2835. This petition, with the responsibility it involves, also applies to another hunger from which men are perishing: “Man does not live by bread alone, but . . . by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God,”123 that is, by the Word he speaks and the Spirit he breathes forth. Christians must make every effort “to proclaim the good news to the poor.” There is a famine on earth, “not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.”124 For this reason the specifically Christian sense of this fourth petition concerns the Bread of Life: the Word of God accepted in faith, the Body of Christ received in the Eucharist.125
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
192. What is the consecrated life?
350. Why is the Christian family called a domestic church?
434. “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (Matthew 19:16).
157. Who is the Head of this body?
198. What kind of devotion is directed to the holy Virgin?
332. Who can confer this sacrament?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
