1137. The book of Revelation of St. John, read in the Church’s liturgy, first reveals to us, “A throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne”: “the Lord God.”1 It then shows the Lamb, “standing, as though it had been slain”: Christ crucified and risen, the one high priest of the true sanctuary, the same one “who offers and is offered, who gives and is given.”2 Finally it presents “the river of the water of life . . . flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,” one of most beautiful symbols of the Holy Spirit.3
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
427. What are the goods that we can merit?
348. When does the Church allow the physical separation of spouses?
434. “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (Matthew 19:16).
439. Why does the Decalogue constitute an organic unity?
509. What is the content of the social doctrine of the Church?
486. What must be done to avoid war?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
