1442. Christ has willed that in her prayer and life and action his whole Church should be the sign and instrument of the forgiveness and reconciliation that he acquired for us at the price of his blood. But he entrusted the exercise of the power of absolution to the apostolic ministry which he charged with the “ministry of reconciliation.”42 The apostle is sent out “on behalf of Christ” with “God making his appeal” through him and pleading: “Be reconciled to God.”43
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46. What did Jesus Christ reveal to us about the mystery of the Father?
438. What importance does the Church give to the Decalogue?
485. In case of war, what does the moral law require?
523. What is forbidden by the eighth commandment?
330. What is the effect of the ordination to the diaconate?
516. What is the task of business management?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
