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Laity

apostolate of, 864, 900, 2442

lay people presiding at blessings, 1669

and Liturgy of the Hours, 1174-75

participation of the laity

        in Christ's kingly office, 908-13, 943

        in Christ's priestly office, 901-03, 941

        in Christ's prophetic office, 785, 904-07, 942

significance of the word, 897

vocation of lay people, 898-900, 2442

 

Lamb

Abraham and the Lamb for the burnt offering, 2572

apocalypse and the, 1137, 2159

Christ the, 523, 536, 602, 608, 613, 719, 1364

the Church, the spouse of the, 757, 796

the wedding feast of die, 1329, 1602, 1612, 1642, 2618

witnesses and the glory of the, 2642

 

Language

of creation, 2500

duplicity in speech, 2338, 2480

of faith, 170-71, 185

human freedom in relation to God, 40-43

of prayer, 2663

of signs and symbols in human life, 1146

words of God expressed in human, 101

 

Last Supper

bread, wine, and the Last Supper, 1412

breaking of bread and the Lord's Supper, 1329

cup of the New Covenant and, 612

ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and, 1400

Eucharist and, 1337, 1366

institution of the Eucharistic Sacrifice and, 1323

offertory and, 1350

passover in the Kingdom of God and, 1166, 1403, 2816

significance of the Lord's Supper, 1329

 

Law

definition of, 1952

different expressions of (eternal, natural, revealed, etc.), 1952

economy of law and grace liberates the heart, 2541

fulfillment of, 2196

human law derived from eternal law, 1904

of the marketplace, 2425

and not arbitrary will is sovereign in a community of, 1904

 

law in the Old Testament

        chief commandments of, 2055

        curse of, 580

        Decalogue as the Law of God, 2058

        forgetting of law and its consequences, 710

        gift of, 238, 700, 2060

        of God as truth, 2465

        "Golden Rule" as a summary of, 1970

        Jesus and, 527, 576-82, 592, 2053, 2382

        in the Kingdom and in exile, 709

        purpose of, 62, 708

        sin as transgression of, 401

        value and significance of, 1961-64

 

moral law, 1950-74

        crimes against life and, 2269, 2271, 2282

        freedom and, 1740, 2526

        fullness and unity of law in Christ, 1953

        ignorance of, 1860

        observance of God's, 2222

        polygamy and, 2387

        significance of, 1950

        sin as an act contrary to, 1849, 1855, 1859

        uses contrary to, 2291, 2295-97, 2357, 2409, 2455

        validity of moral law during war, 2312

 

natural law, 1954-60

        acts contrary to, 2235, 2242

        application of the moral law in different cultures, 1957

        Decalogue and, 2070-71, 2079

        divorce and, 2384

        as the foundation and basis of the other laws, 1959

        immutability of, 1958

        Magisterium of the Church and, 2036

        political regimes and, 1901

        revealed law and, 1960

        significance of, 1954-55

        universality of, 1956

 

New Law of the Gospel, 1965-71

        definition of, 1965-66

        as an expression of the divine law, natural and revealed, 1965

        as fulfillment of the Old Law, 1967-68

        and the Holy Spirit, 1966

        Jesus as the norm of, 459

        as a law of love, grace, and freedom, 1972

        See also Covenant, New

 

Lawlessness

mystery of, 385

 

Laying on of hands

in Confirmation, 1288

in Holy Orders, 1538, 1556, 1558, 1573

Jesus heals by, 699, 1504

as a sign of the Covenant, 1150

significance of, 699

 

Leader(s)

bishops and pastors as, 939, 1140, 1575, 2033, 2594

Christ leads, 551, 1547

conscience and prudence as, 1778, 1806

Magisterium of the Church that leads, 93

spiritual direction, 2690

state as leader for economic activity, 2431

Supreme Pontiff as, 816, 895, 899

 

Lectern, 1184

 

Lectio divina

liturgy and, 1177

meditation and, 2708

 

Lectionary, 1154

 

Lent, 540, 1095, 1438

 

Liberation

economic and social, 2124

of Israel, 1363, 2170

prayer for liberation from evil, 2750, 2850-54

and salvation, 1741

from sin, 1741, 1964

wrought by Baptism, 1221, 1237

 

Life

changing life by conversion, 1431

of Christ (see Christ)

