32
of the
bishop with the Christian faithful, 84,
1301
catechesis
and communion with Christ, 426
of
charisms, 951
of
charity, 953
the Church
and (see Church)
of the
Church of heaven and earth, 954-59
with the
dead, 958, 1684,
1689, 1690
ecclesial
communion
and the family, 2204-05
and schism, 2089
and sin, 1440,
1446, 1448,
1455
Eucharistic
(see Eucharist)
in faith, 154,
185,
188,
949, 1102,
1209
friendship
as spiritual, 2347
of the
Holy Spirit, 734, 1097,
1108-09
of man
with Christ, 533,
725, 787,
790, 1331
with the divine persons, 259,
732, 737,
850, 1107
with God, 27,
45,
54, 154, 613,
780, 1489,
1804
with the mysteries of Jesus, 519-21
prayer as,
2565,
2655, 2682,
2689, 2713,
2799, 2801
of the
sacraments, 950
sacraments
at the service of, 790, 1126,
1533-35
of the
Supreme Pontiff with the bishops, 85,
100, 816,
892, 895
Communion of saints, 946-62
diverse
spiritualities and, 2684
intercession
as an expression of, 1055, 2635
significance
of, 1331
of
believers, 1045
celebration
of funerals and, 1684, 1687
the Church
as communion, 751-52, 771,
833, 899
common
good and, 1910-11, 1922
Confirmation
and responsibilities in the ecclesial, 1309,
1319
ecclesial
community and the apostolate of the laity, 900,
910
ecclesial
community and prayer, 2632, 2691,
2696
economic
activity, social justice, and the human, 2411,
2426, 2428
Eucharist
and the community of the Christian faithful, 1166,
1400
faith and
community of believers, 1102
families
in difficult situations and, 1649,
1651
first
community of believers and their faith, 642,
949, 2624
forgiveness
and reintegration into the, 1443
government
of human, 1884, 1898,
1901, 1919,
2213
liturgy
and, 1071, 1140-41,
1198
marital
community and the family, 1644,
1666, 2201,
2204, 2206-07,
2249-50, 2364
mission to
establish Christian, 854
parish as
communion, 2179, 2226
political
community
and the Church, 2244-46
and the rights and duties of citizens, 2239,
2242
priesthood
and the community of believers, 1546,
1551
religious
freedom and religious communities, 2107
universal,
842
vocation
of the human, 1877
Christ's
compassion towards men, 1503,
1506, 2448,
2571, 2575,
2715
God's, 270
man's
compassion in forgiveness, 2843
Immaculate
Conception, 490-93
and
respect for human life, 2270,
2273-74, 2323,
2378
and the
right to life, 2322
the
Commandments and, 2529, 2534
fight
against, 978, 1264,
1426, 2520,
2530
meaning
and kinds of, 2514-15
original
sin and, 376, 400,
405
purification
of the heart and, 2517, 2530
sin and, 1869
of
abortion, 2322
of
adultery, 2380
authorities
and condemnation of those who resist them, 1899
cause of
damnation, 1037
"Eats
and drinks judgment upon himself," 1385
false
witness and condemnation of the innocent, 2476
of
irreligion in the first commandment, 2118
the Last
Judgment and, 1039
original
sin and condemnation of man, 402
of
polytheism, 2112
of rifts
in the Church, 817
of sin, 1458
of sins, 1034
Confession. See Penance and Reconciliation
Anointing
of the Sick and configuration to Christ's passion, 1521,
1523
Baptism
and configuration to the Paschal mystery of Christ, 1239
to Christ
in the Christian, 1121
to Christ
in Holy Orders, 1322, 1585
of
penitents in Christ, 1460
of the
sick in Christ, 1505
Confirmation, 1285-321
age for
receiving, 1307-08
apostolate
of the laity and, 900, 941
character
of, 698, 1121,
1304-05, 1317
New Law
and, 1210
preparation
and purposes for, 1309
priesthood
of the Christian faithful and, 1546
salvation
and, 1286-92
significance
of, 1289
state
required for receiving, 1310,
1318-19
who may
receive the sacrament of, 1306-11
witness
and, 2472
See also Chrism; Sacrament(s)
Confirmation
and the sacraments
Christian initiation and, 695,
1212, 1275,
1285, 1533
effects of
Confirmation
increase of baptismal grace, 1303,
1316
indelible character of, 1304-05,
