2840. Now – and this is daunting – this outpouring of mercy cannot penetrate our hearts as long as we have not forgiven those who have trespassed against us. Love, like the Body of Christ, is indivisible; we cannot love the God we cannot see if we do not love the brother or sister we do see.136 In refusing to forgive our brothers and sisters, our hearts are closed and their hardness makes them impervious to the Father’s merciful love; but in confessing our sins, our hearts are opened to his grace.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
461. How are parents to educate their children in the Christian faith?
587. What is the structure of the Lord’s Prayer?
215. When will this judgment occur?
223. How does the Holy Spirit work in the liturgy of the Church?
513. What is the meaning of work?
526. What relationship exists between truth, beauty and sacred art?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
