699. The hand. Jesus heals the sick and blesses little children by laying hands on them.51 In his name the apostles will do the same.52 Even more pointedly, it is by the Apostles’ imposition of hands that the Holy Spirit is given.53 The Letter to the Hebrews lists the imposition of hands among the “fundamental elements” of its teaching.54 The Church has kept this sign of the all-powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit in its sacramental epicleses.
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185. When is the infallibility of the Magisterium exercised?
223. How does the Holy Spirit work in the liturgy of the Church?
533. What is the greatest human desire?
291. What is required to receive Holy Communion?
372. What is the moral conscience?
596. What does “Lead us not into temptation” mean?
558. What are the sources of Christian prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Justification by Faith: What Does the Bible Say? (Romans 1:17)
The Beatitudes: Understanding Their Meaning and Importance (Matthew 5:3-11)
What is the importance of Christian witness?
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?
