Paragraph 181

181. “Believing” is an ecclesial act. the Church’s faith precedes, engenders, supports and nourishes our faith. the Church is the mother of all believers. “No one can have God as Father who does not have the Church as Mother” (St. Cyprian, De unit. 6: PL 4, 519).


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

382. What is fortitude?

5. How can we speak about God?

84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?

468. What is the purpose of punishment?

197. How does the Virgin Mary help the Church?

281. In what way does the Church participate in the eucharistic sacrifice?

10. What is the value of private revelations?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?

What can we learn about the fickleness of the rich and the value of humility from Ecclesiastes 9:13-16?

What is the importance of faith in the healing of blind Bartimaeus, described in Matthew 20:29-34?

What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?

How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?

What is the importance of obeying the Word of God? What does the Bible say about those who do not follow sound doctrine?

The Tower of Babel: What Does This Story Teach Us About God’s Sovereignty? (Genesis 11:1-9)