29. But this “intimate and vital bond of man to God” (GS 19 # 1) can be forgotten, overlooked, or even explicitly rejected by man.3 Such attitudes can have different causes: revolt against evil in the world; religious ignorance or indifference; the cares and riches of this world; the scandal of bad example on the part of believers; currents of thought hostile to religion; finally, that attitude of sinful man which makes him hide from God out of fear and flee his call.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
245. What are sacred buildings?
591. Why pray “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”?
333. Who can receive this sacrament?
330. What is the effect of the ordination to the diaconate?
90. Did the incarnate Son of God have a soul with human knowledge?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is David’s example of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-40?
What is God’s judgment on corruption and oppression according to Micah 3:1-4?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
How important is courage and boldness according to Proverbs 28:1?
How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.
