Paragraph 2214

2214. The divine fatherhood is the source of human fatherhood;16 this is the foundation of the honor owed to parents. the respect of children, whether minors or adults, for their father and mother17 is nourished by the natural affection born of the bond uniting them. It is required by God’s commandment.18


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

325. What are the degrees that make up the sacrament of Holy Orders?

345. What is required when one of the spouses is not a Catholic?

529. How does one reach purity of heart?

253. How is Baptism prefigured in the Old Covenant?

194. What is the meaning of the “communion of saints”?

34. What are the most ancient symbols (professions) of faith?

140. What does it mean that the Spirit “has spoken through the prophets”?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?

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

What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?

What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?

How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?

Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?

What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?