2674. Mary gave her consent in faith at the Annunciation and maintained it without hesitation at the foot of the Cross. Ever since, her motherhood has extended to the brothers and sisters of her Son “who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and difficulties.”28 Jesus, the only mediator, is the way of our prayer; Mary, his mother and ours, is wholly transparent to him: she “shows the way” (hodigitria), and is herself “the Sign” of the way, according to the traditional iconography of East and West.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
521. What is one’s duty toward the truth?
341. What new element did Christ give to Matrimony?
194. What is the meaning of the “communion of saints”?
246. What are the privileged places inside sacred buildings?
596. What does “Lead us not into temptation” mean?
573. Are there objections to prayer?
293. When is it possible to give Holy Communion to other Christians?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are Deuteronomy’s teachings on gratitude to God?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
