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Mortal sin:
223, 225, 229, 236-38, 243,
245, 313,
520
see also Sin
Moses:
11-15, 18, 37, 464
Mother; Motherhood (human):
52, 409,
415
God and: 52
see also Family; Parents
Mother of God:
see under Mary,
Blessed Virgin
Mother of the Church:
see under Mary,
Blessed Virgin
Motive:
see Intention
Murder:
389, 441
as grave sin: 389-91, 400
intentional euthanasia or “mercy
killing”: 393
rendering unjust aggressors unable
to inflict harm: 390-91, 400
see also Killing; Violence
Music:
137, 165-66, 171, 175, 177,
179, 218, 365
“pirating” of: 419
sacred: 166
see also Hymns; Liturgical music
Muslims:
131
Myron:
520
see also Chrism
Mystagogy:
190-91
Mystery:
51, 167,
520
of the Assumption: 144-45
of Christ: 59, 79-80, 109, 173,
178,
520
of the Christian faith and life: 52, 62
Christian mysteries, celebration of:
xvii, xx, 173, 178
of the Church: 112-13, 115, 122-
23, 219
of creation: 59
Easter: 214, 364
Eucharistic: 33, 215, 218,
520
of evil: 50, 62
of faith: 13, 208-9, 364, 370
of God: 8, 12-13, 15, 50-51, 61,
119, 158, 171,
520
of the Holy Trinity: 51-52, 62, 208-9
of the Incarnation: 83, 86
of man and woman: 43, 281
of our inner life: 3
the Paschal Mystery: 23, 80, 93-99,
165-79, 224, 254
of persons, modesty as protecting:
441-42, 444
a reality too rich to be fully grasped
by out minds: 493
of the Resurrection: 95, 99
of salvation: 188, 268
the term: 51, 167,
520
of the Transfiguration: 80
see also Revelation
Mystical Body of Christ:
see Body of
Christ (Church)
Name of God
reverence for (see also Piety)
forbidden to invoke God’s name
as witness to perjury or false
oaths as: 355, 358
and holiness of God’s name:
353, 493
as preserving difference between
Creator and the creature: 353
the Second Commandment:
351-59
see also under God: names, titles,
and attributes of God
Nations
solidarity among: 421, 424
see also
specific topics,
e.g., Peace
Natural family planning:
409-10,
415, 521
Natural law:
see under Law: natural law
Natural sciences:
see Science
Nature
appreciation of: 451, 456-57
beauty of: 3-4
physical laws of: 327
and respect for creation: 424
see also Divine nature;
Human nature
see also Environment; Stewardship
Necessity:
see under
specific topics,
e.g.,
Baptism; Salvation