United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

606 • United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Money

Ministerial priesthood: see

debt: 419 governments to safeguard legitimate ownership: 419 love of: 198, 449 necessary means needed to care for families: 450 needs of the Church: 335 stewardship and: 452 treasures on earth vs. treasures in heaven: 449 unfair practices used to get money: 419 worship of: 344, 366 see also Consumerism; Envy; Greed; Materialism; Money; Poverty; Property

Priesthood, ministerial

Ministry

catechetical ministry: 118 of the Church: 236-37, 240, 243, 394 healing: 235, 252-55 lay ministry: 134-35 ordained: 265, 274 public ministry of Jesus: 79, 178, 184, 235, 263, 308 of Reconciliation: 243 sacramental (see under specific Sacraments) of service: 266 to the sick and dying: 235, 252-53 see also Evangelization; Priesthood, ministerial canonization and: xix, 252 Christ’s: 79-80, 85, 155, 216, 280, 300, 539 in marital love: 412 117-18, 125-26, 131, 138, 182, 207, 501 disciples as missionaries: 103 missionaries; missionary activity: 84, 106, 118, 131, 182, 195, 207 see also Evangelization in loving relationships: 422, 444 in the use of social communications media: 433 see also Temperance as patience and understanding in loving relationships: 442 as protecting the mystery of the person: 441-42, 444 as respecting boundaries of intimacy: 441-42, 444 temperance, chastity, and self control: 441 see also Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Moral evil (sin): 57 see also Evil; Sin

Minorities: 43, 181-82, 399 Miracles: 30-31, 294

Moral law: see under Law: moral law Moral life, Christian: 307-21, 323-38 the Church and: 330-31 the Church’s social teaching and: xxi conscience and: 314-15, 320 culture and: 16 Eucharist as summit and source of: 228 foundations of: 307-21 freedom and: 310-11, 316, 320 grace and: 318, 328-30, 336 happiness as motivation for: 331 image of God and: 310, 316 love and: 318 moral acts: 311-12, 320 morality: 321, 520 and the need for God’s mercy: 312-13 prayer and: 475 principles of: 323-38

Missionary nature of the Church:

Moderation

Modesty: 108, 209, 441-45, 520 clothing and: 441, 444

and the reality of sin: 312-13 as rooted in Holy Trinity: xvii rules: 318 Ten Commandments, fundamental importance of: 308 and virtue: 315-16, 320 see also Social justice; Solidarity; specific topics, e.g., Responsibility