819. “Furthermore, many elements of sanctification and of truth”273 are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church: “the written Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope, and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements.”274 Christ’s Spirit uses these Churches and ecclesial communities as means of salvation, whose power derives from the fullness of grace and truth that Christ has entrusted to the Catholic Church. All these blessings come from Christ and lead to him,275 and are in themselves calls to “Catholic unity.”276
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146. How do Christ and his Spirit act in the hearts of the faithful?
597. Why do we conclude by asking “But deliver us from evil”?
238. What is the link between the actions and the words in the celebration of the sacraments?
208. What is the particular judgment?
364. What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
558. What are the sources of Christian prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
What are 5 important lessons about wisdom found in Baruch 3:9-12?
What does Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit as a comforter mean, according to John 14:26?
What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
