1394. As bodily nourishment restores lost strength, so the Eucharist strengthens our charity, which tends to be weakened in daily life; and this living charity wipes away venial sins.228 By giving himself to us Christ revives our love and enables us to break our disordered attachments to creatures and root ourselves in him:
Since Christ died for us out of love, when we celebrate the memorial of his death at the moment of sacrifice we ask that love may be granted to us by the coming of the Holy Spirit. We humbly pray that in the strength of this love by which Christ willed to die for us, we, by receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, may be able to consider the world as crucified for us, and to be ourselves as crucified to the world…. Having received the gift of love, let us die to sin and live for God.229
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
462. Are family bonds an absolute good?
176. What is apostolic succession?
503. What is set forth by the seventh commandment?
429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?
385. What are the theological virtues?
167. Is the particular Church catholic?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
