Systematic Index

tegrity is of divine law 699, 724 f., 899, 917; nor does a crowd of people excuse from it 1209. Confession of this kind is neither impossible 900, 918, nor a torture of conscience 900.

Venial or grave sins already directly forgiven are not necessarily but laudably confessed 470, 748 f., 899, 917, 1539, C902.

Confession should be external and oral 587, 699; secret facts however known made to the priest alone suffices 145, 727, 901, 916, and can even be by signs 147; or through an interpreter C903.

Salutary and appropriate satisfaction (by the power of the keys 925) should be imposed 146, 671, 699, 899, 904 ff., 925, C887, as a medicine 904, and a punishment 904 f., and it should be fulfilled by the penitent (himself) 437, 807, 1115, C887, not necessarily and by divine law before the absolution 728, 1306-1308, 1437 f., 1534 f., or before communion 1312; it does not consist in a confident faith 922, not in any anointing 451, but in good works 699, by which God is truly worshiped 924, especially in prayer, fasting and alms 699, 807; which have their power from the merits of Christ 904 f., 923, and that sacramental 1535, and from the work of the one working they have merit condignly 1077.

XII k  The effect of this sacrament, unless it is a "false penance" 366, is spiritual healing 695, recovery of lost justice 839, reconciliation with God and remission of sins committed after baptism 424, 430, 464, 671, 699, 840, 894, 896, 911, 1057 f., C870, even if they are not "believed" to be remitted 750 ff.; which can all be forgiven by this sacrament 43, 167, even if after penance they are again committed 540; remission of penalty especially eternal 807, 840, 1057 f.; not however of all the temporal punishment 456, 535, 807, 840, "without our great tears and labors" 895, peace and consolation 896; likewise the perfect revival of merits killed and grace lost 2193; liberation from censures 1144, C2247 ff.

The necessity of the sacrament is of divine law 724 ff., indeed is of means or of salvation 574a, 670, 839, in itself or in desire 807, 895, even to one of the faithful who is contrite 587, 725.

The minister of penance is not a layman 670, 753, but only a priest 95*, 146, 807, 902, 920, 957, C871, who ought to have jurisdiction 437, 574a, 699, 903, 919, 921, 1113, 1116, 1537, C872 (different for different reserved cases 753, 903, 921, 1103 f., 1112, 1545, which reservation ceases in danger of death 903), even for the absolution of venial sins 1150, C872; he ought not always of necessity to be the pastor of the one confessing 470, 492, 574a, 1310, but it is necessary that he act sincerely 752, 902, 919.

The sacramental seal is to be strictly preserved 145, 438, 1220, C889 f., and the name of an accomplice is by no means to be sought 1474, C888.

Solicitation is held to be avoided, even when the confessor gives the penitent a card (with a written solicitation) to be read afterward 1106, and the obligation of denouncing does not cease, if the one solicited confesses to the one soliciting 1107.

The subject is man baptized and fallen 146, 430, 807, 894 f., 899, 911, 913 ff., C901; who ought to be present 1088 f.; absolution is not to be denied to penitents about to die 57, 88*, 95, 95*, 111, 1538, nor destitute of his senses, if it is certain that he had and manifested the desire 147, 1089, neither even to usurers rightly disposed 1612, nor to the relapsed or recidivists 1538, nor to fornicators or adulterers 43; nor for one disposed is it to be put off 1437 f., C886, but for habitual and occasional sinners who are indisposed it is to be denied or put off 1210 ff.; likewise for those ignorant of the mysteries of the faith, such as the Trinity and the Incarnation 1214