671. Though already present in his Church, Christ’s reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled “with power and great glory” by the King’s return to earth.556 This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ’s Passover.557 Until everything is subject to him, “until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God.”558 That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ’s return by saying to him:559 Maranatha! “Our Lord, come!”560
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
126. What place does the Resurrection of Christ occupy in our faith?
518. How is justice and solidarity among nations brought about?
358. What is the root of human dignity?
481. What is peace in this world?
440. Why does the Decalogue enjoin serious obligations?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
What is the importance of faith in the Christian life, according to the Bible?
