Paragraph 2006

2006. The term “merit” refers in general to the recompense owed by a community or a society for the action of one of its members, experienced either as beneficial or harmful, deserving reward or punishment. Merit is relative to the virtue of justice, in conformity with the principle of equality which governs it.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

3. How is it possible to know God with only the light of human reason?

367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?

328. What is the effect of ordination to the priesthood?

124. In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?

562. How is Christian prayer Marian?

557. What is the importance of Tradition in regard to prayer?

309. Is a confessor bound to secrecy?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?

What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?

What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?

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

What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?

What does the Bible teach us about asserting personal identity within a loving relationship?

What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?