Christ as the link between death and, 625

of the Church (see Church)

compared to death, 1007, 1012

death as the end of earthly, 1013

dignity of the life of the human body, 364

of God (see God)

God alone is the Lord of, 2258

"I am the resurrection and the life," 994

illness and suffering affect human, 150

Jesus, the "author of life," 635

laying down one's soul for one's friends, 609

man's life in the earthly paradise, 376

man's life as a struggle against evil, 386, 409, 1707

ministry of life as the fundamental duty of marriage and the family, 1653

sacred nature of human, 2258, 2319

water as the source of life and fruitfulness, 1218

Word of God and His breath at the origin of all, 703

 

Christian life

        angels as a help to, 336

        catechumenate as formation in life, 1248

        and communion with the divine persons, 259

        Eucharist, "source and summit of the whole Christian life," 1324, 1391-92

        family as the first school of, 1657

        Most Holy Trinity as central mystery of, 234

        and participation in Christ's death and Resurrection, 1002

        popular piety enriches, 1679

        prayer, an essential element of, 2701, 2745, 2764 (see also Prayer)

        precepts of Christian life in the Sermon on the Mount, 1966

        sacraments as foundation and help for, 1210, 1212-13

        Sacred Scripture as nourishment and rule of, 141

        and the way of perfection, 2015

 

conjugal life

        and Christ's presence in it, 1642

        established by the Creator and provided with His laws, 1660

        and fruitfulness, 1654, 1664

        See also Marriage (Matrimony)

 

consecrated life

        the Church's recognition of, 915

        consecration and mission, 931-33

        definition of, 916

        different forms of, 917-19

        eremitic life, 920-21

        evangelical counsels and profession, 914-16, 944

        religious life, 925-27

        secular institutes, 928-29

        significance of consecrated life in the Church, 932

        societies of apostolic life, 930

        virgins and widows, 922-24, 1537, 1672

 

eternal life

        Baptism, the "seal of eternal life," 1274

        of the blessed as full possession of the fruits of the Redemption, 1026

        Christ, the Lord of, 679

        God wants to give man, 55

        God will be "all in all" in, 1050, 1060

        grave sin as an impediment to attaining, 1472

        "He who eats my flesh... has eternal life," 1406, 1524

        "I believe in," 1020

        only God has "the words of eternal life," 1336

        pledge of eternal life in the sacraments, 1130

        resurrection of the dead and, 989-90, 994, 997-98, 1016

        as the reward of the righteous, 1038, 2002

        vocation to eternal life as God's gratuitous gift, 1998

        "What good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" 2052, 2075

 

human life

        peace and respect for, 2304

        purpose of human life to know God and to love and serve Him, 1, 68

        respect for, 2559-83

        and legitimate defense, 2263-67, 2321

        from the moment of conception, 2270-75, 2322

        and the punishment of death, 2266-67

        right to, 2264, 2273

 

moral life

        and the Church's Magisterium, 2032-40, 2049-51

        as a condition for building up the Church and the Kingdom, 2045-46

        definition of, 2047

        and the dignity of the person, 1706

        faith as the source of our, 2087

        gives spiritual freedom, 1828

        impediments to, 1740

        natural law governs, 1955

        passions and, 1767-70

        as a primary condition for proclaiming the Gospel, 2044

        is to reach its fulfillment in eternal life, 1715

        as spiritual worship, 2031, 2047

        virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit as a help to, 1804, 1808, 1830

 

new life as divine life

        Baptism as the source of, 1254, 1279

        catechesis of, 1697

        communion with divine life as the purpose of creation, 760

        divine life offered to men in the sacraments, 694, 1131

        fruit in new life in Christ according to the Spirit, 740

        God wants to communicate His divine life to men, 52, 541

        grace as a sharing in God's life, 375, 1997

        liturgy as source of, 1071-72

        made possible by the coming of the Holy Spirit, 735

        merited for us by Christ, 1708

        opened in Christ's Resurrection, 654

        participation in the divine life arises not of the will of the flesh but of God, 505

        received from the Church in Baptism, 168, 628, 683

        and sin, 1420

        See also Grace

 

snares of human life

        abortion, 2271, 2322

        euthanasia, 2276-79

        infanticide, 2271

        intentional homicide, 2268-69

        procedures carried out on the embryo, 2275

        suicide, 2280-83

 

social life

        charity in, 1889

        Christian revelation and, 2419

        common good and, 1906, 1911, 1924

        family and, 2207, 2210

        God's mode of governance must be imitated in, 1884

        of man is necessary, 1879, 1891

        must be organized, 2442

        participation in, 1882, 1897-1917

        and protection of private life, 1907

 

spiritual life, 1699 (see also Spiritual life; Spirituality(ies))

