1508. The Holy Spirit gives to some a special charism of healing118 so as to make manifest the power of the grace of the risen Lord. But even the most intense prayers do not always obtain the healing of all illnesses. Thus St. Paul must learn from the Lord that “my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness,” and that the sufferings to be endured can mean that “in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his Body, that is, the Church.”119
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
204. What is the relationship between the Resurrection of Christ and our resurrection?
143. What is the relationship between the Spirit and Christ Jesus in his earthly mission?
385. What are the theological virtues?
209. What is meant by the term “heaven”?
533. What is the greatest human desire?
281. In what way does the Church participate in the eucharistic sacrifice?
310. What are the effects of this sacrament?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What is the importance of faith in the Christian life, according to the Bible?
