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Alphonsa, Mother (Rose Hawthorne
Lathrop):
65-67, 278
Altar:
99, 221, 267, 270, 469
sacrament of: 226
Ambrose, St.:
xxi, 233-34
Amen:
503
in the Eucharistic liturgy: 220, 225
meaning of: 227
America:
337
see also United States
Anamnesis (the Memorial):
220,
503
Angels:
54-55, 62, 153, 157, 219,
468,
503
angel of the Lord: 11-12
created as a result of God’s love: 54
devils:
509
devotion to: 378
existence of angels as a truth of
faith: 54
fallen angels (rebellious angels
driven into hell): 55, 62, 157,
296, 489
as having intelligence and will:
54, 57
identity and duties of: 62
images in art: 344, 347
as personal and immortal
creatures: 54
as spiritual beings: 54, 62
as working for our salvation: 54, 62
see also
specific topics and events
Anger; wrath:
198, 317, 355, 377, 395,
397,
503
see also Capital Sins
Annulment:
288-89,
503-4
Annunciation:
see under Mary:
Annunciation to
Anointing
in Baptism: 107, 204
Christ anointed in the Holy Spirit:
109, 204, 263
“Christ,” meaning of word: 83, 85
in Confirmation: 103, 107, 185-87,
198-99, 204-5, 207, 210
effects of the Holy Spirit’s anointing
for the Christian faithful:
204, 207
in Holy Orders: 204
significance of: 204-5
Anointing of the Sick:
xii, 168, 204-5,
235, 249-59, 483,
504, 522
Christ’s healing ministry, as
continuing: 252-53
community dimension of: 256
effects of: 254-56, 500
as instituted by Jesus Christ: 252-
54, 258-59
minister of: 253-57
as preparing us for our final
journey: 254
purpose of: 253-57
reception of: 254, 400,
531
rite of: 253-54, 253-57
time to receive: 253, 255, 257
as uniting suffering with Christ’s
redemptive passion: 252, 254-55,
257
for whom the sacrament is
intended: 253, 255, 257
see also Dying; Healing; Sickness
Apostasy:
342,
504
Apostles:
14, 23-31, 443-44,
504
acceptance of the teachings of:
40-41
bishops as chosen to succeed:
25, 29-30, 113, 133, 138, 265-
66, 337
choosing and calling of: 79, 267-68,
271-72, 481
the Church and: 42, 112-14, 121,
132-33, 138-39, 330-31, 336-37
commissioned by Jesus Christ to
preach the Gospel: 23-31, 84,
183, 197
and Eucharist, institution of:
215-17
given the power to forgive sins:
236, 244-45
the Holy Spirit and: 23-24, 31, 96,
102-3, 105, 107-9, 114, 203, 210
imposition of hands and: 203-4,
266-67
power to forgive sins imparted to
the Apostles by the Risen Christ
on Easter: 236, 244-45