United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

566 • United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Conscience, examination of: 245, 314 for receiving the Sacraments: 222, 241 see also Conversion; Penance and Reconciliation Conscientious objection: 397 Consecrated life: 135, 139, 144, 413, 525 imitation of Christ through vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience: 139 professing commitment to prayer: 472, 479 serving as spiritual guides: 479 of bishops: 264-67, 271, 273-74 and blessing: 296 and Holy Orders: 171, 264, 267, 269-70, 273-74 in the Mass: 226-29 and the state of consecrated life (see Consecrated life, above) Consecration of virgins: see Evangelical counsels Consumerism: 368-69, 419, 449-50 see also Materialism Contemplation: 508 as attentiveness to the Word of God: 474 the Church and: 112, 146, 487 the Eucharist and: 487 of God: 158, 263, 500 God’s rest on the seventh day: 363 of Jesus: 474 practice of: 209, 474, 508 prayer and: 300-301, 473-74, 477, 479, 490-91 of sacred icons: 347 silent listening and love: 474 Consecration

see also under Penance and Reconciliation: acts of the penitent Conversion: xvii, 235, 272, 356, 451, 539

Baptism and: 187-88, 334 born-again, the term: 195 call to: 14, 155, 158, 333

grace and: 236-37, 237, 245, 336 of the heart: 197, 236-37, 313, 451, 476 Holy Spirit and: 238 penance and: 235-39, 241-42, 245, 313 prayer and: 476 see also Contrition; Penance and Reconciliation, Sacrament of human cooperation: 452 Mary’s cooperation with God: 63, 145, 148, 470, 479 see also under specific topics, e.g., Abortion: those who help obtain

Cooperation

Copyright violations: 419 Corporal works of mercy: 508 Correction: 398 see also Punishment Cosmos: see Creation; World Councils, Ecumenical: see Ecumenical Councils Counseling marriage: 287-88

to prepare for marriage: 284-85 see also specific topics and situations

Counsel (right judgment)

as a gift of the Holy Spirit: 108, 205, 207, 209

Counsels, evangelical:

see Evangelical counsels

Courage: see Fortitude Covenant of Marriage: see Marriage Covenants: 14, 18, 281, 508 Covenant with God as coming first, and Commandments as the way we live this out: xxii, 325 New Covenant (see also under Law: New Law)

Continence: see Purity Contraception: 285-86

artificial: 285-86, 391, 404, 409 see also Natural family planning

Contracts: 419 Contrition: 229, 231, 235, 237-40, 245, 247, 508, 536