760. Christians of the first centuries said, “The world was created for the sake of the Church.”153 God created the world for the sake of communion with his divine life, a communion brought about by the “convocation” of men in Christ, and this “convocation” is the Church. the Church is the goal of all things,154 and God permitted such painful upheavals as the angels’ fall and man’s sin only as occasions and means for displaying all the power of his arm and the whole measure of the love he wanted to give the world:
Just as God’s will is creation and is called “the world,” so his intention is the salvation of men, and it is called “the Church.”155
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
61. In what way are angels present in the life of the Church?
558. What are the sources of Christian prayer?
478. What care must be given to the dying?
448. Why is a false oath forbidden?
40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What is the meaning of David’s song of gratitude to God?
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
