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?
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
530. What are the other requirements for purity?
40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?
176. What is apostolic succession?
277. How is the celebration of the Holy Eucharist carried out?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
466. Why must human life be respected?
219. What place does the liturgy occupy in the life of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
