1553. “In the name of the whole Church” does not mean that priests are the delegates of the community. the prayer and offering of the Church are inseparable from the prayer and offering of Christ, her head; it is always the case that Christ worships in and through his Church. the whole Church, the Body of Christ, prays and offers herself “through him, with him, in him,” in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to God the Father. the whole Body, caput et membra, prays and offers itself, and therefore those who in the Body are especially his ministers are called ministers not only of Christ, but also of the Church. It is because the ministerial priesthood represents Christ that it can represent the Church.
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518. How is justice and solidarity among nations brought about?
522. How does one bear witness to the truth?
53. Why was the world created?
484. In danger of war, who has the responsibility for the rigorous evaluation of these conditions?
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?
101. In what sense is the life of Christ a Mystery?
494. What is the responsibility of civil authority in regard to chastity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
What does the Bible teach about the importance of humility and modesty?
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
