831. Secondly, the Church is catholic because she has been sent out by Christ on a mission to the whole of the human race:310
All men are called to belong to the new People of God. This People, therefore, while remaining one and only one, is to be spread throughout the whole world and to all ages in order that the design of God’s will may be fulfilled: he made human nature one in the beginning and has decreed that all his children who were scattered should be finally gathered together as one…. the character of universality which adorns the People of God is a gift from the Lord himself whereby the Catholic Church ceaselessly and efficaciously seeks for the return of all humanity and all its goods, under Christ the Head in the unity of his Spirit.311
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
149. What is the origin and the fulfillment of the Church?
136. What does the Church mean when she confesses: “I believe in the Holy Spirit”?
321. What are the sacraments at the service of communion and mission?
44. What is the central mystery of Christian faith and life?
274. What does the Eucharist represent in the life of the Church?
498. What are immoral means of birth control?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
What can we learn from Edom’s pride described in Abdias 1:3?
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
How important is the reorganization of the Jerusalem temple described in 2 Maccabees 10:1-9?
