1000. This “how” exceeds our imagination and understanding; it is accessible only to faith. Yet our participation in the Eucharist already gives us a foretaste of Christ’s transfiguration of our bodies:
Just as bread that comes from the earth, after God’s blessing has been invoked upon it, is no longer ordinary bread, but Eucharist, formed of two things, the one earthly and the other heavenly: so too our bodies, which partake of the Eucharist, are no longer corruptible, but possess the hope of resurrection.554
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566. What places are conducive to prayer?
10. What is the value of private revelations?
584. Why do we say “our” Father?
286. What kind of worship is due to the sacrament of the Eucharist?
322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?
42. In what way does God reveal that he is love?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
What is the significance of Aeneas’ healing and Dorcas’ resurrection in Acts 9:32-43?
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
