2833. “Our” bread is the “one” loaf for the “many.” In the Beatitudes “poverty” is the virtue of sharing: it calls us to communicate and share both material and spiritual goods, not by coercion but out of love, so that the abundance of some may remedy the needs of others.120
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
355. What do funeral rites express?
195. What else does “the communion of saints” mean?
483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?
304. Which sins must be confessed?
73. How should we understand the reality of sin?
248. What is the criterion that assures unity in the midst of plurality?
198. What kind of devotion is directed to the holy Virgin?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
