2600. The Gospel according to St. Luke emphasizes the action of the Holy Spirit and the meaning of prayer in Christ’s ministry. Jesus prays before the decisive moments of his mission: before his Father’s witness to him during his baptism and Transfiguration, and before his own fulfillment of the Father’s plan of love by his Passion.43 He also prays before the decisive moments involving the mission of his apostles: at his election and call of the Twelve, before Peter’s confession of him as “the Christ of God,” and again that the faith of the chief of the Apostles may not fail when tempted.44 Jesus’ prayer before the events of salvation that the Father has asked him to fulfill is a humble and trusting commitment of his human will to the loving will of the Father.
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569. How can vocal prayer be described?
106. What do we learn from the temptations of Jesus in the desert?
462. Are family bonds an absolute good?
226. What is the link between the sacraments and the Church?
440. Why does the Decalogue enjoin serious obligations?
416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What does the Bible teach us about wisdom as a gift from God?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
What does 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 teach us about generosity and prosperity?
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
