1141. The celebrating assembly is the community of the baptized who, “by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, that . . . they may offer spiritual sacrifices.”9 This “common priesthood” is that of Christ the sole priest, in which all his members participate:10
Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that full, conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy, and to which the Christian people, “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people,” have a right and an obligation by reason of their Baptism.11
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
397. How does sin proliferate?
46. What did Jesus Christ reveal to us about the mystery of the Father?
464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
117. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus?
300. What is interior penance?
373. What does the dignity of the human person imply for the moral conscience?
459. What are the duties of children toward their parents?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is the reorganization of the Jerusalem temple described in 2 Maccabees 10:1-9?
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
What is the importance of Christian witness?
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
What does Malachi 4:1 say about the punishment of the wicked?
