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of Mary: 144, 147
of men and women religious: 472
parents as an example to their
children: 377-78
of prophets: 117-18
of the saints: 106, 173, 354,
432, 472
Excommunication:
391,
512
Exegesis:
28,
512
Exodus:
14, 167, 215-16
Exorcism:
512
in the celebration of Baptism:
185, 296
significance and purposes:
296-97, 302
Expectation
of Christ’s return: 173, 178
see also Hope;
specific topics,
e.g., Prayer
Expiation:
92
Exploitation
exploiting the weaknesses of others
as wrong: 419
protecting the poor from: 399
Extraordinary care for patients:
394
Extreme Unction:
see Anointing of
the Sick
Extremists, religious:
332-33
Fairness:
xxii, 325
see also Justice
Faith:
49-63,
512
Abraham as father in faith: 39
as an act of belief: 39, 42, 44
and Baptism: 113, 190-91, 193-
94, 196-97
and Confirmation: 207, 211
Eucharist as sum and summary
of (see Eucharist)
family as a community of: 377
as gift from God: 44
God and the things ordained by
God as the objects of: 41
as a human act by no means
contrary to freedom and
human reason: 38-39
Muslims and faith in the one
God: 131
“prayer of”: 252, 256-57
science and: 57-61, 368
significance of: 59
sins against: 242
supernatural sense of: 25
temptation and doubt: 475, 479
as a Theological Virtue: 315-17,
320, 342, 347
appreciating how God works in
history: 14
awareness of one’s dignity: 44
belonging to the People of God
(see People of God)
knowledge of God (see under
Knowledge: coming to know
God)
personal, loving union with the
Holy Trinity: 491
as source of moral life
(see Moral life)
source of prayer and help: 478
central mysteries of the: 51-52, 62
challenges to: 41-43
communal element: 37-38, 42, 44
creeds and formulas of belief: 42,
45, 59,
508
Apostles’ Creed: 45-46, 53, 93,
298, 500,
504
Baptismal profession: 185, 188
language of faith: 52
Nicene Creed: 45-47, 53,
521
significance of the Creed: 44-45,
244-45
definition of: 37
Deposit of Faith: 25, 133,
509
effects of faith
acceptance and understanding of
Revelation: 32, 36-38, 44-45
access to the mystery of the
Church: 122-23, 219
heart of the faith as our assent of
mind and will to all that God
reveals: 348
the Holy Spirit and: 39
and human dignity: 44
life of faith, goal of: 41
obedience of: 35-47,
521-22