256. St. Gregory of Nazianzus, also called “the Theologian”, entrusts this summary of Trinitarian faith to the catechumens of Constantinople: Above all guard for me this great deposit of faith for which I live and fight, which I want to take with me as a companion, and which makes me bear all evils and despise all pleasures: I mean the profession of faith in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. I entrust it to you today. By it I am soon going to plunge you into water and raise you up from it. I give it to you as the companion and patron of your whole life. I give you but one divinity and power, existing one in three, and containing the three in a distinct way. Divinity without disparity of substance or nature, without superior degree that raises up or inferior degree that casts down. . . the infinite co-naturality of three infinites. Each person considered in himself is entirely God. . . the three considered together. . . I have not even begun to think of unity when the Trinity bathes me in its splendour. I have not even begun to think of the Trinity when unity grasps me. .
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465. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
146. How do Christ and his Spirit act in the hearts of the faithful?
405. What is the foundation of the authority of society?
445. What does God prohibit by his command, “You shall not have other gods before me” (Exodus 20:2)?
91. How did the two wills of the incarnate Word cooperate?
419. What place does the Old Law have in the plan of salvation?
509. What is the content of the social doctrine of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How do the Psalms teach us to be more sensitive to God’s presence (Psalm 139:1-4)?
How important is Jesus’ resurrection, and what can we learn from his appearance to the disciples?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)
