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1152. Sacramental signs. Since Pentecost, it is through the sacramental signs of his Church that the Holy Spirit carries on the work of sanctification. the sacraments of the Church do not abolish but purify and integrate all the richness of the signs and symbols of the cosmos and of social life. Further, they fulfill the types and figures of the Old Covenant, signify and make actively present the salvation wrought by Christ, and prefigure and anticipate the glory of heaven. Words and actions


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

215. When will this judgment occur?

404. What else is required for an authentic human society?

559. In the Church are there different ways of praying?

434. “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (Matthew 19:16).

392. What is sin?

456. What is the nature of the family in the plan of God?

568. What are the expressions of the life of prayer?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?

What was King Belshazzar’s judgment and how did his fall contribute to the fulfillment of biblical prophecies in Daniel 5?

How is God’s mercy manifested in Isaiah? What does the book of Isaiah teach us about God’s grace and mercy?

How to deal with conflicts and disagreements between brothers: the example of Joseph’s children (Joshua 17-19)?

What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?

What does Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit as a comforter mean, according to John 14:26?

What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?