Paragraph 1131

1131. The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. the visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

407. What is the common good?

24. What role does Sacred Scripture play in the life of the Church?

206. What does it mean to die in Christ Jesus?

314. What is the significance of Jesus’ compassion for the sick?

441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?

349. What is the attitude of the Church toward those people who are divorced and then remarried?

89. How does the Church set forth the Mystery of the Incarnation?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?

What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?

What is David’s example of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-40?

Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?

What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?

How can we cultivate peace in the church and in our personal lives, as guided by 2 Thessalonians 3:16?

How does the story of Judith, in particular, the episode of her cunning in Judith 11:1-16, teach us survival strategies in difficult times, according to the Bible?