499. The deepening of faith in the virginal motherhood led the Church to confess Mary’s real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made man. In fact, Christ’s birth “did not diminish his mother’s virginal integrity but sanctified it.” and so the liturgy of the Church celebrates Mary as Aeiparthenos, the “Ever-virgin”.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
321. What are the sacraments at the service of communion and mission?
300. What is interior penance?
491. In what way is everyone called to live chastity?
477. What practices are contrary to respect for the bodily integrity of the human person?
556. What is the prayer of praise?
375. What norms must conscience always follow?
206. What does it mean to die in Christ Jesus?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
What is the lesson taught in Philippians 4:10-13 about finding contentment in all circumstances?
Christ’s Return: What Do We Know and What Do We Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)?
What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
