540. Jesus’ temptation reveals the way in which the Son of God is Messiah, contrary to the way Satan proposes to him and the way men wish to attribute to him.244 This is why Christ vanquished the Tempter for us: “For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sinning.”245 By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert.
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34. What are the most ancient symbols (professions) of faith?
192. What is the consecrated life?
24. What role does Sacred Scripture play in the life of the Church?
56. How do we collaborate with divine Providence?
303. What are the acts of the penitent?
248. What is the criterion that assures unity in the midst of plurality?
251. How is Christian initiation brought about?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Christian?
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Lessons from the Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:1-20)
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
