Index • 565
praying with: 467, 481
pride as excessive self-esteem:
524
Confidentiality
“No one is bound to reveal the
truth to someone who does not
have the right to know it”:
434, 437
respect for: 434
and the sacramental seal (seal of
confession): 241
Configuration
Anointing of the Sick and
configuration to Christ’s passion:
252, 254-55, 257
Baptism and the configuration to
the Paschal mystery of Christ:
194-95
to Christ in Holy Orders: 266, 271
Confirmation/Chrismation:
201-11,
507-8
character of: 207-8
effects: 207
gives special strength of the Holy
Spirit to spread and defend the
faith: 207
helps us bear witness: 207
perfection of Baptismal grace: 207
permanent character: 207-8
reception of gifts of the Holy
Spirit: 207
unites us more firmly to
Christ: 207
Holy Spirit as conferring: 207
as Jesus’ fulfilled promised to send
the Holy Spirit: 203
preparation for: 205, 208
recipient of: 205, 208
Rite of: 205-6
anointing with chrism: 204-5
to be conferred only once: 207-8
celebration separate from
Baptism: 206
in the Eastern Churches: 206,
210
Holy Chrism: 204-5
laying on of hands: 205
minister of: 206, 264
signs and rites of: 107, 204
sacramental character of:
526
as Sacrament of Initiation: 203,
206, 210-11 (see also
Initiation, Christian)
state required for receiving: 205
as strengthening to pursue the
mission of Christ in the
world: 207
time of administration: 206, 210-11
who may receive the Sacrament:
205, 208
witness and: 207-8, 211
see also Initiation, Christian
Conflict
armed conflicts and the moral
law: 396
inner: 66, 72
in marriage: 287
resolution of (see Forgiveness
of others)
see also under
specific topics,
e.g.,
War
Conscience:
12, 132, 342,
508
authority and: 321
conduct, choices, and: 314-15
conversion and (see Conversion)
definition and significance of: 314-
15, 320,
508
divine law and: 314
erroneous judgment and: 314-15
faith and: 314-15
forgiveness of sins and: 245
forming a good conscience: 242,
314-15, 320
and the gifts of the Holy Spirit: 209,
314
human dignity and moral: 390
judgment of: 314
of others, respecting: 131
sin and offense against right: 312
sin, confession, and: 238,
241-42, 245
social conscience, forming: 6, 454
and the Ten Commandments: 390
voice of: 4, 8
weakening of conscience in modern
society: 390