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1007. Death is the end of earthly life. Our lives are measured by time, in the course of which we change, grow old and, as with all living beings on earth, death seems like the normal end of life. That aspect of death lends urgency to our lives: remembering our mortality helps us realize that we have only a limited time in which to bring our lives to fulfillment:

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, . . . before the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.568

Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

282. How is Christ present in the Eucharist?

317. Who administers this sacrament?

51. What is the importance of affirming “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1)?

121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?

232. What is the relationship between the sacraments and everlasting life?

150. What is the mission of the Church?

403. What is the principle of subsidiarity?

Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What was David’s reaction after sinning with Bathsheba, and how can we learn from his humility and quest for restoration?

Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)

The Holiness of God’s People: How does the law of holiness in the book of Numbers teach us to pursue holiness in our lives and in our community of faith? (Numbers 19)

What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?

What does the Assyrian conquest of Samaria and the fall of the Northern Kingdom teach about the importance of obedience to God?

What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?

What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?