 

transmission of life

        as cooperation with the work of the Creator, 372, 2367, 2398

        as the end of conjugal love, 2363, 2366

        ordained by God, 372

        regulation of births, 2368, 2370

 

Lifting up

of Jesus on the cross, 662

the mind toward God, 2098, 2559

 

Light

Baptism as, 1216

"Children of light," 736, 1216, 1695

Christ as, 280, 529, 748, 1202, 2466, 2665, 2715

and darkness, 285, 1707

Decalogue as, 1962

of faith, 26, 89, 286, 298, 2730

God as, 157, 214, 234, 242, 257

of reason, 37, 47, 156-57, 1955

as symbol, 697, 1027, 1147, 1189

Word of God as, 141, 1785

of the world, 1243, 2105, 2466

 

Likeness to God

Baptism, the sacrament that confers conformity to the image of God, 1682

creatures bear a resemblance to God, 41

man's resemblance to God, 225, 705, 1604, 1701-09, 2319, 2331, 2784

union of the Divine Persons and the fraternity of men, 1878

ways to restore the divine likeness, 734, 2572

 

Limbo, 1261. See also Baptism; Funerals

 

Limits, therapeutic, 2278

 

Listening

God hears man's cry, 2657

God the Father always hears Jesus, 2604

to Jesus teaching us to pray, 2598

to the Word of God, 709, 900, 1651, 2578, 2584, 2656, 2716, 2724, 2835

 

Litanies, 1154, 1177

 

Liturgical music, 1156-58

 

Liturgy

angels in, 335

the Church as the proper place for liturgical prayer, 2691, 2695

earthly, 1088-89

Easter, 1217

Eastern liturgy and their features, 948, 1182, 1240, 1623

heavenly, 1090, 1137-39, 1326

Jewish liturgy and Christian liturgy, 1096

Liturgy of the Word, 1103, 1154, 1346, 1349, 2183

Mary in, 721

participation in the liturgy of the Church, 1273, 1389

popular devotions and, 1674-75

purpose of, 1068

significance of the word, 1069-70

divine persons in the liturgy Christ as the center and Priest of, 662, 1070, 1088

Christ in, 1084-90, 1097, 1136, 2655

God the Father as the source and goal of, 1077-83

the Holy Spirit in, 688, 1091-109

as work of the Trinity, 1076-109

 

interpretation of the liturgy

        as an action of the Church, 1071-72

        as a constitutive element of tradition, 1124

        corresponding to different cultures, 1204-06

        makes present the saving events, 1104

        as the privileged place for catechesis, 1074

        as a response of faith, 1083

        as the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed and as the font from which her power flows, 1074

       

liturgical celebration

        of the Anointing of the Sick, 1517-19, 1531

        of Baptism, 1234-45, 1278

        celebrating the heavenly, 1137-39

                community and group, 1140-41, 1144

                head and members, 1142-43

                sacramental, 1140-44

        of Confirmation, 1297-301, 1321

        elements of

                holy images, 1159-62

                signs and symbols, 1145-52

                song and music, 1156-58

                words and actions, 1153-55

        of the Eucharist, 1330, 1345-55, 1363

        of funerals, 1684-90

        of Holy Orders, 1572-74, 1597

        liturgical traditions and catholicity of the Church, 1200-03

        of matrimony, 1621-24, 1631, 1663

        ministries and, 1142-44

        modification of the sacramental rite, 1125

        Paschal mystery of Christ in, 1067-68

        of Penance, 1480-84

 

liturgical season, 1163-78

        liturgical year, 1168

                description of, 1168-71

                explanation of the Paschal mystery, 1171

                interpretation of the seasons in liturgical order, 1095

                memorial of the saints, 1173

                memorial of the Virgin Mary, 1172, 1370

                Paschal mystery as foundation for interpreting the liturgical year, 1168-69

                prayer and, 2698

                season of penance, 1438

                Sunday, the foundation and kernel of, 1193

        the Lord's Day, 1166-67

                importance of celebration of the Sunday Eucharist, 2177-79

                other feast days to be observed, 2177

                Sunday, 1166-67

 