1317
the
outpouring of the Spirit, 1302
Rite of
Confirmation, 1297-301
anointing, 695,
1242, 1291,
1294, 1300,
1523
celebration separate from Baptism, 1233,
1290, 1321
to be conferred only once, 1304
godfather and godmother, 1311
handing over of the Lord's Prayer, 2769
Holy chrism, 1297
laying on of hands, 1288
signs and rites of, 1293-301,
1320
armed
conflicts and accumulation of arms, 2315-16
armed
conflicts and the moral law, 2312,
2328
between
divine law and the law of sin, 2542
between
good and evil, 285
in
marriage, 1606
social
conflicts and economic activity, 1940,
2424, 2430
Conjugal fidelity, 1646-51,
2364-65
concubinage
and, 2390
divorce
and conjugal fidelity of a spouse who has abandoned the sacrament of Matrimony,
2386
gift of
the Holy Spirit, 1624
motive
for, 1647-48
obligation
of, 1643-44, 1646,
2363
separation
and, 1649
significance
of, 2365
Conscience, 1776-802
authority
and, 1903
conduct,
choices, and, 1786-89, 1799
conversion
and, 1435, 1453,
1797, 1848
definition
and significance of, 1776, 1778,
1795
divine law
and, 1706, 1776,
1778, 1786-87
erroneous
judgment and, 1790-94, 1801
forgiveness
of sins and, 1454, 1468,
1493, 1496
formation
of, 1783-85, 1798,
1802
hearing
the voice of, 1779, 1800
human
dignity and moral, 1700, 1780,
2524
mass media
and the formation of, 2496
moral
reparation and duty of, 2487
morality
of human acts and, 1749, 1751,
1796 (see also Human act; Morality)
prudence
and, 1806
refusal to
bear arms for reasons of, 2311
responsibility
for acts and, 1781
right to
act in accordance with, 1786-89,
1799, 1907,
2106, 2242,
2256
right to
act in freedom of, 1782
rights,
duties, and conscience, 912
salvation
and, 847
sin and
offense against right, 1849, 1860,
1865
voice of, 33,
46,
1706, 1776,
1779, 1795,
2071
Conscientious objection. See
Refusal to obey
and the
anaphora, 1352
and
anointing, 1294
and
blessing, 1672
and Holy
Orders, 1538
of the
laity, 901
and
mission, 931-33
and the
priesthood of Christ, 1548
and
sacraments, 1535
of the
sacred chrism, 1297
and the
state of consecrated life, 916,
931
of virgins
(liturgical rite), 923
See also Transubstantiation
Holy
Spirit consubstantial with the Father and the Son, 685,
703
Son
consubstantial with the Father, 242,
262, 467,
663
Trinity
and consubstantial communion, 248,
253, 689,
2789
See also Trinity
Christ's
prayer and the consummation of time, 2749
of the
Church, 759, 769,
778, 1042
of
creation in the resurrection, 1015
of
creation on the seventh day, 345
of the
divine plan, 686
Eucharist
as consummation of the sacrifices of the Old Covenant, 1330
full
consummation of good at the end of the world, 681
of God's
will and prayer, 2750, 2857
of God's
word in Mary, 484, 497,
2676
of God's
work in Christ, 2749
of history
and creation in Christ, 668
of hope in
the coining Messiah, 676
of human
dignity in the vocation to divine beatitude, 1700
of the Law
in Christ, 577, 580-82,
592
of the Law
in love, 1706, 1829,
2055,
2196
of
marriage consent, 1627, 2366
mystery of
salvation and its, 1107
of the new
heaven and the new earth, 1045
of the Old
Covenant figures, 1093, 1152,
1544
of the Old
Law, 1967-68, 1984,
2053
of
Revelation in Christ, 67, 75,
134, 561,
652, 729
Sunday as
consummation of the sabbath, 2175-76
See also Fulfillment
the Church
and, 771
Eucharist
and, 1380
man's
contemplation of God, 1028
man's
contemplation of Jesus, 2715
of sacred
icons, 1162
and
chastity, 2349
and
divorce, 1650
effects
of, 2340
of engaged
persons, 2350
fertility
and, 2370
and the
fruits of the Spirit, 1832
prayer
and, 2520
love of
spouses, a mind open to life, and birth regulation, 2370
regulation
of births and, 2399
economics,
contracts, and good faith, 2410
governing human
communities and fidelity contracts, 2213
marriage (see
Adultery; Marriage (Matrimony))
Contrition, 1451-54.
