835. “Let us be very careful not to conceive of the universal Church as the simple sum, or . . . the more or less anomalous federation of essentially different particular churches. In the mind of the Lord the Church is universal by vocation and mission, but when she pub down her roots in a variety of cultural, social, and human terrains, she takes on different external expressions and appearances in each part of the world.”318 The rich variety of ecclesiastical disciplines, liturgical rites, and theological and spiritual heritages proper to the local churches “unified in a common effort, shows all the more resplendently the catholicity of the undivided Church.”319
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
54. How did God create the universe?
562. How is Christian prayer Marian?
251. How is Christian initiation brought about?
465. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
296. What is the name of this sacrament?
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about divine justice in Deuteronomy 32:4?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
