752. In Christian usage, the word “church” designates the liturgical assembly,141 but also the local community142 or the whole universal community of believers.143 These three meanings are inseparable. “The Church” is the People that God gathers in the whole world. She exists in local communities and is made real as a liturgical, above all a Eucharistic, assembly. She draws her life from the word and the Body of Christ and so herself becomes Christ’s Body.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
338. For what ends has God instituted Matrimony?
499. Why are artificial insemination and artificial fertilization immoral?
285. How long does the presence of Christ last in the Eucharist?
94. What is the meaning of the expression “conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit…”?
465. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
391. What does the acceptance of God’s mercy require from us?
585. With what spirit of communion and mission do we pray to God as “our” Father?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