See also Penance and Reconciliation: acts of the penitent
accomplishment
of, 1435
call to, 160,
545, 981,
1036, 1428
catechumenate
leads conversion to maturity, 1248
Christian
initiation and, 1229
conscience
and, 1797
erroneous
judgment and lack of, 1792
fragility
of human nature and, 1426
gift of
the Holy Spirit, 1098, 1433
grace and,
1991, 2000,
2010, 2027
of heart
and the prophets, 2581-84, 2595
of heart
and Sermon on the Mount, 2608
human
presumption and, 2092
interior
conversion essential to social change, 1886-89,
1896
John's
baptism of conversion, 720, 523,
535
necessity
of conversion of the heart, 821,
1430-33, 1856,
1888, 2608-09,
2708
Old Law
and, 1963
prayer
and, 2708, 2731,
2754, 2784
process of
conversion and repentance, 1439
rejection
of, 591
of
St.Paul, 442
of St. Peter,
1429
sin,
conversion, and purification, 1472,
1486, 1856
sources
of, 1436-37
various
forms of penance and, 1430-32, 1434
visible
effects of, 1430, 1440
what is
necessary for, 1490, 1848
in
abortion, 2272
civil
authorities and, 2236
man's
cooperation
with God's grace, 1993
with God's plan, 306,
2062,
2738
with the work of Christ, 970,
2632
with the work of the Spirit, 1091,
1108
Mary's
cooperation with God, 488, 501,
968, 2675,
2682
of parents
within the family, 2206
in
suicide, 2282
in the use
of harmful drugs, 2291
See also Collaboration
and the
common good, 2240
catechesis
and, 9
creeds
and, 192
episcopal
college and, 884, 887,
891
faith and,
250
as a gift
of the Holy Spirit, 1303, 1831
altar and,
1182
apostles
as priests of, 611, 859,
1337
Christ as
the definitive covenant of God, 73
Christ as
the sole priest of, 662, 1348,
1365, 1410
Christ's
death as the Paschal sacrifice of, 613
Church
and, 759, 778,
796, 839,
840
cup of, 612
Eucharist
and, 610, 611,
1339, 1365,
1410, 1846
Jesus'
circumcision as a sign of, 527
place of
worship and, 1179
prayer in,
2565,
2607, 2614,
2771, 2787, 2801
prophets
and expectation of, 64
sacraments
and, 1091, 1116,
1129, 1222,
1541
Sunday
worship and, 2176
See also New Testament
Commandments
and the meaning of, 2061-63
God and
the Covenant with His people, 238,
781, 1102,
1612, 2058
heart as
the place of, 2563
Law and, 346,
709, 2060-63,
2070
man called
to a Covenant with his Creator, 357
offering
of bread and wine and, 1334
permanent
value of, 121
prayer and
the Covenant between God and man, 2564,
2567, 2569,
2713, 2795,
2829, 2841
prefigurations
and, 1217, 1223,
1544
preparations
for Christ in the Covenant, 522,
762
priesthood
and, 1539, 1542,
1544
sabbath as
a sign of, 2171
signs and
symbols of, 1145, 1150-52,
1334
See also Old Testament
Apostles'
Creed and faith in God the Creator, 325-27
beauty and
goodness of, 299, 341,
353, 1333
catechesis
about, 282-89
Christ's
relationship with, 792, 2105,
2637
God keeps
in being, 421
God as the
master builder of, 317, 337
God's plan
and, 257, 280,
315, 759,
1066
God's
providence and, 216, 301,
314
God's
revelation and, 287-89, 337
good of
creation intended for all, 299,
2402, 2452
Holy
