Systematic Index

this life he might have final happiness 474, and that he may be transformed into God 1225 (as totally as in the Eucharist the bread into the body of Christ 510), so that he may be made one, not only like to God 510, and hence he may have the whole that the Father gave to the Son 511 ff., 520 ff., and he may do whatever God does and may generate the Son Himself 513;

so that he is not bound to keep the commandments 804, 830, and obey human power or that of the Church 472, 1970, to pray and to conquer concupiscence 472, 1275 ff.; to exercise himself in acts of virtue 476, 806, 1251, 1347, or in internal acts only 518, to show reverence to the Eucharistic Christ 478, to love God more than his neighbor 525;

so that he may habitually love God without there being any admixture of his own motive 1327 ff., even with regard to eternity 1335 ff., with regard to discursive acts (in meditation) 1341 ff., with regard to the love of God Himself as a perfection of his own 1345, and with regard to the remission of sins 1346;

so that he may know with the certitude of faith that he is in the state of grace 802, or (without special revelation) that he is predestined 805, 825, 833, and that he will persevere 802, 806, 826.

XIII e Religious perfection (in a community) is especially commended by the Church 980, 1973, and it is defended against detractors: against William of St. Amour 458 f., against Wiclif 600-604, 614 f., 624 f., 680, against the Jansenists 1310 f., against the Pistorians 1580-1590, against naturalists 1692, 1752 f.

In particular the Order of Preachers and Friars Minor are praised 459.

Vows made after baptism are not invalid by force of the promise made in baptism 865.

Vows are not impediments to perfection 1223, 1973.

The scope of the vow of obedience of religious does not always pertain to the exterior 1285.

The solemn vow of chastity prevents a valid marriage 979, C1073, and dissolves a sanctioned nonconsummated marriage 976, C1119.

GOD THE CONSUMMATOR

THE LAST THINGS FOR INDIVIDUAL MEN

XIV Death is a penalty for sin 101, 175, 793; the Judgment (particular) follows immediately after this 464, 530 f., 693. —Before the time of the redemption the patriarchs etc., did not dwell in Paradise 160a, nor did they go to heaven before the death of Christ 410.

Those who die after baptism without personal sin or otherwise without sin and penalty, immediately (the inclinations to sin being no obstacle 743) attain heaven 457, 464, 530, 570s, 693, 696, to enter which the state of grace is required 800, 809, 842, 1011. Heaven or the state of happiness is not a substantial transformation into God 510, but the elevation of man to supernatural happiness 1808, which cannot be investigated by reason alone 1669, nor had in this life 474 f., but in the future 287; and consists in the immediate, intuitive, face to face vision and enjoyment of God 530, 570s, 574a, 693, 1647, 1928 ff., in which God is seen not merely acting toward things outside Himself 1928, nor merely shining forth from created vestiges 1929, nor merely as provider, redeemer, sanctifier 1930, but as He is in Himself 530; faith and hope are done away with 530, but chaste fear is not excluded 382. The vision takes place through the light of glory 475, 1928 ff.: it is had without interruption 530, and it is eternal 16, 40, 228a, 347, 429, 464, 1716, 1793; it is the reward of good works 714, 809, 936, 842; it admits of degrees 693, 842;