1826. “If I . . . have not charity,” says the Apostle, “I am nothing.” Whatever my privilege, service, or even virtue, “if I . . . have not charity, I gain nothing.”103 Charity is superior to all the virtues. It is the first of the theological virtues: “So faith, hope, charity abide, these three. But the greatest of these is charity.”104
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328. What is the effect of ordination to the priesthood?
114. How did Jesus conduct himself in regard to the Law of Israel?
224. What are the sacraments and which are they?
117. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus?
278. Who is the minister for the celebration of the Eucharist?
355. What do funeral rites express?
190. How does the laity participate in the prophetic office?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
