United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Index • 577

“prayer of”: 252, 256-57 science and: 57-61, 368 significance of: 59 sins against: 242 supernatural sense of: 25

of Mary: 144, 147 of men and women religious: 472 parents as an example to their children: 377-78 of prophets: 117-18 of the saints: 106, 173, 354, 432, 472

temptation and doubt: 475, 479 as a Theological Virtue: 315-17, 320, 342, 347 appreciating how God works in history: 14 awareness of one’s dignity: 44 belonging to the People of God (see People of God) knowledge of God (see under Knowledge: coming to know God) personal, loving union with the Holy Trinity: 491 as source of moral life (see Moral life) source of prayer and help: 478 central mysteries of the: 51-52, 62 challenges to: 41-43 communal element: 37-38, 42, 44 creeds and formulas of belief: 42, 45, 59, 508 Apostles’ Creed: 45-46, 53, 93, 298, 500, 504 Baptismal profession: 185, 188 language of faith: 52 Nicene Creed: 45-47, 53, 521 significance of the Creed: 44-45, 244-45 definition of: 37 Deposit of Faith: 25, 133, 509 effects of faith acceptance and understanding of Revelation: 32, 36-38, 44-45 access to the mystery of the Church: 122-23, 219 heart of the faith as our assent of mind and will to all that God reveals: 348

Excommunication: 391, 512 Exegesis: 28, 512 Exodus: 14, 167, 215-16 Exorcism: 512

in the celebration of Baptism: 185, 296 significance and purposes: 296-97, 302 of Christ’s return: 173, 178 see also Hope; specific topics, e.g., Prayer

Expectation

Expiation: 92 Exploitation

exploiting the weaknesses of others as wrong: 419 protecting the poor from: 399

Extraordinary care for patients: 394 Extreme Unction: see Anointing of the Sick Extremists, religious: 332-33

Fairness: xxii, 325 see also Justice Faith: 49-63, 512

Abraham as father in faith: 39 as an act of belief: 39, 42, 44 and Baptism: 113, 190-91, 193 94, 196-97 and Confirmation: 207, 211 Eucharist as sum and summary of (see Eucharist) family as a community of: 377 as gift from God: 44 God and the things ordained by God as the objects of: 41 as a human act by no means contrary to freedom and human reason: 38-39 Muslims and faith in the one God: 131

the Holy Spirit and: 39 and human dignity: 44 life of faith, goal of: 41 obedience of: 35-47, 521-22