Catechism of the Catholic Church

778 Index interior conversion essential to social change, 1886‑89, 1896 John’s baptism of conversion, 720, 523, 535 justification and, 1989, 1993 the kingdom and, 1470, 2612 necessity of conversion of the heart, 821, 1430‑33, 1856, 1888, 2608‑09, 2708 Old Law and, 1963 penance and, 1422‑23, 2042 prayer and, 2708, 2731, 2754, 2784 process of conversion and repentance, 1439 rejection of, 591 of St. Paul, 442 of St. Peter, 1429 sin, conversion, and purification, 1472, 1486, 1856 sources of, 1436‑37 various forms of penance and, 1430‑32, 1434 visible effects of, 1430, 1440 what is necessary for, 1490, 1848 Cooperation in abortion, 2272 civil authorities and, 2236 man’s cooperation with God’s grace, 1993 with God’s plan, 306, 2062, 2738 with the work of Christ, 970, 2632 with the work of the Spirit, 1091, 1108 Mary’s cooperation with God, 488, 501, 968, 2675, 2682 of parents within the family, 2206 in suicide, 2282 in the use of harmful drugs, 2291 See also Collaboration Co‑responsibility and the common good, 2240 Council(s) catechesis and, 9 creeds and, 192 episcopal college and, 884, 887, 891 faith and, 250 Counsel as a gift of the Holy Spirit, 1303, 1831 Covenant, New altar and, 1182 apostles as priests of, 611, 859, 1337 Christ as the definitive covenant of God, 73 Christ as the sole priest of, 662, 1348, 1365, 1410 Christ’s death as the Paschal sacrifice of, 613 Church and, 759, 778, 796, 839, 840 cup of, 612 Eucharist and, 610, 611, 1339, 1365, 1410, 1846 Jesus’ circumcision as a sign of, 527 Old Law and, 577, 1964, 2056 place of worship and, 1179 prayer in, 2565, 2607, 2614, 2771, 2787, 2801 prophets and expectation of, 64 sacraments and, 1091, 1116, 1129, 1222, 1541 Sunday worship and, 2176 See also New Testament Covenant, Old Abraham and, 72, 992, 2571 Commandments and the meaning of, 2061‑63 Decalogue and, 2057, 2077 God and the Covenant with His people, 238, 781, 1102, 1612, 2058 heart as the place of, 2563 Law and, 346, 709, 2060‑63, 2070 liturgy and, 1093, 1156 man called to a Covenant with his Creator, 357 offering of bread and wine and, 1334 permanent value of, 121 prayer and the Covenant between God and man, 2564, 2567, 2569, 2713, 2795, 2829, 2841 prefigurations and, 1217, 1223, 1544 preparations for Christ in the Covenant, 522, 762 priesthood and, 1539, 1542, 1544 sabbath as a sign of, 2171 signs and symbols of, 1145, 1150‑52, 1334 Sinai Covenant, 62, 204, 2810 See also Old Testament Creation Apostles’ Creed and faith in God the Creator, 325‑27