2502. Sacred art is true and beautiful when its form corresponds to its particular vocation: evoking and glorifying, in faith and adoration, the transcendent mystery of God – the surpassing invisible beauty of truth and love visible in Christ, who “reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature,” in whom “the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.”296 This spiritual beauty of God is reflected in the most holy Virgin Mother of God, the angels, and saints. Genuine sacred art draws man to adoration, to prayer, and to the love of God, Creator and Savior, the Holy One and Sanctifier.
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230. For what reason are the sacraments necessary for salvation?
29. Why is there no contradiction between faith and science?
547. Is there a prayer of Mary in the Gospel?
274. What does the Eucharist represent in the life of the Church?
368. When is an act morally good?
463. How should authority be exercised in the various spheres of civil society?
208. What is the particular judgment?
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What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
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