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
99. In what sense is Mary “ever Virgin”?
471. What medical procedures are permitted when death is considered imminent?
192. What is the consecrated life?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
21. What is the importance of the Old Testament for Christians?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
156. In what way is the Church the body of Christ?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are the characteristics a Christian leader should have according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7?
What is the message behind the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican?
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
