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Original General Index

Baltimore Catechism No. 4 · preserved source index

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Original General Index

GENERAL INDEX

QUESTION

A

Absolution 188
Acolyte 250
Actual grace 110
Adoration of the Magi 76
Advice necessary and useful 372
Agony in the garden 78
Alb 250
Alms to the Church 402
Almsgiving 221
Altar boys 278
Altars and altar stones 115
Amice 250
Ancient Church 218
Angels 35
Angelus The Angelical Salutation
Anger 59
Annunciation Day 64
Apocalypse 302
Apostles The Apostles’ Creed
Apostate 323
Apostolicity of the Church 132
Apparitions of Our Lord 90
Archbishop 281
Ark of Noe 72
Ark of the Covenant 81
Ascension of Our Lord 91
Ashes 302
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin 302
Atheist 323
Attributes of the Church Lesson 12, title
Attrition 198
Authority 123

B

Backbiting 380
Bad company 114
Bad example 364
Baptism of blood and desire 154
Baptism in case of necessity 159
Baptism of St. John 302
Beads 302
Bearing wrongs 223
Beatific vision 420
Beatification The Apostles’ Creed
Beatitudes 185
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 250
Benefits of the Sacrament of Penance Lesson 17, title
Biretta 250
Birth of Christ 75
Bishop of Rome 117
Blasphemy 352
Blessed Sacrament carried to the sick 277
Bloody sweat of Our Lord 78
Body of Our Lord 64
Body of the Church 121
Breaking the fast for Communion 254
Burial of Our Lord 88
Burning bush 97

C

Cain Lesson 11, title
Cain’s sacrifice 402
Call of Abraham 114
Calumny 379
Calvary 81
Candles, why used 302
Canonization of saints The Apostles’ Creed
Canonical penance 218
Capital sins 59
Caravansary 75
Cardinals 281
Carrying stories 185
Catacombs 154
Catechumens 115
Catechism Lesson 1, title
Cathedral 124
Catholic books and newspapers 354
Catholicity of the Church 131
Causes of unhappy marriage 290
Celebrant of Mass 278
Census-taking in olden times 75
Chalice 250
Changing water into wine 242
Character in Baptism, etc. 149
Charitable institutions 213
Charity The Act of Love
Charms 319
Chasuble 250
Choice of persons in marriage 291
Church, Militant, Triumphant, Suffering The Apostles’ Creed
Church instituted by Christ 114
Churches 115
Ciborium 245
Cincture 250
Cities of ancient times 75
Color of the vestments 250
Communion 242
Communion of saints The Apostles’ Creed
Commandments of God Lesson 29, title
Concealing sins in confession 191
Concupiscence 40
Condition of the world before Christ 72
Confession necessary 190
Confessor’s duties 228
Confusion of tongues Lesson 11, title
Consecrated ground 404
Consecration in the Mass 250
Contempt 365
Contrition 191
Converts 289
Cope 250
Coronation of the Blessed Virgin 302
Corporal works of mercy 223
Covetousness 59
Creation The Apostles’ Creed
Creation of Adam and Eve 39
Crowning with thorns 78
Crucifixion 78
Crucifix 302
Cruelty of the Romans 78
Crusades 223

D

Danger of living in sin 272
Day of the Jews 88
Days of abstinence 394
Deacon 278
Dead body 59
Dead souls 141
Death The Apostles’ Creed
Death of St. John the Baptist 350
Debts 377
Definition of Dogma of Faith 114
Degrees of kindred 403
Deist 323
Deliverance of the Jews 95
Deluge 72
Descent of the Holy Ghost 97
Despair 329
Detraction 379
Devil 38
Diocese 281
Disciples The Apostles’ Creed
Disciples on the way to Emmaus 89
Dishonest persons 373
Dispensations 402
Disrespect to parents 362
Distraction at prayer 309
Divine Office 391
Division of the Holy Land 403
Divorce or separation in marriage 284
Doubt of Thomas the Apostle 89
Dreams 319
Dress at weddings 407
Dress of the hierarchy 281
Drunkenness 59
Duty to parents 364

E

Egyptian bondage 97
Elevation in the Mass 250
End of man Lesson 1, title
Envy 59
Epiphany Lesson 36, title
Equality among all men 22
Eternity The Apostles’ Creed
Evils of divorce 284
Evil effects of scandal 321
Examination of conscience 191
Example of Our Lord 76
Ex cathedra 124
Excommunication 404
Excuses for not embracing the true religion 324
Excuses for not attending Mass 390
Extreme Unction Lesson 25, title
Extreme Unction, to whom it can be given Lesson 25, title