Spirit and, 243, 291,
703
human
dignity and, 1700
human work
as man's collaboration in, 2427,
2460
imperfection
of, 302, 307,
310, 378
as an
inheritance entrusted to man, 299
knowing
God through, 31, 32,
1147, 2500
man's
relationship with, 343, 355,
396, 1469
marriage
in the order of, 1603-05
new creation
in Christ, 315, 374
purposes
and reasons of, 293-94, 314,
319, 353,
358
respect
for the integrity of, 354, 2415-18
role of
the Word of God in, 291, 320
significance
of, 326
thanksgiving
to God for, 1352, 1359-60
Creator. See God
angels
and, 350
attachment
of the soul to, 1394, 1472
Baptism makes
a new, 1214, 1265-66,
1999
beauty,
goodness, and perfection of, 32,
339, 2500
God and
the origin of, 293, 327
interdependence
of creatures with each other, 340,
344
limitations
proper to, 311, 385,
396, 1998
love of
God and love of, 2069, 2093,
2095, 2113
message of
creation points to the existence of God, 46,
48
participation
of creatures in God's goodness, 295,
319
providence
and the collaboration of, 301,
306, 312,
321, 323,
342, 373,
1884
relationship
between creatures and man, 343
relationship
between God and, 42-43, 239,
295, 356,
441, 1703
submission
of creatures to God, 49, 213,
396, 2097,
2628
and their
likeness to God, 41, 2500
Creed/symbols of faith, 14,
184, 187-88,
197
Apostles'
Creed, 194, 196,
2558
baptismal
creed, 189
change
throughout the centuries, 192-93
component
parts of the Creed, 190-91
composition
of the Creed, 186
God in the
Creed, 199
meaning of
the Creed, 188
Nicene
Constantinopolitan Creed, 195
of the
profession of faith, 187, 192
reciting
the Creed, 197
Cremation, 2301
as the
altar of the New Covenant, 1182
Christ's
reign extended by the way of, 853
effects of
the sacrifice of, 617, 813,
1505, 1741,
1992, 2305
Eucharist
as the ever present sacrifice of, 1323,
1364-66, 1382
kingdom of
God established through Christ's, 550
kingship
of Christ and, 440
responsibility
for the pain of, 598
sacrifice
of the Cross and acceptance of it, 561
sacrifice
of the Cross as an example of solidarity and charity, 1939
Sign of
the Cross
beginning of the day and of activities
with, 2157, 2166
significance of, 1235
taking up and bearing one's own, 1435,
1460, 1615,
1642, 2029,
2427
as the way to follow Christ, 555,
1816
as the way to holiness, 2015
Cruel practices, 2297-98
catechesis
and diversity of, 24, 854
as the
common good, 1908
freedom
and, 1740
Gospel
and, 2527
liturgical
celebrations and, 1145, 1149,
1204, 1207,
1668, 1686
marriage
and, 1606
natural
law and, 1957
progress
of culture and growth of the Kingdom, 2820
public
life, participation, and, 1915,
1917
respect
for cultural identities, 2441
social
communication and, 2493
socialization
and, 1882
solidarity
and, 361
unity of
the Church and diversity of cultures, 814
work,
rest, and, 2184
Jesus and
the cup given him by his Father, 607
of the New
Covenant and the Eucharist, 612,
1334-35, 1339,
1365, 1396,
1412
religious
significance of sharing, 1148
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