2795. The symbol of the heavens refers us back to the mystery of the covenant we are living when we pray to our Father. He is in heaven, his dwelling place; the Father’s house is our homeland. Sin has exiled us from the land of the covenant,56 but conversion of heart enables us to return to the Father, to heaven.57 Jn Christ, then, heaven and earth are reconciled,58 for the Son alone “descended from heaven” and causes us to ascend there with him, by his Cross, Resurrection, and Ascension.59
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450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
82. Why is Jesus called “Christ”?
428. Are all called to Christian holiness?
153. Why is the Church the ‘people of God’?
299. Do the baptized have need of conversion?
390. What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
199. In what way is the Blessed Virgin Mary the eschatological icon of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
