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Subject Index



Growing Faith is meant to be used as a versatile tool for catechesis; one that covers all aspects of the Catholic faith.  Below is an index of relevant subjects that often arise in any catechetical environment.

Included is the corresponding booklet # from the Growing Faith series, and passage # from the official 
Catechism of the Catholic Church

 

Subject Growing Faith Booklet #

Catechism Passages 

Abortion 40
2270-2275
Adam and Eve, figurative language 10
390
Adultery 41 2380-2381
Agnosticism 37 2127-2128
Angels 9 328-336
Animals, the care of 42 2415-2418
Anointing 27 1499-1532
Anointing, the rite 27 1517-1519
Atheism 37 2123-2126
Authority 34 1897-1904
Baptism 23 1213-1274
Baptism, the rite 23 1229-1245
Beatitudes 30 1716-1717
Beauty 43 2500-2503
Bishops, ordination of 28 1555-1561
Bishops, successors to apostles 3 77-79
Blasphemy 37 2148
Boasting 43 2481
Capital punishment 40 2266-2267
Chastity, defined 41 2237-2347
Children, conceiving and bearing 41 2366-2379
Children, duties of 39 2214-2220
Christ, ascension of 15 659-664
Christ, Incarnation 11 461-463
Christ, judge of living and dead 15 668-679
Christ, life of 13 522-540
Christ, mystery of his life 13 512-515
Christ, only Son of God 11 441-451
Christ, passion of 14 557-623
Christ, Reign of God 13 541-556
Christ, resurrection of 15 638-655
Christ, the heart of faith 11 422-483
Church, and non-Christians 18 839-848
Church, body of Christ 17 787-796
Church, images of 17 751-757
Church, lay faithful 19 897-913
Church, marks of 18 811-865
Church, mystery of 17 770-776
Church, our need for 3 74-95
Church, people of God 17 781-786
Church, pope and bishops 19 880-896
Church, precepts of 36 2041-2043
Church, religious 19 914-933
Church, temple of Holy Spirit 17 797-801
Citizens, duties of 39 2238-2243
Common Good 34 1905-1917
Communion of Saints 20 946-953
Confession – see Reconciliation    
Confidentiality 43 2488-2492
Confirmation 24 1285-1321
Confirmation, East and West 24 1290-1292
Confirmation, the rite 24 1293-1301
Conscience 31 1776-1794
Covenant, Abraham 2 59-61
Covenant, Noah 2 56-58
Creation, mystery of 8 295-301
Cursing & swearing 37 2150-2155
Subject Growing Faith Booklet #

Catechism Passages 

Deacons, ordination of 28 1569-1571
Dead, respect for 40 2299-2301
Death, meaning of 20 1010-1014
Defense, using violence for 40 2263-2265
Deposit of faith 3 84
Divorce 41 2382-2386
Domestic church 29 1655-1658
Emotions and passions 31 1762-1770
Envy 42 2538-2540
Eucharist 25 1322-1419
Eucharist, presence of Christ 25 1373-1381
Eucharist, the Mass 25 1345-1355
Euthanasia 40 2276-2283
Evil, reality of 10 386-387
Evil, why does it exist? 8 309-314
Faith, implications of believing 6 222-227
Faith, our response to revelation 5 142-175
False witness and perjury 43 2476
Family life 39 2201-2233
Fornication 41 2353
Freedom, of humans 30 1730-1742
Gambling 42 2413
God, as Divine Love 6 218-221
God, as one 7 253
God, belief in 6 199-221
God, creator of all 8 279-294
God, Father and Mother 7 239
God, loves creation 8 302-308
God, name revealed 6 203-209
God, self-communication 2 51-67
God, the nature of 1 36-43
Gossip 43 2477-2479
Government, civil authority 39 2234-2246
Grace 35 1996-2011
Greed 42 2536
Growth in understanding 3 94
Subject Growing Faith Booklet #

