1465. When he celebrates the sacrament of Penance, the priest is fulfilling the ministry of the Good Shepherd who seeks the lost sheep, of the Good Samaritan who binds up wounds, of the Father who awaits the prodigal son and welcomes him on his return, and of the just and impartial judge whose judgment is both just and merciful. the priest is the sign and the instrument of God’s merciful love for the sinner.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
8. What are the next stages of God’s Revelation?
84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?
455. What does the fourth commandment require?
227. What is the sacramental character?
343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?
21. What is the importance of the Old Testament for Christians?
593. What is the specifically Christian sense of this petition?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
What is the importance of faith in the healing of blind Bartimaeus, described in Matthew 20:29-34?
What is the importance of Christian witness?
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
