2100. Outward sacrifice, to be genuine, must be the expression of spiritual sacrifice: “The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit….”17 The prophets of the Old Covenant often denounced sacrifices that were not from the heart or not coupled with love of neighbor.18 Jesus recalls the words of the prophet Hosea: “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.”19 The only perfect sacrifice is the one that Christ offered on the cross as a total offering to the Father’s love and for our salvation.20 By uniting ourselves with his sacrifice we can make our lives a sacrifice to God.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
427. What are the goods that we can merit?
173. In what sense is the Church missionary?
222. What is the work of Christ in the liturgy?
373. What does the dignity of the human person imply for the moral conscience?
364. What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
131. What is the saving meaning of the Resurrection?
337. What is the plan of God regarding man and woman?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of spiritual gifts in building up the church, according to Ephesians 4:7-16?
What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
