1505. Moved by so much suffering Christ not only allows himself to be touched by the sick, but he makes their miseries his own: “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”111 But he did not heal all the sick. His healings were signs of the coming of the Kingdom of God. They announced a more radical healing: the victory over sin and death through his Passover. On the cross Christ took upon himself the whole weight of evil and took away the “sin of the world,”112 of which illness is only a consequence. By his passion and death on the cross Christ has given a new meaning to suffering: it can henceforth configure us to him and unite us with his redemptive Passion.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
81. What is the meaning of the name “Jesus”?
395. When does one commit a mortal sin?
450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
215. When will this judgment occur?
253. How is Baptism prefigured in the Old Covenant?
589. How is the Name of God made holy in us and in the world?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
How to Avoid the Temptation of Lust and Adultery (Proverbs 5:3-6)
How to experience communion with God?
How important is the reorganization of the Jerusalem temple described in 2 Maccabees 10:1-9?
What is the importance of faith in the Christian life, according to the Bible?
How important is Esther’s purpose and mission in Esther 4:14?
