United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Index • 557

chief shepherd of his diocese: 133 chief teacher of his diocese: 133 collaborators of: 118 college of (see Episcopal college) as defending the Church: 271 as governing the Church: 118, 271 as guiding the Church: 118, 271 office of authority of: 25, 29-30, 118, 134 consecrates the sacred chrism: 204 governs: 118, 271 minister of Confirmation: 206 minister of Holy Orders: 264-65 minister of Penance and Reconciliation: 236, 239 presides at the Eucharistic celebration: 133 ordination of: 264-67, 270-71, 273-74

God as our: 237, 399 human person destined for eternal: 453 sin as turning one away from God and His: 237 see also Beatific vision and the desire for happiness: 308, 331, 449 as foundation for a life of authentic Christian discipleship: 308 Ten Commandments, relation to: xxii, 176, 308 Beauty: 3-4, 16, 36, 56, 62, 137, 451 faith and: 342 of the human person: 413 Abraham as “father in faith”: 39 the Church and: 115, 265 duty of: 42 growth in faith of: 28, 41, 43, 127 Holy Spirit and: 39 life of faith: 41 unity of believers in Christ: 161 see also Christians; Faith; specific topics Benedictine Order: 214, 373-74, 472, 476 Bernardin, Joseph Cardinal: 249-50 Bible: see Scripture, Sacred Bigotry: 401 see also Discrimination Births, regulation of: 285-86, 391, 404, 409 see also Natural family planning Bishop of Rome: see Supreme Pontiff Bishops; Episcopate: 505 Apostles, as chosen successors of: 25, 29-30, 113, 133, 138, 265 66, 337 authoritative teaching, as inheriting the responsibility of: 25, 29-30, 118 Bishop of Rome (see Supreme Pontiff) the Beatitudes: 308, 500, 505 the Liturgy and: 175 truth and: 433, 437 Believers

Pope as head of: 133 priesthood and: 133 in the United States: ix-xii

unity of the Church, sign of: 271 see also Orders, Sacrament of Holy; specific topics

Blasphemy: 354-55, 358, 505 “Blessed”: xix see also Beatification Blessings adoration and: 467

Father as source of all: 71, 74, 167, 171, 177, 215 public worship as expressing gratitude for: 364 sharing with others: 455 see also Thanksgiving Blessings (sacramentals): 295-96, 299, 302, 505 see also Sacramentals Boasting: see Pride Body, human care of body and mind: 401 conjugal love and: 283, 292, 408-10 death and: 155-56, 158-59, 161 final judgment and: 156