Paragraph 2802

2802. “Who art in heaven” does not refer to a place but to God’s majesty and his presence in the hearts of the just. Heaven, the Father’s house, is the true homeland toward which we are heading and to which, already, we belong.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

165. In what way is the Church holy?

76. What is original sin?

132. What does the Ascension mean?

429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?

125. What is the “hell” into which Jesus descended?

541. From whom did Jesus learn how to pray?

343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?

What does the testimony of John the Baptist in John 1:29 mean, and how important is this testimony for Christians?

How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?

What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?

What is the role of divine providence in the lives of the faithful? Can we find examples of this in the book of Tobias?

What is the role of the law in the Old Testament, according to Galatians 3:10-14?

How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?