769. “The Church . . . will receive its perfection only in the glory of heaven,”179 at the time of Christ’s glorious return. Until that day, “the Church progresses on her pilgrimage amidst this world’s persecutions and God’s consolations.”180 Here below she knows that she is in exile far from the Lord, and longs for the full coming of the Kingdom, when she will “be united in glory with her king.”181 The Church, and through her the world, will not be perfected in glory without great trials. Only then will “all the just from the time of Adam, ‘from Abel, the just one, to the last of the elect,’ . . . be gathered together in the universal Church in the Father’s presence.”182
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
413. How are we to view social inequalities?
192. What is the consecrated life?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
481. What is peace in this world?
321. What are the sacraments at the service of communion and mission?
211. How can we help the souls being purified in purgatory?
536. How is Abraham a model of prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach us about wisdom as a gift from God?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
