2518. The sixth beatitude proclaims, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”306 “Pure in heart” refers to those who have attuned their intellects and wills to the demands of God’s holiness, chiefly in three areas: charity;307 chastity or sexual rectitude;308 love of truth and orthodoxy of faith.309 There is a connection between purity of heart, of body, and of faith:
The faithful must believe the articles of the Creed “so that by believing they may obey God, by obeying may live well, by living well may purify their hearts, and with pure hearts may understand what they believe.”310
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538. In the Old Testament, what relationship do the king and the temple have to prayer?
533. What is the greatest human desire?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
512. What would be opposed to the social doctrine of the Church?
526. What relationship exists between truth, beauty and sacred art?
596. What does “Lead us not into temptation” mean?
62. What does Sacred Scripture teach about the creation of the visible world?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
What are the characteristics a Christian leader should have according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