F

Faith 107
Faithful departed 418
Fall of the angels 38
Fall of Adam 43
False worship 318
Fast-days 393
Feasts of the Jews 97
Feasts of the Church 391
Final perseverance 113
Finding of Our Lord in the Temple 302
First Protestants 132
Flight into Egypt 76
Forgiveness of sins 188
Forgiveness of injuries The Lord’s Prayer
Fortune tellers 318
Foster-father 63
Fraternal correction 222
Free will in man 5
Frequent Communion 270
Fruits of the Mass 269

G

Gates of Heaven 60
General confession 217
Gift of tongues 97
Gladiators Lesson 25, title
Glorified bodies 89
Gluttony 59
God, our Father The Lord’s Prayer
Gods of the pagans 264
Golden calf 341
Gratitude to benefactors 362
Guardian angel 36

H

Hasty marriages 290
Heaven 420
Heaven a reward 51
Heirs of Heaven 152
Hell 413
Help to salvation 331
Heretics 323
Herod 76
Hidden life of Christ 76
Hierarchy 129
History of the Israelites in Egypt 97
Holy days 354
Holy Ghost The Apostles’ Creed
Holy Innocents’ feast 76
Holy of holies 81
Holy oils 291
Holy Orders 278
Holy Sepulchre 88
Holy water 292
Holiness of the Church 130
Honoring the saints 331
How to meditate 304
Human sacrifice 264
Humeral, or Benediction veil 250

I

“I.H.S.” with a cross 302
Images in the churches 341
Immaculate Conception 50
Impediments to marriage 284
Impurity 370
Incarnation Lesson 7, title
Indefectibility of the Church 125
Indifferentism in religion 51
Indulgences 231
Infallibility of the Pope 124
Infidel 323
Injuring the character of others 379
“I.N.R.I.” on the Cross 302
Instinct of animals 5
Intention at Mass 269
Intention of the Pope 237
Intention to gain indulgences 239
Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures 129

J

Jacob, father of the twelve tribes 97
Jacob’s vision and the ladder 36
Jehova The Lord’s Prayer
John the Evangelist 302
Joseph in Egypt 97
Journey of the Israelites in the desert 97
Judgment, particular and general 408
Julian the Apostate 352
Justice of God 20

K

Kinds of indulgences 237
Kinds of Masses 278
Kinds of scapulars 302
Kingdom of God The Lord’s Prayer
Knowledge of God 6

L

Late-coming to Mass 390
Latin language in the Church 131
Lawful marriage 283
Laws made by the Church 126
Laws of the Jews Lesson 29, title
League of the Sacred Heart 269
Lent 221
Levites 402
Life of Christ 76
Life of the Blessed Virgin 364
Limbo The Apostles’ Creed
Litanies The Angelical Salutation
Lives of the early Christians 321
Lost time 285
Louise Lateau 89
Love of our neighbor 109
Lucifer or Satan 38
Lust 59
Luther 132

M

Magi or Wise Men 76
Magistrates 363
Mahomet 213
Man The Apostles’ Creed
Maniple 250
Manna 310
Manner of confessing our sins 191
Manner of examining our conscience 191
Manner of giving absolution 188
Marks of the Church 114
Marriage at Cana 242
Marriage before a Protestant minister 404
Master of Ceremonies 278
Meaning of forty days’ indulgence 237
Meditation or mental prayer 304
Mercy of God 20
Merit 103
Minister of Baptism 155
Ministers of the Church 278
Minor Orders 278
Miracles, true and false 89
Mixed marriages 289
Molech 264
Monks 213
Monsignor 281
Moses 97
Murder of infants or abortion 154
Mystery 31
Mysteries of the Rosary 302

N

Names in Baptism 163
Names of Our Lord 66
Natural state of man 154
Necessary servile works 360
Necessity of religious instruction 285
Neighbor 109
Newspapers 354
Noe’s Ark 72
Nuns 223

O

Oath 347
Obedience to parents 284
Observance of Sunday 354
Occasion of sin 207
Offertory in the Mass 250
Offering called “stipend” for Mass 269
Ostensorium or monstrance 250
Outward signs of the Sacraments 136

