2777. In the Roman liturgy, the Eucharistic assembly is invited to pray to our heavenly Father with filial boldness; the Eastern liturgies develop and use similar expressions: “dare in all confidence,” “make us worthy of….” From the burning bush Moses heard a voice saying to him, “Do not come near; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”26 Only Jesus could cross that threshold of the divine holiness, for “when he had made purification for sins,” he brought us into the Father’s presence: “Here am I, and the children God has given me.”27
Our awareness of our status as slaves would make us sink into the ground and our earthly condition would dissolve into dust, if the authority of our Father himself and the Spirit of his Son had not impelled us to this cry . . . ‘Abba, Father!’ . . . When would a mortal dare call God ‘Father,’ if man’s innermost being were not animated by power from on high?”28
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?
101. In what sense is the life of Christ a Mystery?
178. How are the people of God formed?
539. What is the role of prayer in the mission of the prophets?
491. In what way is everyone called to live chastity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
