Paragraph 1219

1219. The Church has seen in Noah’s ark a prefiguring of salvation by Baptism, for by it “a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water”:14

The waters of the great flood

you made a sign of the waters of Baptism,

that make an end of sin and a new beginning of goodness.15


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

108. Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?

554. In what does the prayer of intercession consist?

143. What is the relationship between the Spirit and Christ Jesus in his earthly mission?

122. What are the results of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross?

453. How does one keep Sunday holy?

509. What is the content of the social doctrine of the Church?

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


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What does the story of the offering of manna in the book of Numbers teach us about God’s daily provision in our lives? (Numbers 11)

What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?

What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?

How does the story of Judith, in particular, the episode of her cunning in Judith 11:1-16, teach us survival strategies in difficult times, according to the Bible?

What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?

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

How can we cultivate peace in the church and in our personal lives, as guided by 2 Thessalonians 3:16?