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Topical Index 298 The Moral Life in Christ Index Page numbers in color indicate illustrations. Titles of paintings will be found under the name of the artist, unless they are anonymous. References to specific citations from Scripture and the Catechism will be found in the separate INDEX OF CITATIONS. A art and music in Church, 130 sanctifying grace in, 33, 34, atheism, 119, 124 235, 250–252, 287, 288 attractiveness. See sexuality Barzotti, Biagio, Pope abortion and abortion laws, Leo XIII with Cardinals St. Augustine of Hippo 50, 82, 88, 90–91, 103 Rampolla, Parochi, on Baptism, 43 Abraham, 103 Bonaparte, and Sacconi (ca. Benedict XVI on, 14 absolution, 148, 286 1890), 114 Champaigne, Philippe de, abstinence, 99, 175, 286 Baudricourt, Robert, 239 Saint Augustine (ca. 1650), Baumgartner, Johan acedia, 66, 286 212 Wolfgang, The Prodigal Son actual grace, 235, 286 Confessions, 12 Wasting his Inheritance (1724- Adam and Eve on Eternal Law, 58–59 1761), 6 marriage and, 108 on freedom, 9 beatitude, 34, 120, 193. See Original Justice and, 19 on grace, 246 also holiness Original Sin and, 17–22, 24, on happiness, 47 Beatitudes, 145, 147–150, 26, 33, 206, 293 152–154, 161, 165, 286 life of, 7 adoration, 275, 277, 286 Benedict XVI (pope) on love, 89 adulation, 129, 130, 286 Caritas in Veritate (papal passions and, 212 adultery, 93, 94, 102, 286 encyclical, 2009), 117–118 on prayer, 283 alcohol and drugs, 84, 141 Deus Caritas Est (papal Retractationes, 28 encyclical, 2005), 13–14 almsgiving, 123, 257, 286 On the Sermon on the general audience, Nov. St. Alphonsus Ligouri, 254 Mount, 163 2012, 13–15 St. Ambrose, 74, 164, 283 Summa Theologica on Purgatory, 258 amorality, 211, 286 influenced by, 296 Berard, Jean and Elisabeth, Andrew II of Hungary, 131 authority of parents and 116 anger, 84, 149, 189, 212, 213 Church, 80–81, 88, 168–169 Berchem, Nicolaes animals and emotions, avarice, 192, 286 Pieterszoon, Paul and 211–212 Barnabas at Lystra (1650), 66 annulment, 102, 286 B Bible. See Scriptures Anointing of the Sick, birth control. See Sacrament of, 256, 258 contraception apostolic succession, 168– Baptism, Sacrament of bishops 169, 256, 259, 286 Body of Christ and, 43 apostolic succession and, Aristotle, 46, 52, 296 marriage and, 107 259, 286 © Sophia Institute for Teachers Index 299 charism of infallibility and, Caritas in Veritate (papal sexuality ordered through, 171 encyclical, 2009), 117–118 97, 287 Church law and, 53 Carracci, Ludovico, Christ sins against, 99–103, 132 Holy Orders and, 260 in the Wilderness, Served by children, 96–97, 103, 104, 111 Angels (1608), 174 Magisterium and, 169, 173, Chosen People, 67, 68, 78, 287 Catherine of Aragon, 69 292 Christ. See Jesus Christ Catholic Action, 83 blasphemy, 63, 68, 286 Christy, Howard Chandler, bodies Catholic Social Teaching Scene at the Signing of the (CST), 83, 111, 117–120, 287 Fifth Commandment and Constitution of the United care for, 84 Catholic Worker movement, States (1940), 50 151 St. John Paul II’s Theology Church of the Body, 94–95 celibacy, 97, 246, 287 additional reading, 181–183 objectification of, 133 Centesimus Annus (papal blasphemy against, 68 encyclical, 1991), 140–141 passions and, 211 charisms building up, 235 Cesari, Giuseppe, Christ soul as composite unity on complementarity of Taken Prisoner (ca. 1597), 157 with, 93 genders, 95 Champaigne, Philippe de, spousal meaning of, 94, 165, conscience and, 223–225 Saint Augustine (ca. 1650), 212 295 Councils, 173, 288, 289 charism, 171, 173, 219, 223, 235, Bol, Ferdinand, Abraham (See also Trent, Council of; 287, 291 entertaining the three Angels Vatican Council II) charity (ca. 1653), 103 crises of, 179 Church’s order to, 243 St. Bonaventure, 227 Eucharist and, 255–256 defined, 242, 287 Bruegel, Pieter, Peasant focus and reflection Dance (ca. 1568), 118 Eucharist and, 255, 256 questions, 180 Brugghen, Hendrick ter, The as fruit of the Spirit, 246, Fourth Commandment and Calling of Saint Matthew (ca. 274–275, 289 honor for, 81 1619), 270 gluttony and, 192 freedom as conceived by, live and let live mentality 204–206, 213 C vs., 159 holy days of obligation in, regenerating force of, 125 70, 290 as theological virtue, 233, imposing morality of, Cabrini foundations, 23 242, 296 177–178 calumny, 129, 286 Charles VII, 239 Jesus Christ’s offer of, 25, canon law, 174–176, 286 chastity 43, 55, 168, 168–169, 171, 265 capital sins, 190, 192–193, 295 abstinence and, 99 law/canon law of, 53, 167, 168, 174–176 capitalism, 119 defined, 97, 287 on man’s ultimate purpose, Caravaggio, Cecco del, Christ focus and reflection 74 driving the money-changers questions, 106 from the Temple (1610), 149 moral theology through, 2, as fruit of the Spirit, 289 cardinal virtues, 238, 286 38, 223 marriage and, 93, 97, 99 nature of, 168–169 modesty and, 292 © Sophia