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the
United States Catholic
Catechism for Adults:
xviii-xxiv
see also
specific topics
Catechists:
134, 190, 296, 479
Catechumenate; Catechumens:
196,
198,
506
the Church and: 188
instruction of: 188, 190-91
Oil of: 185, 204-5
and the profession of faith: 185, 188
see also Baptism
Catherine of Siena, St.:
xxi, 57
Catholicity:
172, 178
Catholics:
see
specific topics,
e.g.,
Church
Catholic schools and universities:
see Education
“Catholic,” the word:
129, 138
Celibacy:
144, 413
and consecrated life: 144, 413
Holy Orders and: 270-71, 274
see also Chastity; Orders, sacrament
of Holy; Virginity
Character, Sacramental, of Baptism,
Confirmation, and Holy
Orders:
526
Charism:
252, 329
Holy Spirit and: 106
of infallibility: 133-34
significance and purpose of: 329
Charismatic Renewal:
107, 137,
297, 477
Charity:
348, 420, 425, 427, 501,
506
call to: 427-28
evangelization through: 428
helping the poor, meaning of: 454-
55, 487
information and: 434, 437
infused at Baptism: 274
as loving one’s neighbor: 337
mortal sin as destroying: 237
as opposed to indifference,
ingratitude, lukewarmness,
spiritual sloth, and hatred of
God: 343
Sacraments and: 226
“social charity” (see Solidarity)
and solidarity, as underlying the
unity of the human race: 73
Theological Virtue of: 316-17, 320,
342, 347, 478
faith and: 342
hope and: 333, 342
as love of God and
neighbor:
506
New Law and: 331
venial sin and: 237
virtues, as form of: 411
see also Fruits of the Holy Spirit;
Generosity; Love; Social justice
Chastity:
405-6,
506
call to: 135, 139, 405-6, 412
consecrated life and: 135, 139
friendship, as blossoming in: 406
as fruit of the Holy Spirit:
108, 209
as a grace: 406
growth in: 406
and homosexuality: 407
and marriage: 284, 405
offenses against: 406-7
as presupposing respect for rights of
the person: 406
pure hearts and: 406
self-mastery: 405-6
sins against: 406-7
and stages of life: 405-6
and temperance: 405
vow of (evangelical counsels):
511
see also Celibacy; Fruits of the Holy
Spirit; Modesty; Purity; Virginity;
Virtue: Cardinal Virtues
Chavez, Cesar:
278, 323-24
Children
abuses committed against: 407
adoption of: 381
adult children (grown children):
375-79, 383
advocacy for: 43
as an end of marriage and of sexual
union: 408-10
basic needs of: 378, 380, 383
becoming a child of God: 189-90