1127. Celebrated worthily in faith, the sacraments confer the grace that they signify.48 They are efficacious because in them Christ himself is at work: it is he who baptizes, he who acts in his sacraments in order to communicate the grace that each sacrament signifies. the Father always hears the prayer of his Son’s Church which, in the epiclesis of each sacrament, expresses her faith in the power of the Spirit. As fire transforms into itself everything it touches, so the Holy Spirit transforms into the divine life whatever is subjected to his power.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
96. What does the “Immaculate Conception” mean?
479. How are the bodies of the deceased to be treated?
117. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus?
72. What was the original condition of the human person according to the plan of God?
469. What kind of punishment may be imposed?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
Love and friendship: the importance of relationships in life (Ecc 4:9-12)
What are the characteristics a Christian leader should have according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7?
