1562. “Christ, whom the Father hallowed and sent into the world, has, through his apostles, made their successors, the bishops namely, sharers in his consecration and mission; and these, in their turn, duly entrusted in varying degrees various members of the Church with the office of their ministry.”43 “The function of the bishops’ ministry was handed over in a subordinate degree to priests so that they might be appointed in the order of the priesthood and be co-workers of the episcapal order for the proper fulfillment of the apostolic mission that had been entrusted to it by Christ.”44
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
459. What are the duties of children toward their parents?
338. For what ends has God instituted Matrimony?
562. How is Christian prayer Marian?
536. How is Abraham a model of prayer?
358. What is the root of human dignity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
