1576. Since the sacrament of Holy Orders is the sacrament of the apostolic ministry, it is for the bishops as the successors of the apostles to hand on the “gift of the Spirit,”63 The “apostolic line.”64 Validly ordained bishops, i.e., those who are in the line of apostolic succession, validly confer the three degrees of the sacrament of Holy Orders.65
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520. By what is love for the poor inspired?
298. When did he institute this sacrament?
440. Why does the Decalogue enjoin serious obligations?
396. When does one commit a venial sin?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
