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as reflecting the love between Christ
and the Church: 281, 283
remarriage: 287-88, 290
Rite of Marriage: 281-82, 290
the Sacrament of: 262-63, 281, 283,
285, 291-92,
519
and self-sacrifice: 291-92
separation: 278-88, 290, 410
sin’s impact on: 287
the Sixth Commandment: 403-16
St. Paul’s teaching on: 280-81
unitive aspect and purpose of: 283,
530-31
see also Family;
specific topics,
e.g.,
Natural family planning
Martyrs; martyrdom:
97, 112, 211, 278,
432-33,
519
acts of: 95, 269, 432-33
canonization of: xix
veneration of: 173
Mary, Blessed Virgin:
37, 141-49, 454
Annunciation to: 37, 148, 398, 470-
71, 539
Assumption of: 144-45, 148, 299,
505,
539
beliefs about Mary as founded on
what the Church believes about
Christ: 147
as chosen by God: 143, 179
as Christ’s Mother by the power of
the Holy Spirit: 46, 79, 81, 86,
104-5, 109, 144, 203
Church as prefigured by: 146
devotion to: 378
disciples, Mary as first among:
39, 143
and Eucharistic Prayer: 221
as Ever Virgin: 144, 148
as first among all disciples: 39, 173
freedom as undiminished (as freely
cooperating with God): 145,
148, 470, 479
as free from all sin: 143
and fulfillment of the Lord’s
words: 148
“Full of Grace”: 104, 109, 143,
145, 147, 470-71
graced friendship with God: 470
Hail Mary: 298-300, 470-71, 532
as in highest place in the Church
after Christ, yet close to us: 143
as honored by the Church: 145,
173, 298
images in sacred art: 178, 344, 347
Immaculate Conception of: 143-44,
147,
515
interceding on our behalf: 145-48,
173, 293-94, 470-71
as Mother of God,
Theotokos:
82,
144-45, 471,
520
Mother of the Church: 146, 148,
520
as “New Eve”: 145, 148
Our Lady of Guadalupe: 141-43, 476
perpetual virginity of: 144,
523
prayer in communion with:
470-72, 479
prefiguring the Church: 146
the Rosary: 145, 298-99, 471, 539
salvation, Mary’s role in plan of:
145-46, 148, 471
Theotokos:
82, 144, 471,
521
veneration of: 173, 297, 344, 347
virgin birth of Jesus Christ: 148
visions of: 141-43
Mass (Eucharistic celebration):
519
see also under Eucharist:
Eucharistic celebration
Masturbation:
406, 414
Materialism (consumerism):
16, 453
see also Consumerism
Materialism (interpretation of the world
and humanity):
59-61, 344
definition of: 54
Matrimony:
see Marriage
Media (mass media):
434
culture and: 412, 435-37, 499
and evangelization: 118
information at the service of the
common good: 434, 437
rights of human dignity: 434, 437
society’s right to information based
on truth, freedom, justice, and
solidarity: 433-34
Mediator Dei
:
165-66, 301