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 Idolatry : tower of  Babel  46;  the  golden  calf  158;  the  Chanaanites  194; Nabuchodonosor 335;  Babylon  344;  the  Roman  empire  781;  the  men of Lystra  783;  of  Athens  791.

Superstition: dreams  90;  Balak  185;  the  sorcerer  at  Cyprus  783. Sacrilege: Heli’s  sons  214;  Baltassar’s  banquet  343;  desecration  of  the Temple 361.

The veneration  and  invocation  of  Saints:  Job’s  intercession  127;  Moses’ 151 160  177;  Judith’s  320;  Onias’ 372;  the  apostles’  460; St.  Stephen’s 757 The Angels  and  Saints  know  about  us  and  our  prayers:  Raphael’s  words to Tobias  306;  vision  of  Judas  372;  the  joy  of  the  angels  over  the conversion of  one  sinner  568.

We honour  God  in  His  Saints:  the  veneration  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  392; of St. Joseph 419.

The ivorship  of  Mary: the  angel’s  reverential  greeting  385 ; St.  Elizabeth’s greeting 390;  the  dignity  of  the  Mother  of  God  392;  her  prophecy 391 504;  the  power  of  her  intercession  441;  Mary  our  Mother  698; the feeling  towards  her  of  the  first  Christians  736.

Veneration of  pictures:  166  (the  pictures  of  Cherubim  in  the  Tabernacle).

Veneration of  relics:  the  mantle  of  Elias  278;  the  bones  of  Eliseus  284; the girdle  &amp;c. of St. Paul 798.

Blasphemy: the  Israelites  in  the  desert  177;  the  Pharisees  466;  the Jews at  the  Crucifixion  693  708.

Curses (imprecations):  the  people  in  the  desert  177;  Balak  185;  the Jews 679  685.

Oaths: our  Lord’s  words  474;  His  oath  662.

Sinful oaths:  Esau  makes  an  unnecessary  oath  79;  Herod  also  523; Peter’s false  oath  667.

Vows: Jacob  82  84  88;  Anna  213;  Mary  389.

Zeal for  Gods  glory : Moses  160;  David  234  250;  Elias  272;  Daniel 343; the  Machabees  372;  Mary  423;  Jesus  446;  Peter  738  744; Paul 798.

Institution of  the  Sabbath  7; commandment  to  keep  it  holy  154;  example of Jesus  458;  keeping  holy  Sunday  instead  of  the  Sabbath  725;  divine worship of  the  early  Christians  747.

Desecration of  the  Sabbath:  manna  did  not  fall  on  Sabbath  149;  the Sabbath-breaker 180.

Permission to  do  work  on  the  Sabbath  501  (“Take  up  thy  bed  and  walk”).