813. The Church is one because of her source: “the highest exemplar and source of this mystery is the unity, in the Trinity of Persons, of one God, the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit.”259 The Church is one because of her founder: for “the Word made flesh, the prince of peace, reconciled all men to God by the cross, . . . restoring the unity of all in one people and one body.”260 The Church is one because of her “soul”: “It is the Holy Spirit, dwelling in those who believe and pervading and ruling over the entire Church, who brings about that wonderful communion of the faithful and joins them together so intimately in Christ that he is the principle of the Church’s unity.”261 Unity is of the essence of the Church:
What an astonishing mystery! There is one Father of the universe, one Logos of the universe, and also one Holy Spirit, everywhere one and the same; there is also one virgin become mother, and I should like to call her “Church.”262
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
471. What medical procedures are permitted when death is considered imminent?
15. To whom is the deposit of faith entrusted?
588. What does “Hallowed be thy Name” mean?
455. What does the fourth commandment require?
468. What is the purpose of punishment?
165. In what way is the Church holy?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
