1476. We also call these spiritual goods of the communion of saints the Church’s treasury, which is “not the sum total of the material goods which have accumulated during the course of the centuries. On the contrary the ‘treasury of the Church’ is the infinite value, which can never be exhausted, which Christ’s merits have before God. They were offered so that the whole of mankind could be set free from sin and attain communion with the Father. In Christ, the Redeemer himself, the satisfactions and merits of his Redemption exist and find their effficacy.”87
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221. In what way is the Father the source and the goal of the liturgy?
143. What is the relationship between the Spirit and Christ Jesus in his earthly mission?
585. With what spirit of communion and mission do we pray to God as “our” Father?
119. In what way did Christ offer himself to the Father?
26. Who are the principal witnesses of the obedience of faith in the Sacred Scriptures?
329. How does a priest carry out his proper ministry?
554. In what does the prayer of intercession consist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can faith influence Christian behavior according to 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
