1620. Both the sacrament of Matrimony and virginity for the Kingdom of God come from the Lord himself. It is he who gives them meaning and grants them the grace which is indispensable for living them out in conformity with his will.117 Esteem of virginity for the sake of the kingdom118 and the Christian understanding of marriage are inseparable, and they reinforce each other:
Whoever denigrates marriage also diminishes the glory of virginity. Whoever praises it makes virginity more admirable and resplendent. What appears good only in comparison with evil would not be truly good. the most excellent good is something even better than what is admitted to be good.119
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
67. For what purpose did God create man and woman?
6. What does God reveal to man?
209. What is meant by the term “heaven”?
324. What place does the sacrament of Holy Orders have in the divine plan of salvation?
517. What are the duties of workers?
179. Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy?
4. Is the light of reason alone sufficient to know the mystery of God?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
