556 • United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Autonomy
conscience and the mistaken notion
of its: 318
of grown children: 378
see also Individualism
Avarice:
see Greed
Baptism:
70, 181-99,
505
of adults: 186-91, 194
Apostles and mission of baptizing:
183-84, 197
Baptismal promises: 187
and being born-again: 195
of blood: 192, 198
catechumens: 186, 188,
190-91, 198
Christian life as rooted in: 136
into Christ’s death and
resurrection: 70
the Church and: 119, 122, 127,
129, 132, 138-39, 146
as commissioned by Jesus: 183-84,
187, 197
common priesthood of the faithful:
138, 193
of Desire: 193, 198
effects of Baptism
adopted child of God: 193, 197
an indelible character: 194-95,
210-11
binds one to other
Christians: 193
communion with the Church:
188, 190, 193
forgiveness of sins: 70, 74,
192, 197
gift of faith and new life: 113
gifts of the Holy Spirit: 193
incorporates one into Christ: 197
initiates one into the Church:
116, 197
new creature born in the Spirit:
183, 185, 187
priest, prophet, and king: 117,
134, 197
rights and duties arising from:
195-97
salvation and: 132, 183,
187-89, 197
sanctification and: 193, 196
Temple of the Holy Spirit:
193, 197
Trinity, participation in life
of: 169
union in Baptism with Christ
who died: 70, 184
faith and: 193-94, 196-97
formula of: 193, 198
grace and Theological Virtues: 193
Holy Spirit and: 103, 107
inclination to sin as remaining after:
192, 194
of infants: 189-92, 198
of Jesus: 62, 85, 86, 105
minister of: 188, 198
necessity of: 132, 183, 187-88, 197
Original Sin, as freeing us from
stain of: 70, 74
and profession of faith: 185, 188
rebirth: 182-83, 187, 192, 195
rite of Baptism: 186, 197
sacramental character of: 184-87,
197,
526
sponsors for: 185, 189, 194, 355-58
as unable to be repeated: 195,
210-11
see also Catechumenate; Initiation,
Christian
Basic needs:
337, 423, 426-27, 454-55
of children: 378, 380, 383
including food, clothing, shelter,
and an income that supports the
family: 337
see also Dignity, human;
Social justice
Bayley, Elizabeth:
see Elizabeth Ann
Seton, St.
Beatification:
xix,
505
Beatific vision:
154, 168
see also Beatitude; Saints
Beatitude:
308
and the desire for happiness:
308, 453