1521. Union with the passion of Christ. By the grace of this sacrament the sick person receives the strength and the gift of uniting himself more closely to Christ’s Passion: in a certain way he is consecrated to bear fruit by configuration to the Savior’s redemptive Passion. Suffering, a consequence of original sin, acquires a new meaning; it becomes a participation in the saving work of Jesus.
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535. Why is there a universal call to prayer?
195. What else does “the communion of saints” mean?
525. How is one to use the means of social communication?
32. In what way is the faith of the Church one faith alone?
357. How is the Christian moral life bound up with faith and the sacraments?
153. Why is the Church the ‘people of God’?
15. To whom is the deposit of faith entrusted?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
