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
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403. What is the principle of subsidiarity?
552. How can adoration be defined?
395. When does one commit a mortal sin?
144. What happened at Pentecost?
306. Why can venial sins also be the object of sacramental confession?
501. What can spouses do when they do not have children?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem described in Mark 11:1-11?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
Love and friendship: the importance of relationships in life (Ecc 4:9-12)
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