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
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
481. What is peace in this world?
226. What is the link between the sacraments and the Church?
70. Where does the soul come from?
419. What place does the Old Law have in the plan of salvation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
How did Nehemiah deal with the division between rich and poor Jews in Nehemiah 5?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
