2519. The “pure in heart” are promised that they will see God face to face and be like him.311 Purity of heart is the precondition of the vision of God. Even now it enables us to see according to God, to accept others as “neighbors”; it lets us perceive the human body – ours and our neighbor’s – as a temple of the Holy Spirit, a manifestation of divine beauty.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
197. How does the Virgin Mary help the Church?
562. How is Christian prayer Marian?
452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
180. How is the collegial dimension of Church ministry carried out?
264. What is the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism?
356. What are the main moments in funerals?
48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
How important is Esther’s purpose and mission in Esther 4:14?
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
What is the story of Naaman and how did faith and obedience cure him of leprosy?
What is the message of Abdias 1:11 about Edom’s injustice and oppression of the weak?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
