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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
Consecration
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
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
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
Cooperation
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
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)