1656. In our own time, in a world often alien and even hostile to faith, believing families are of primary importance as centers of living, radiant faith. For this reason the Second Vatican Council, using an ancient expression, calls the family the Ecclesia domestica.166 It is in the bosom of the family that parents are “by word and example . . . the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children. They should encourage them in the vocation which is proper to each child, fostering with special care any religious vocation.”167
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472. Why must society protect every embryo?
26. Who are the principal witnesses of the obedience of faith in the Sacred Scriptures?
70. Where does the soul come from?
246. What are the privileged places inside sacred buildings?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
23. What is the unity that exists between the Old and the New Testaments?
273. How did he institute the Eucharist?
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What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
What is the relationship between truth and joy mentioned in 2 John 1:4?
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
