515. The Gospels were written by men who were among the first to have the faith and wanted to share it with others. Having known in faith who Jesus is, they could see and make others see the traces of his mystery in all his earthly life. From the swaddling clothes of his birth to the vinegar of his Passion and the shroud of his Resurrection, everything in Jesus’ life was a sign of his mystery. His deeds, miracles and words all revealed that “in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.” His humanity appeared as “sacrament”, that is, the sign and instrument, of his divinity and of the salvation he brings: what was visible in his earthly life leads to the invisible mystery of his divine sonship and redemptive mission
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
167. Is the particular Church catholic?
10. What is the value of private revelations?
435. How did Jesus interpret the Law?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
368. When is an act morally good?
334. Is it necessary to be celibate to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
What can we learn from Edom’s pride described in Abdias 1:3?
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
The Tower of Babel: What Does This Story Teach Us About God’s Sovereignty? (Genesis 11:1-9)
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
