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The end  of  man  is  to  know,  love  and  serve  God  here  on  earth  in order  to  obtain  everlasting  life  and  happiness  with  God  in  heaven hereafter. This end  is  supernatural. Hence man  must  know,  love  and serve God  not  only  according  to  natural  reason,  but  also  according to supernatural  Revelation. He must  have  faith, hope  and  charity , and must  be  in  a state  of  sanctifying  grace. By wilfully  refusing  to know,  love  and  serve  God,  i.  e.  by  grievous  sin,  man  loses  his  last end. All this  is  well  illustrated  in  the  chapters  on  the  Creation  of Man  13 — 28. See also  David’s  words  to  Solomon  248,  and  St.  Paul’s to the  Athenians  794. To serve  God  is  the  highest  honour  329. Examples: The three  youths  in  the  furnace; Daniel; the  Machabees; all the  Martyrs.

Life a pilgrimage  117;  a journey  to  the  Promised  Land  190;  towards home 328.

The things  of  this  world  cannot  give  happiness  261. “What doth  it profit  a man  to  gain  the  whole  world”  588. “One thing  is  needful” 560. Sin  is  the  cause  of  misery. Examples: Adam  and  Eve;  the people at  the  time  of  the  Flood;  the  Israelites  in  the  desert;  the prodigal Son;  Judas.

Man must  work  for  his  salvation  621  624. Parable of  the  labourers in the  vineyard  594;  of  the  talents  624.

Faith is  a free  act  of  our  mind  and  will  by  which  we  believe  all  that God has  ever  revealed  through  His  special  messengers,  the  Patriarchs, Prophets, Christ  and  the  Apostles,  and  proposes  to  our  belief  by