477. At the same time the Church has always acknowledged that in the body of Jesus “we see our God made visible and so are caught up in love of the God we cannot see.” The individual characteristics of Christ’s body express the divine person of God’s Son. He has made the features of his human body his own, to the point that they can be venerated when portrayed in a holy image, for the believer “who venerates the icon is venerating in it the person of the one depicted”.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
329. How does a priest carry out his proper ministry?
283. What is the meaning of transubstantiation?
549. How does the Holy Spirit intervene in the Church’s prayer?
338. For what ends has God instituted Matrimony?
7. What are the first stages of God’s Revelation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
God’s Covenant with David: An Eternal Commitment (2 Samuel 7)
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
What is God’s judgment on corruption and oppression according to Micah 3:1-4?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