Liturgy of the Hours, 1174-78

effects of, 1437

make-up of, 1176-77

origin of the, 1096

participating in, 1175

places for celebrating, 2691

prayers of all the People of God, 1173

purposes of, 1174

significance of, 1174, 1178

 

Living

God, 205, 2112, 2575

 

Lord, 446-51. See also Christ; God

 

Lordship

God's, 304

of Jesus, 449-50

"kingship" as, 2816

man's, 2293, 2415

 

Love. See also Charity

 

Christ's love

        charity, the new commandment, 1823

        healings, signs of love, 1503

        the heart of Christ, measure of His love for us, 478, 2669

        the life of Jesus reveals the mystery of the Father's love, 516, 701

        the Passion

                Christ died out of love for us, 1825

                Christ's sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, 545

                love extended to all, 605, 616

        prayer, adherence to the will of the love of the Father, 2600

 

the Church's love

        for the poor, 2444, 2448

        for those who are separated, 818

        See also Church

 

God as revealed love

        Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the name of love, 221, 257, 850

        "God is love," 214, 221, 231, 733

        heaven, communion of love, 1024

        men to be judged according to love, 1022

 

God's love

        as the cause for creation, 27, 293, 295

        creation as the first witness to, 315

        disposes creatures to their final purpose, 321

        establishes and preserves the world, 421

        as foundation of new life, 735

        as fruit of the Holy Spirit, 736, 1832, 2658

        God does not forsake His creatures, 2577

        His first gift, 733

        for Israel, 219-20

        "jealous" for us, 2737

        male and female made in the image of, 2331

        man partakes in the love of the Trinity, 850

        ordains all for the salvation of man, 313

        as a source of prayer, 2658

        See also God

 

love of God

        the Christian dies to be with God, 1011

        embracing celibacy for the, 1599

        faith as believing in God's love, 278, 1064, 2087, 2614

        keeping the commandments and abiding in love, 1824

        liturgy, a response of faith and, 1083

        loving God as Lord, 2086

        prayer, a communion of love in the Holy Spirit, 2615, 2712

        prayer draws everything in the love by which we are loved in Christ, 2658

        prayer and love, 2709, 2792

        prayer without ceasing and fervor coming from love, 2742

        praying about the Kingdom and cooperating with God's saving love, 2633, 2738

        "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart," 2055, 2063, 2083, 2093

 

love of neighbor

        of enemies, 2608, 2844

        the family at Nazareth, an example of, 533

        as forgiving one's brother from the depths of the heart, 2843

        inseparable from the love of God, 1878

        love for the poor is not compatible with love of riches, 2445

        "Love one another as I have loved you," 459, 1337, 1823

        "Love thy neighbor," 1844, 2055, 2196

        loving as Christ loved the poor and his enemies, 1825, 2443

        loving God and neighbor as a summary of the Decalogue, 1822, 2055, 2067, 2069

        as praying to the common Father for all men, 2793

        who has turned toward error regarding the faith, 2104

 

man's love

        conjugal love

                as the image of God's love, 1604

                indissoluble and faithful by its very nature, 1646

                in the institution of marriage, 1603

                ordered to procreation and unity, 1652, 2363, 2366, 2369

        of country, 2239

        of family, a natural society of love, 2207

        of the good, 1765-66

        order animated by love to the common good, 1912

        of truth, 2105, 2185, 2466, 2518

        See also Man

 

preferential love, 2729, 2732

 

Lust

as a capital sin, 1866

cause of concupiscence, 1607, 2259

concupiscence and the goods of others, 2534, 2536

mastery over covetousness, 377, 2552

meaning of, 2351

reasons for overcoming lust, 2541

See also Concupiscence; Desire

 

Lying

condemnation of, 2485

definition and significance of, 2482

devil as the father of the lie, 392, 2482

gravity of a lie, 2484, 2486

as an offense against the truth, 2483

tempter's lie as the beginning of sin, 215

ways to discern the truth and the lie, 1954, 2847

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