Catechism Passages 

Health, respect for 40 2288-2291
Heaven 20 1023-1029
Hell 20 1033-1037
Holiness 35 2012-2016
Holy Orders 28 1533-1600
Holy Orders, the rite 28 1572-1574
Holy Spirit 16 683-741
Holy Spirit, gifts & fruits of 32 1830-1832
Holy Spirit, in the church 16 731-741
Holy Spirit, symbols of 16 694-701
Homicide 40 2268-2269
Homosexuality 41 2357-2359
Humans, desire for happiness 30 1718-1724
Humans, in the image of God 9 355-361
Humans, made for each other 9 371-373
Humans, partners in creation 10 374-379
Hunger for God 1 27-30
Icons and images of God 37 2129-2132
Idolatry 37 2112-2114
Incest 41 2388
Indulgences 26 1471-1479
Infallibility 19 888-892
Intercession, prayer of 45 2634-2636
Jesus, the name 11 430-435
Just wages 42 2434
Justice, among nations 42 2437-2442
Justice, economic 42 2426-2436
Kidnapping and torture 40 2297
Law, moral 35 1950-1974
Law, natural 35 1954-1960
Law, old and new 35 1961-1974
Liturgical seasons 22 1163-1178
Liturgy, meaning of 21 1069-1109
Liturgy, and culture 22 1204-1206
Liturgy, diverse rites 22 1200-1203
Living together without marriage 41 2390-2391
Lord’s Prayer 48 2759-2865
Lust 41 2351
Lying 43 2482-2487
Subject Growing Faith Booklet #

Catechism Passages 

Magic 37 2115-2117
Magisterium 36 2030-2040
Mary, ever virgin 12 496-507
Mary, her faith 5 148-149
Mary, Mother of God 12 495
Mary, Mother of the church 12 963-975
Mary, praying with 46 2673-2679
Masturbation 41 2352
Matrimony 29 1601-1666
Matrimony, the rite 29 1621-1632
Media, truth in 43 2493-2499
Mixed marriages 29 1633-1637
Morality, human acts 31 1749-1756
Oaths 37 2149
Organ transplants 40 2296
Original sin 10 388-409
Parents, duties of 39 2221-2231
Peace, safeguarding 40 2302-2306
Penance – see Reconciliation    
Petition, prayer of 45 2629-2633
Polygamy 41 2387
Pornography 41 2354
Poverty, of spirit 42 2544
Poverty, to be eradicated 42 2443-2449
Praise, prayer of 45 2639-2643
Prayer, contemplative 47 2709-2719
Prayer, defined 44 2558-2565
Prayer, difficulties with 47 2726-2745
Prayer, everyone call to 44 2566-2567
Prayer, in the New Testament 45 2598-2622
Prayer, in the Old Testament 44 2568-2589
Prayer, meditation 47 2705-2708
Prayer, vocal 47 2700-2704
Prayer, wellsprings of 46 2650-2660
Priests, ordination of 28 1562-1568
Private property, right to 42 2402-2406
Promises and vows in God’s name 37 2101-2103
Prophets, transmit revelation 2 64
Prostitution 41 2355
Purgatory 20 1030-1032
Purity 41 2517-2527
Subject Growing Faith Booklet #

Catechism Passages 

Rape, act of violence 41 2356
Rash judgment 43 2477
Reconciliation 26 1420-1498
Reconciliation, many forms 26 1434-1439
Reconciliation, the rite 26 1450-1460
Religious freedom 37 2104-2109
Resurrection of the body 20 988-1004
Revelation, complete in Christ 2 65-67
Revelation, stages of 2 51-67
Revelation, transmission of 3 74-95
Sabbath 38 2168-2173
Sacraments, meaning of 21 1113-1130
Sacraments, signs and symbols 22 1145-1162
Sacrilege 37 2120
Satan 10 391-395
Scandal 40 2284-2287
Scientific research 40 2292-2296
Scripture 4 101-133
Sexual activity in marriage 41 2360-2365
Simony 37 2121-2122
Sin, defined 33 1849-1864
Sin, mortal and venial 33 1854-1864
Sin, what is it? 10 396-401
Sin, why God permits it 10 410-412
Slavery 42 2414
Social doctrine of the church 42 2419-2425
Social justice 34 1928-1938
Society, defined 34 1878-1885
Suicide 40 2280-2283
Suicide, mercy of God 40 2283
Sunday 38 2175-2188
Superstition 37 2111
Tempting God 37 2119
Ten Commandments, about 36 2052-2074
Thanksgiving, prayer of 45 2637-2638
Theft 42 2408-2412
Tradition 3 75-83
Tradition, Scripture, Magisterium 3 95
Trinity, dogma of 7 249-256
Trinity, faith in 5 150-152
Trinity, nature of 7 238-260
Trinity, work of 7 257-260
Truth 43 2465-2474
Virtues, cardinal 32 1805
Virtues, theological 32 1812-1829
War, avoiding 40 2307-2317

 

 
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