CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
SECOND EDITION

Index V


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Values family as the place for passing on, 2207 hierarchy of values and economic activity, 2425 and social institutions, 2244 and society, 1886, 1895, 2236 human and Christian values of marriage, 1632, 1643, 2363 science, technology, and moral values, 2293 turning away from moral values and scandal, 2286 Variety of creatures, 339, 353, 1936-38 Veneration and adoration of the Eucharist, 1378 of God's Word, 127, 1154 of holy images, 2132 of relics and popular piety, 1674 of the saints, 1090 Venial. See Sin(s) Vespers, 1175 Viaticum Eucharist as, 1331, 1392, 1517, 1524-25 Vicar bishop as the vicar of Christ, 894, 1560 conscience, the "aboriginal Vicar of Christ," 1778 Supreme Pontiff as vicar of Christ, 882 Vice(s) capital vices or sins, 1866 correction of, 2302 origin of, 1865, 1876 and virtues, 1768, 1774, 2516 See also Acedia; Anger; Avarice; Envy; Gluttony; Lust; Pride; Sloth Victim (Christ), 457, 604, 1367, 1566 Victory Christ's victory over sin and death, 411, 420, 654, 1505 the Church's victory over the powers of death, 552 God's victory over evil at the end of the world, 677 Jesus' victory over Satan, 539, 2853 Vigilance in our approach to the mass media, 2496 in our attitudes, 2727 Christ summons us to, 672 necessity of, 1036 in praying, 2612, 2699, 2799, 2849, 2863 present time is a time of, 672 in protecting the faith, 2088 Vine Christ as the true, 755 "I am the vine, you are the branches," 787, 1988, 2074 See also Wine Violation, 2356 Violence as a consequence of sin, 1869, 2534 gravity of, 1858 lying as a form of, 2486 in the Passion of Christ, 1851 private or collective interests which promote, 2316 renouncing in defense of peace, 2306 and respect for human life, 2260, 2297 sexual, 2356 Virginity and chastity, 2349 Mary's, 496-99, 502-03, 506, 510, 723 for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven, 922, 1618-20 Virgin Mary. See Mary Virtue catechesis of human and Christian, 1697 charity as the origin and form of all, 25, 2346 chastity as a, 2337, 2341, 2345, 2347, 2349 definition of, 1803-04, 1833 education in, 1784, 2223 as a gift of Baptism, 1266 and gifts of the Holy Spirit, 1831 Holy Spirit at work through the, 798 human virtue elevated by grace, 1810-11 obstacles in the exercise of the, 1863, 2284 solidarity as, 1942, 1948 truth as, 2468-69 See also individual virtues gifts of the Holy Spirit definition of, 1830 fruit of, 1832 seven gifts of, 1831 human virtues cardinal virtues play a pivotal role, 1805 definition of human virtues, 1804, 1834 fortitude, 1808, 1837 justice, 1807, 1836 moral, 1266, 1804, 1839 prudence, 1806, 1835 purified and elevated by grace, 1810-11 temperance, 1809, 1838, 2290 theological virtues charity, 1822-29, 1844 definition and role of, 1812-13, 1840-41 faith, 153, 1814-16, 1842 hope, 1817-21, 1843, 2090 Vision of God beatific, 1028, 1045 dead and, 1032 as extreme beatitude, 2548 given to the "pure of heart," 2519 God calls men to His vision as to beatitude, 1720 Hell as deprivation of, 633 Vocation of Abraham, 762 to chastity, 2337-59 of children must be respected and fostered, 1656, 2226, 2232 to the Christian apostolate, 863 of Christians must be fulfilled in the Church, 2030 to communion with God, 27, 44 communitarian character of the human, 1878-85 to cooperation with God in creation, 307 to divine beatitude, 1700, 1703, 1716-24 to divine worship and to the service of the Church, 1121 to enter the Kingdom, 543 to establish the new People of God, 804, 831 to eternal life, 1998, 2820 evangelical counsels and personal, 1974 holiness and the Gospel as vocation of all the disciples of Christ, 1533, 1962 of humanity, 1877 Israel's vocation perfectly fulfilled by Jesus, 539 of the laity, 898-900, 2442 to life in the Holy Spirit, 1699 to love, 1604, 2331, 2392 man is called to union with Christ, 521, 542 of a man and a woman in God's plan, 373 to manifest God, 2085 man's vocation final, 1260 fulfilled by life in the Holy Spirit, 1699 fulfilled with society's help, 1886 revealed by Christ, 1701 to marriage, 1603-04, 1607, 2331 Mary's, 490 men are called to resemblance of the union and fraternity of the divine Persons, 1878 of men that they may become adopted children of God, 1 to parenthood, 2369 priestly, 1583 priestly vocation of the People of God, 784 to seek God, 30 society should permit each of its members to fulfill his, 1907, 2461 Voice of conscience (see Conscience) of God the Father (see God) Vow (Religious) definition of, 2102 dispensation from, 2103 exemplary value of, 2103

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