2734. Filial trust is tested – it proves itself – in tribulation.22 The principal difficulty concerns the prayer of petition, for oneself or for others in intercession. Some even stop praying because they think their petition is not heard. Here two questions should be asked: Why do we think our petition has not been heard? How is our prayer heard, how is it “efficacious”? Why do we complain of not being heard?
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152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
456. What is the nature of the family in the plan of God?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
461. How are parents to educate their children in the Christian faith?
331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
550. What are the essential forms of Christian prayer?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of leaders in the church according to 1 Timothy 3:1-13?
Who was Hezekiah in the Bible and how does his story teach us about the importance of trusting God?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
What does Malachi 4:1 say about the punishment of the wicked?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
