United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

636 • United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Woman

Providence at work in the (see Providence, Divine) the visible world: 55-56 see also Creation; specific topics and adoration of God: 221 the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints join us in: 221 of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament: 224, 226 the Church in her worship transmits to every generation all that she is and believes: 32 the common priesthood of the faithful and: 117 the community that worships: 218 as duty: 420 of the Eucharist: 365 (see also under Eucharist, Holy) the family and: 382 of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: 107 the First Commandment and: 342, 345, 347 idolatrous (see Idolatry) of the liturgy directed to the Father through the Son in the unity of the Holy Spirit: 167 making available the grace necessary to conform one’s life to Christ: 176 the ministerial priesthood and: 265 offering one’s body as spiritual worship: 225 in the Old Testament: 363 places for: 113, 171, 174, 178 presence of God in: 166 and religious freedom: 420, 501 as response to God’s Revelation: xvii the Sacraments and: 170, 223-24, 226 Sunday as day of: 363-71 Sunday observance as visible and public, as sign of radical dependence upon God, and as

complementarity, union, and collaboration of man and woman: 68, 73 vocation of: 268-69 see also Man and woman; specific topics, e.g., Consecrated life Wonder and awe in God’s presence: see Fear of the Lord Word, Liturgy of: see under Liturgy: Liturgy of the Word Word of God Christ as: 63, 469 importance of in the liturgy: 175, 177, 185 interpreting the (see Sacred Scripture) liturgy of: 175, 177 made flesh: 63 as the source of prayer: xxiii as truth: 232 see also Catechesis; Sacred Scripture Work access to: 422

Worship: 50, 349

dignity of work: 423-24 and human dignity: 455 just wage: 419, 424 labor strikes: 422 need of wage-earners to be able to represent their needs and grievances: 421, 426 participation in God’s creation: 423-24 rest on Sunday from (see Sunday; Sunday rest) rights of workers: 423-24

right to: 424 unions: 424 see also Vocation; Work

World

beauty of: 3-4 Christ the Savior of the (see Savior, Jesus as) creation of the (see Creation)

destiny of: 158, 179 end of: 156-58, 161 peaceful future of: 435

gratitude for all the blessings we’ve received: 167, 170, 364