1140. It is the whole community, the Body of Christ united with its Head, that celebrates. “Liturgical services are not private functions but are celebrations of the Church which is ‘the sacrament of unity,’ namely, the holy people united and organized under the authority of the bishops. Therefore, liturgical services pertain to the whole Body of the Church. They manifest it, and have effects upon it. But they touch individual members of the Church in different ways, depending on their orders, their role in the liturgical services, and their actual participation in them.”7 For this reason, “rites which are meant to be celebrated in common, with the faithful present and actively participating, should as far as possible be celebrated in that way rather than by an individual and quasi-privately.”8
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
144. What happened at Pentecost?
227. What is the sacramental character?
158. Why is the Church called the “Bride of Christ”?
581. What place does the Our Father have in the prayer of the Church?
151. In what way is the Church a mystery?
129. What is the condition of the risen body of Jesus?
432. What are the precepts of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?
What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
