2208. The family should live in such a way that its members learn to care and take responsibility for the young, the old, the sick, the handicapped, and the poor. There are many families who are at times incapable of providing this help. It devolves then on other persons, other families, and, in a subsidiary way, society to provide for their needs: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”12
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135. How will Christ judge the living and the dead?
20. What is the Canon of Scripture?
319. What are the effects of this sacrament?
199. In what way is the Blessed Virgin Mary the eschatological icon of the Church?
527. What is required by the ninth commandment?
560. What is the way of our prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
How do the Psalms teach us to be more sensitive to God’s presence (Psalm 139:1-4)?
Justification by Faith: What Does the Bible Say? (Romans 1:17)
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What is the spiritual battle mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, and how can a Christian fight it?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
