2606. All the troubles, for all time, of humanity enslaved by sin and death, all the petitions and intercessions of salvation history are summed up in this cry of the incarnate Word. Here the Father accepts them and, beyond all hope, answers them by raising his Son. Thus is fulfilled and brought to completion the drama of prayer in the economy of creation and salvation. the Psalter gives us the key to prayer in Christ. In the “today” of the Resurrection the Father says: “You are my Son, today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.”62
The Letter to the Hebrews expresses in dramatic terms how the prayer of Jesus accomplished the victory of salvation: “In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard for his godly fear. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered, and being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.”63
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
221. In what way is the Father the source and the goal of the liturgy?
21. What is the importance of the Old Testament for Christians?
401. In what does the social dimension of man consist?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
Justification by Faith: What Does the Bible Say? (Romans 1:17)
O que o livro de Cantares nos ensina sobre a beleza da mulher noiva e da mulher madura?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
