1372. St. Augustine admirably summed up this doctrine that moves us to an ever more complete participation in our Redeemer’s sacrifice which we celebrate in the Eucharist:
This wholly redeemed city, the assembly and society of the saints, is offered to God as a universal sacrifice by the high priest who in the form of a slave went so far as to offer himself for us in his Passion, to make us the Body of so great a head…. Such is the sacrifice of Christians: “we who are many are one Body in Christ” the Church continues to reproduce this sacrifice in the sacrament of the altar so well-known to believers wherein it is evident to them that in what she offers she herself is offered.194
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315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?
316. Who can receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick?
197. How does the Virgin Mary help the Church?
143. What is the relationship between the Spirit and Christ Jesus in his earthly mission?
79. What is the Good News for humanity?
190. How does the laity participate in the prophetic office?
462. Are family bonds an absolute good?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What is the criticism against relying on military force instead of God in Amos 2:14-16?
