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2687. Many religious have consecrated their whole lives to prayer. Hermits, monks, and nuns since the time of the desert fathers have devoted their time to praising God and interceding for his people. the consecrated life cannot be sustained or spread without prayer; it is one of the living sources of contemplation and the spiritual life of the Church.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

267. What is the essential rite of Confirmation?

595. How is forgiveness possible?

251. How is Christian initiation brought about?

87. In what way is Jesus Christ true God and true man?

483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?

218. What is the liturgy?

529. How does one reach purity of heart?


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 James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?

How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?

What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?

God’s chosen people: What does the book of Leviticus teach us about the choice and holiness of God’s people? (Leviticus 20:26)

What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?

What do the passages in Daniel 7 and 11 teach us about the rise of the antichrist?