2658. “Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”10 Prayer, formed by the liturgical life, draws everything into the love by which we are loved in Christ and which enables us to respond to him by loving as he has loved us. Love is the source of prayer; whoever draws from it reaches the summit of prayer. In the words of the Cure of Ars:
I love you, O my God, and my only desire is to love you until the last breath of my life. I love you, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving you, than live without loving you. I love you, Lord, and the only grace I ask is to love you eternally…. My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love you, I want my heart to repeat it to you as often as I draw breath.11
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
402. What is the relationship between the person and society?
357. How is the Christian moral life bound up with faith and the sacraments?
13. In what ways does Apostolic Tradition occur?
595. How is forgiveness possible?
197. How does the Virgin Mary help the Church?
496. What is the meaning of the conjugal act?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
