United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Index • 585

Gossip: 434 Government

mortal sin and: 313 necessary for human sanctification: 329 New Law: 329-30 and Original Sin: 62, 70-72 perfective of human freedom: 329 power of: 98 receiving: 176, 224, 254, 283 relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: 329 the Sacraments and: 168-69, 171 72, 176-77, 238, 329 (see also specific Sacraments ) sanctifying grace: 193, 329, 336 source of: 102 state of: 193, 205, 210, 222, 229, 529 stewardship of: 450 see also under specific topics, e.g., Prayer in marriage: 408, 415 to parents: 375, 380 showing to God: 226, 364 see also Thanksgiving “Graven images”: see Idolatry the Great Commission: 23, 102-3, 108, 136-37, 183-84, 197 Greed (avarice): 317, 453, 455, 514 see also Capital Sins; Envy Gregory of Nazianzus, St.: xxi, 104 Growth the Church’s: xvii, 114, 133, 501 of faith: 38-39, 41, 194, 376, 378 in freedom: 311 in holiness: 72, 129, 133, 147, 170, 196-97, 263 of life in Christ: 195, 335 of love: 177, 365 spiritual: 238-39, 369 of virtues: 139, 192, 317, 326, 341, 378, 488 see also under specific topics, e.g., Marriage Grudges: see Anger; Forgiveness of others; Hatred Guardian angel: 538 Grace before and after meals: 536 Gratitude

separation of Church and state: 16, 42-43 see also Authority; Law; Political authority Grace: 168, 177, 225, 318, 328-30, 492, 514 actual grace: 193, 329, 336 of Baptism: 139, 184, 189, 193-98, 203, 207, 210, 224, 274, 328, 441 charisms as special graces: 252, 329 cooperation with: 171 and cultural change: 16 effects of adoption as children of God: 197, 329, 484, 486, 493 building up the Church: 115, 500-501 chastity: 406 contrition (see Contrition) conversion: 236-37, 245 faith: 38, 44, 342 forgiveness of sins: 240, 242-43, 242-45, 310, 313 gifts of the Holy Spirit: 193, 209 gifts of the Theological Virtues: 317, 341 holiness: 139, 242, 328 justification: 328-30 salvation and eternal life: 132, 161, 198 faith as gift of: 37-38 of final perseverance: 488, 494 freedom and: 155, 286, 329 free gift of God making a response to faith possible for us: 38, 44-45, 329 as a gift: 168-69, 329 and God’s commands: 345, 444 habitual grace: 336 of Holy Orders: 265, 267, 269-71 human merit and: 329-30 love and: 318, 328 Mary “full of grace”: 104, 109, 143, 145, 147, 470-71 merit and: 329-30 the moral life and: 318, 328-30, 341