2679. Mary is the perfect Orans (prayer), a figure of the Church. When we pray to her, we are adhering with her to the plan of the Father, who sends his Son to save all men. Like the beloved disciple we welcome Jesus’ mother into our homes,39 for she has become the mother of all the living. We can pray with and to her. the prayer of the Church is sustained by the prayer of Mary and united with it in hope.40
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238. What is the link between the actions and the words in the celebration of the sacraments?
109. In the Kingdom, what authority did Jesus bestow upon his Apostles?
221. In what way is the Father the source and the goal of the liturgy?
169. What is the relationship of the Catholic Church with the Jewish people?
468. What is the purpose of punishment?
483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What is the lesson taught in Philippians 4:10-13 about finding contentment in all circumstances?
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
