2790. Grammatically, “our” qualifies a reality common to more than one person. There is only one God, and he is recognized as Father by those who, through faith in his only Son, are reborn of him by water and the Spirit.47 The Church is this new communion of God and men. United with the only Son, who has become “the firstborn among many brethren,” she is in communion with one and the same Father in one and the same Holy Spirit.48 In praying “our” Father, each of the baptized is praying in this communion: “The company of those who believed were of one heart and soul.”49
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
327. What is the office confided to a Bishop in a particular Church?
389. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
541. From whom did Jesus learn how to pray?
553. What are the different forms of the prayer of petition?
315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?
354. What is the relationship between the sacraments and the death of a Christian?
562. How is Christian prayer Marian?
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