1698. The first and last point of reference of this catechesis will always be Jesus Christ himself, who is “the way, and the truth, and the life.”24 It is by looking to him in faith that Christ’s faithful can hope that he himself fulfills his promises in them, and that, by loving him with the same love with which he has loved them, they may perform works in keeping with their dignity:
I ask you to consider that our Lord Jesus Christ is your true head, and that you are one of his members. He belongs to you as the head belongs to its members; all that is his is yours: his spirit, his heart, his body and soul, and all his faculties. You must make use of all these as of your own, to serve, praise, love, and glorify God. You belong to him, as members belong to their head. and so he longs for you to use all that is in you, as if it were his own, for the service and glory of the Father.25
For to me, to live is Christ.26
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
28. What are the characteristics of faith?
216. What is the hope of the new heavens and the new earth?
267. What is the essential rite of Confirmation?
495. What are the goods of conjugal love to which sexuality is ordered?
151. In what way is the Church a mystery?
466. Why must human life be respected?
406. When is authority exercised in a legitimate way?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
