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2379. The Gospel shows that physical sterility is not an absolute evil. Spouses who still suffer from infertility after exhausting legitimate medical procedures should unite themselves with the Lord’s Cross, the source of all spiritual fecundity. They can give expression to their generosity by adopting abandoned children or performing demanding services for others.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

49. How do the three divine Persons work?

277. How is the celebration of the Holy Eucharist carried out?

288. What is the meaning of the altar?

35. What are the most important symbols of the faith?

523. What is forbidden by the eighth commandment?

207. What is life everlasting?

133. How does the Lord Jesus now reign?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?

What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?

What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?

What does the Bible say about divine justice in Deuteronomy 32:4?

What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?

What is the example of Sodom and Gomorrah and what are the consequences of immorality and perversion according to the Bible?

What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?