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.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
33. What are the symbols of faith?
17. What is the relationship between Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium?
166. Why is the Church called “Catholic”?
265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?
480. What does the Lord ask of every person in regard to peace?
440. Why does the Decalogue enjoin serious obligations?
30. Why is faith a personal act, and at the same time ecclesial?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What is the lesson taught in Philippians 4:10-13 about finding contentment in all circumstances?
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
What is the significance of Christ being the Head of Creation, as mentioned in Colossians 1:15-17?