P

Palestine 75
Pall for the chalice 250
Pallium 281
Palms 302
Pantheon in Rome 264
Paradise 40
Parish 281
Parts of the Divine Office 391
Parts of the Mass 250
Pasch 97
Paschal lamb 97
Passage of the Red Sea 97
Passion of Our Lord 78
Passover Lesson 17, title
Pastor 281
Paten 250
Patron saint 163
Payment of debts 373
Penance given in confession 218
Penitent thief 82
Penitents of the early ages 218
Pentecost 97
Perfection of God 5
Persecution of the Christians 115
Persons excluded from Christian burial 404
Peter’s pence 125
Pharao’s dream 97
Pilgrim 223
Plagues of Egypt 97
Pledge 351
Plenary indulgence 234
Poor in the true Church 132
Pope in politics 125
Prayer 304
Preaching of Our Lord 185
Predominant sin 59
Preparation for confession 191
Presence of God at our prayers Confiteor
Presentation in the temple 302
Preservation of creatures by God 17
Presumption 328
Priests 264
Pride 59
Promise of the Redeemer 60
Proof of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin 302
Prophets Lesson 11, title
Providence of God 416
Public life of Christ 76
Public profession of faith 326
Purgatory 414
Purificator 250
Purpose of amendment 191

Q

Qualities of a good prayer 307

R

Rash judgment 380
Reading bad books or papers 372
Reading good books or papers 354
Reading the letters of others 380
Real presence in the Holy Eucharist 238
Reason 5
Receiving stolen goods 375
Rector 281
Redeemer promised 72
Redemption Lesson 7, title
Relics 340
Religious orders and communities 302
Respect at Mass 269
Respect in church 115
“Rest in peace” 418
Restitution 375
Resurrection of Our Lord 89
Resurrection of the body The Apostles’ Creed
Revelation 5
Revenge 368
Rosary 302

S

Sabbath of the Jews 88
Sacramental grace 146
Sacramentals 292
Sacraments in which oil is used 291
Sacraments of the dead 140
Sacraments of the living 143
Sacred Heart of Jesus 270
Sacrifice 264
Sacrilege 144
Saints The Apostles’ Creed
Salvation out of the Catholic Church 121
Sanctifying grace 105
Saracens 223
Scandal 413
Scapulars 302
Schismatic 323
Scourging at the pillar 78
Scrupulous persons 217
Secret societies 350
Secrets 380
Seven dolors of the Blessed Virgin 302
Seven dolor beads 302
Sickness 273
Sign of the Cross 295
Simony 269
Sin, Original, actual, mortal, venial Lesson 6
Sins against faith 321
Slander 379
Slavery Lesson 7, title
Sloth 59
Soul like to God 5
Soul, importance of saving one’s 8
Spells 319
Spirit 5
Spiritual Communion 270
Spiritual life resembles bodily life 137
Spiritual works of mercy 222
Sponsors 165
Sponsors by proxy 159
Spread of the Protestant religion 132
St. Joseph 63
St. Joseph’s Day 74
St. Monica and St. Augustine 307
St. Patrick’s Day 74
Stable at Bethlehem 75
State laws for marriage 403
Stealing 375
Stigmata of Our Lord 89
Stole 250
Strange gods 315
Subdeacon 278
Sufferings of the damned 413
Suicide 367
Supernatural gifts 103

T

Temple of Jerusalem 81
Temporal power of the Pope 135
Temporal punishment 218
Temptation The Lord’s Prayer
Testament, Old and New 153
Thanksgiving after Communion 245
Things prepared for Mass 250
Things prepared for Viaticum and Extreme Unction 277
Time given to God’s service 318
Time valuable in youth 322
Tithes and first-fruits in the Old Law 402
Tobias 36
Tonsure 278
Tower of Babel Lesson 11, title
Transfiguration of Our Lord 89
Transubstantiation 242
Two natures in Christ 65

U

Unity of the Church 129
Unworthy Communion 255
Use of sacramentals 292
Using the sayings of Holy Scripture in a profane sense 340

V

Veil of the temple 81
Vespers 278
Vestments, their names and signification 250
Viaticum 258
Vicar general 281
Vice 106
Virtue 106
Visibility of the Church 133
Visible and invisible head of the Church 116
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin The Angelical Salutation
Vocation 51
Vow 350

W

Warning against impostors 307
Ways of sharing in another’s sin 375
Whitsunday 97
Who offered sacrifice in ancient times 264
Who cannot be sponsors at Baptism 165
Why children should study 285
Why God does not always grant our prayers 307
Why holy days were instituted 391
Why sickness is sometimes sent Lesson 25, title
Why there are different religious orders 302
Woman with issue of blood 307
Works necessary to gain indulgences 237
World 1
Worship of God 9
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