865. The Church is ultimately one, holy, catholic, and apostolic in her deepest and ultimate identity, because it is in her that “the Kingdom of heaven,” the “Reign of God,”380 already exists and will be fulfilled at the end of time. the kingdom has come in the person of Christ and grows mysteriously in the hearts of those incorporated into him, until its full eschatological manifestation. Then all those he has redeemed and made “holy and blameless before him in love,”381 will be gathered together as the one People of God, the “Bride of the Lamb,”382 “the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God.”383 For “the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”384
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
54. How did God create the universe?
429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?
298. When did he institute this sacrament?
234. Who celebrates the heavenly liturgy?
13. In what ways does Apostolic Tradition occur?
282. How is Christ present in the Eucharist?
549. How does the Holy Spirit intervene in the Church’s prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
