Paragraph 1198

1198. In its earthly state the Church needs places where the community can gather together. Our visible churches, holy places, are images of the holy city, the heavenly Jerusalem, toward which we are making our way on pilgrimage.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

533. What is the greatest human desire?

315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?

48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?

88. What does the Council of Chalcedon (in the year 451) teach in this regard?

566. What places are conducive to prayer?

446. Does the commandment of God, “You shall not make for yourself a graven image” (Exodus 20:3), forbid the cult of images?

360. Why are the beatitudes important for us?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?

What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?

What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?

How to Avoid the Temptation of Lust and Adultery (Proverbs 5:3-6)

What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?

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

How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.