1211. Following this analogy, the first chapter will expound the three sacraments of Christian initiation; the second, the sacraments of healing; and the third, the sacraments at the service of communion and the mission of the faithful. This order, while not the only one possible, does allow one to see that the sacraments form an organic whole in which each particular sacrament has its own vital place. In this organic whole, the Eucharist occupies a unique place as the “Sacrament of sacraments”: “all the other sacraments are ordered to it as to their end.”2
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
306. Why can venial sins also be the object of sacramental confession?
182. What is the mission of the Pope?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
83. In what sense is Jesus the Only Begotten Son of God?
582. Why can we dare to draw near to God in full confidence?
432. What are the precepts of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
Christ’s Return: What Do We Know and What Do We Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)?
