492. The “splendour of an entirely unique holiness” by which Mary is “enriched from the first instant of her conception” comes wholly from Christ: she is “redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son”. The Father blessed Mary more than any other created person “in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” and chose her “in Christ before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before him in love”.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
559. In the Church are there different ways of praying?
138. What are the names of the Holy Spirit?
173. In what sense is the Church missionary?
193. What can the consecrated life give to the mission of the Church?
216. What is the hope of the new heavens and the new earth?
441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
How is God’s sovereignty portrayed amidst the chaos in Lamentations 2:8-9?