Institute for Teachers 300 The Moral Life in Christ on nonresistance to evil, conjugal relationships, D 156 97, 287. See also marriage; precepts of, 175, 294 sexuality David, Jacques-Louis, The truth about, 179 conscience Death of Socrates (1787), 220 circumstances, 207, 287 additional reading, 200– 201, 227–229 Day, Dorothy (Servant of civil law, 45, 49–50, 112, 120, God), 151 123, 174, 287 concupiscence and, 221 death, 17, 21, 24 Coignet, Gillis, The Seven defined, 220, 287 death penalty, 84 Deadly Sins (ca. 1599), 193 focus and reflection defamation, 129, 288 Commandments. See great questions, 226 commandments; Ten following, 223–224 defense of self and others, 82 Commandments; specific formation of, 185, 219, 221, deification, 251, 288 commandments 223, 225 desire of our hearts, 5–15 common good, 80, 119–120, humility and, 208 additional reading, 12–15 287 nature of, 220–221 focus and reflection Communion and Liberation, truth about, 225 questions on, 11 270–271 consent in mortal sin, 189 God’s love fulfilling, 5–7, Communion of Saints, 255, 10, 38 consumerism, 140–141 287 human nature and, 8–9 contemplative prayer, 276, communism, 119, 121, 124–125 287 Original Sin clouding, 21, 22 complaisance, 129, 130, 287 continence, 97, 287 passions and, 211 conciliar decrees, 173, 289 contraception, 88, 99, 104, prayer and, 277 conclusions and 172, 288 Ten Commandments and, determinations in canon law, , 148, 288 61 175–176 contrition control vs. humility, 54–55 truth about, 10 concupiscence despair, 65, 121, 288 Baptism and, 251 The Coronation of the Virgin (15th century), 205 determinations and conscience and, 221 Councils of the Church, conclusions in canon law, consequences of, 17, 21, 188 173, 288, 289. See also Trent, 175–176 defined, 21, 287 Council of; Vatican Council II detraction, 129, 288 sexual objectification and, counsel, 272, 274, 289 Deus Caritas Est (papal 133 covetousness, 132–136, 288 encyclical, 2005), 13–14 Ten Commandments vs., 51 Creation dignity, 95, 114, 288 Confession. See Penance and Adam and Eve and, 18–19 dissimulation, 129, 288 Reconciliation, Sacrament of caring for, 18, 216 divination, 66, 67, 288 Confessions (St. Augustine), 12 Eternal Law and, 48 Divine Law, 45, 50–51, 61, 120, Confirmation, Sacrament of, 155, 288, 292 need for God and, 5 249, 251–252, 263, 272 divorce, 88, 102 Sabbath and, 68 Confraternity of Our Lady of domestic church, 79, 288 Mercy, 273 sexuality and, 94 doubt, 64, 288 CST (Catholic Social Teaching), 83, 111, 117–120, 287 drugs and alcohol, 84, 141 © Sophia Institute for Teachers Index 301 dual purposes of human blasphemy against, 68 providing for, 112, 121 sexuality, 97, 288 canon law on, 175 sexuality and, 96 Dujardin, Karel, The God’s love and, 55 fascism, 119, 289 Annunciation (ca. 1660), 234 grace and, 252–254, 255– fasting, 257, 289 256 fear of the Lord, 51, 53, 272, E liturgy of, 255, 291 274, 289 priesthood and, 260 Fiat of Virgin Mary, 9, 289 Sabbath observation and, Fifth Commandment, 77, ecclesial communities, 255, 70 81–82, 84, 85, 86 288 St. Thomas Aquinas on, 263 First Commandment, 64–67, economic and social Trent on, 263 72, 73, 74–75 inequalities, 119–121, 124–125, Flanders, Juan de, Crucifixion 285 truth about, 261 of Christ (ca. 1519), 54 economic initiative, 119, euthanasia, 82 fornication, 100, 289 140–141, 288 Evangelium Vitae (papal fortitude, 208, 233, 238, 240, economy of salvation, 143, 164 encyclical, 1995), 30, 90–91 274, 286, 289 Ecumenical Councils, 173, Eve. See Adam and Eve Fourth Commandment, 288, 289 ex cathedra rulings, 173, 289 77–81, 86, 87 Eighth Commandment, extraordinary universal Fra Angelico, The Sermon on 127–130, 136, 137, 138–141 Magisterium, 173 the Mount (15th century), 147 El Greco, The Annunciation St. Frances Cabrini, 23 (ca. 1576), 9 F St. Francis of Assisi, 36, 280 St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 131 Franciscans, 36, 131, 271, 273 embryonic stem cell research, 82 faith fraternal correction, 159–160, 289 emotions. See passions St. Augustine on, 12 free will encyclicals. See specific Benedict XVI on, 14–15 defined, 8, 289 encyclicals by title doubt and, 64 grace and, 236 enemies, loving, 154–155 as theological virtue, 233, Engebrechtsz, Cornelis, 241, 289, 296 man distinguished by, 31, 124 Crucifixion Scene (ca. 1510), the Fall, 19–20, 22, 24. See also 277 Original Sin Original Sin and, 28 envy, 127, 134, 139, 192, 289 false gods, 63 passions and, 293 erroneous conscience, 224, Familiaris Consortio rational soul and, 59, 294 228, 229, 289 (apostolic exhortation, 1981), sin and, 185 Eternal Law, 45, 48, 56, 88–89, 107 trusting God and, 10, 55 58–59, 289 family freedom Eucharist, Sacrament of charity and, 243 additional reading, 215–217 St. Alphonsus Ligouri and, as image of Trinity, 96 Benedict XVI on, 15 254 St.
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