820. “Christ bestowed unity on his Church from the beginning. This unity, we believe, subsists in the Catholic Church as something she can never lose, and we hope that it will continue to increase until the end of time.”277 Christ always gives his Church the gift of unity, but the Church must always pray and work to maintain, reinforce, and perfect the unity that Christ wills for her. This is why Jesus himself prayed at the hour of his Passion, and does not cease praying to his Father, for the unity of his disciples: “That they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be one in us, . . . so that the world may know that you have sent me.”278 The desire to recover the unity of all Christians is a gift of Christ and a call of the Holy Spirit.279
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
355. What do funeral rites express?
206. What does it mean to die in Christ Jesus?
568. What are the expressions of the life of prayer?
492. What are the principal sins against chastity?
172. Why must the Church proclaim the Gospel to the whole world?
262. Is it possible to be saved without Baptism?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn from Judith’s victory in Judith 16:1-3?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
What is the importance of faith in the Christian life, according to the Bible?
