2708. Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. This mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further: to the knowledge of the love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him.
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140. What does it mean that the Spirit “has spoken through the prophets”?
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
336. With what authority is the priestly ministry exercised?
264. What is the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
431. What purpose do the precepts of the Church have?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
