661. This final stage stays closely linked to the first, that is, to his descent from heaven in the Incarnation. Only the one who “came from the Father” can return to the Father: Christ Jesus.537 “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man.”538 Left to its own natural powers humanity does not have access to the “Father’s house”, to God’s life and happiness.539 Only Christ can open to man such access that we, his members, might have confidence that we too shall go where he, our Head and our Source, has preceded us.540
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277. How is the celebration of the Holy Eucharist carried out?
429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?
528. What is forbidden by the ninth commandment?
524. What is required by the eighth commandment?
527. What is required by the ninth commandment?
287. Why is the Holy Eucharist the paschal banquet?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
How is God’s sovereignty portrayed amidst the chaos in Lamentations 2:8-9?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?
How do the Psalms teach us to be more sensitive to God’s presence (Psalm 139:1-4)?
