1405. There is no surer pledge or dearer sign of this great hope in the new heavens and new earth “in which righteousness dwells,”245 than the Eucharist. Every time this mystery is celebrated, “the work of our redemption is carried on” and we “break the one bread that provides the medicine of immortality, the antidote for death, and the food that makes us live for ever in Jesus Christ.”246
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184. How do the bishops carry out their mission of teaching?
264. What is the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism?
357. How is the Christian moral life bound up with faith and the sacraments?
342. Are all obliged to get married?
34. What are the most ancient symbols (professions) of faith?
140. What does it mean that the Spirit “has spoken through the prophets”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?
How does Esther’s story tell the Jewish people’s story of redemption?
The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Lessons from the Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:1-20)
