United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Index • 607

Mortal sin: 223, 225, 229, 236-38, 243, 245, 313, 520 see also Sin Moses: 11-15, 18, 37, 464 Mother; Motherhood (human): 52, 409, 415 God and: 52 see also Family; Parents Mother of God: see under Mary, Blessed Virgin Mother of the Church: see under Mary, Blessed Virgin Motive: see Intention Murder: 389, 441 as grave sin: 389-91, 400 intentional euthanasia or “mercy killing”: 393 rendering unjust aggressors unable to inflict harm: 390-91, 400 see also Killing; Violence Music: 137, 165-66, 171, 175, 177, 179, 218, 365 “pirating” of: 419 sacred: 166 see also Hymns; Liturgical music Muslims: 131 Myron: 520 see also Chrism Mystagogy: 190-91 Mystery: 51, 167, 520 of the Assumption: 144-45 of Christ: 59, 79-80, 109, 173, 178, 520 of the Christian faith and life: 52, 62 Christian mysteries, celebration of: xvii, xx, 173, 178 of the Church: 112-13, 115, 122 23, 219 of creation: 59 Easter: 214, 364 Eucharistic: 33, 215, 218, 520 of evil: 50, 62 of faith: 13, 208-9, 364, 370 of God: 8, 12-13, 15, 50-51, 61, 119, 158, 171, 520 of the Holy Trinity: 51-52, 62, 208-9 of the Incarnation: 83, 86

of man and woman: 43, 281 of our inner life: 3 the Paschal Mystery: 23, 80, 93-99, 165-79, 224, 254 of persons, modesty as protecting: 441-42, 444 a reality too rich to be fully grasped by out minds: 493 of the Resurrection: 95, 99 of salvation: 188, 268 the term: 51, 167, 520 of the Transfiguration: 80 see also Revelation Mystical Body of Christ: see Body of Christ (Church) reverence for (see also Piety) forbidden to invoke God’s name as witness to perjury or false oaths as: 355, 358 and holiness of God’s name: 353, 493 as preserving difference between Creator and the creature: 353 the Second Commandment: 351-59 see also under God: names, titles, and attributes of God Natural family planning: 409-10, 415, 521 Natural law: see under Law: natural law Natural sciences: see Science Nature appreciation of: 451, 456-57 beauty of: 3-4 physical laws of: 327 and respect for creation: 424 see also Divine nature; Human nature see also Environment; Stewardship Necessity: see under specific topics, e.g., Baptism; Salvation Name of God Nations solidarity among: 421, 424 see also specific topics, e.g., Peace