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1173. When the Church keeps the memorials of martyrs and other saints during the annual cycle, she proclaims the Paschal mystery in those “who have suffered and have been glorified with Christ. She proposes them to the faithful as examples who draw all men to the Father through Christ, and through their merits she begs for God’s favors.”⁴⁵

Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

236. How is the liturgy celebrated?

323. Why is this sacrament called Holy Orders?

283. What is the meaning of transubstantiation?

429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?

95. “…Born of the Virgin Mary”: Why is Mary truly the Mother of God?

153. Why is the Church the ‘people of God’?

247. Why is the one Mystery of Christ celebrated by the Church according to various liturgical traditions?

Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?

What is meant by the statement that the love of God is revealed in Christ, as mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:9?

The Holiness of God’s People: How does the law of holiness in the book of Numbers teach us to pursue holiness in our lives and in our community of faith? (Numbers 19)

The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)

The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)

How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?

How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)