165. It is then we must turn to the witnesses of faith: to Abraham, who “in hope… believed against hope”; to the Virgin Mary, who, in “her pilgrimage of faith”, walked into the “night of faith” in sharing the darkness of her son’s suffering and death; and to so many others: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
585. With what spirit of communion and mission do we pray to God as “our” Father?
296. What is the name of this sacrament?
490. What are the means that aid the living of chastity?
567. What times are more suitable for prayer?
588. What does “Hallowed be thy Name” mean?
483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?
479. How are the bodies of the deceased to be treated?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of leaders in the church according to 1 Timothy 3:1-13?
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
