2444. “The Church’s love for the poor . . . is a part of her constant tradition.” This love is inspired by the Gospel of the Beatitudes, of the poverty of Jesus, and of his concern for the poor.234 Love for the poor is even one of the motives for the duty of working so as to “be able to give to those in need.”235 It extends not only to material poverty but also to the many forms of cultural and religious poverty.236
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
68. Why does the human race form a unity?
322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?
432. What are the precepts of the Church?
229. Why are the sacraments efficacious?
243. What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
438. What importance does the Church give to the Decalogue?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
