1161. All the signs in the liturgical celebrations are related to Christ: as are sacred images of the holy Mother of God and of the saints as well. They truly signify Christ, who is glorified in them. They make manifest the “cloud of witnesses”29 who continue to participate in the salvation of the world and to whom we are united, above all in sacramental celebrations. Through their icons, it is man “in the image of God,” finally transfigured “into his likeness,”30 who is revealed to our faith. So too are the angels, who also are recapitulated in Christ:
Following the divinely inspired teaching of our holy Fathers and the tradition of the Catholic Church (for we know that this tradition comes from the Holy Spirit who dwells in her) we rightly define with full certainty and correctness that, like the figure of the precious and life-giving cross, venerable and holy images of our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ, our inviolate Lady, the holy Mother of God, and the venerated angels, all the saints and the just, whether painted or made of mosaic or another suitable material, are to be exhibited in the holy churches of God, on sacred vessels and vestments, walls and panels, in houses and on streets.31
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
584. Why do we say “our” Father?
492. What are the principal sins against chastity?
526. What relationship exists between truth, beauty and sacred art?
150. What is the mission of the Church?
594. Why do we say “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”?
394. How are sins distinguished according to their gravity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
The Beatitudes: Understanding Their Meaning and Importance (Matthew 5:3-11)
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
