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
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?
201. Why does the Church have the power to forgive sins?
268. What is the effect of Confirmation?
64. What kind of bond exists between created things?
483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of persevering in the faith, according to 2 John 1:8?
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
The Woman and the Dragon: The Struggle Between Good and Evil (Revelation 12:1-17)
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
