1524. In addition to the Anointing of the Sick, the Church offers those who are about to leave this life the Eucharist as viaticum. Communion in the body and blood of Christ, received at this moment of “passing over” to the Father, has a particular significance and importance. It is the seed of eternal life and the power of resurrection, according to the words of the Lord: “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”140 The sacrament of Christ once dead and now risen, the Eucharist is here the sacrament of passing over from death to life, from this world to the Father.141
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
533. What is the greatest human desire?
151. In what way is the Church a mystery?
203. What is meant by the “resurrection of the body”?
189. How do the lay faithful participate in the priestly office of Christ?
46. What did Jesus Christ reveal to us about the mystery of the Father?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
What is the responsibility of religious leaders according to Malachi 2:7?
