2636. The first Christian communities lived this form of fellowship intensely.116 Thus the Apostle Paul gives them a share in his ministry of preaching the Gospel117 but also intercedes for them.118 The intercession of Christians recognizes no boundaries: “for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions,” for persecutors, for the salvation of those who reject the Gospel.119
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331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?
189. How do the lay faithful participate in the priestly office of Christ?
250. How are the sacraments of the Church divided?
147. What does the word Church mean?
412. On what is human equality based?
330. What is the effect of the ordination to the diaconate?
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