874. Christ is himself the source of ministry in the Church. He instituted the Church. He gave her authority and mission, orientation and goal:
In order to shepherd the People of God and to increase its numbers without cease, Christ the Lord set up in his Church a variety of offices which aim at the good of the whole body. the holders of office, who are invested with a sacred power, are, in fact, dedicated to promoting the interests of their brethren, so that all who belong to the People of God . . . may attain to salvation.389
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74. What was the fall of the angels?
501. What can spouses do when they do not have children?
324. What place does the sacrament of Holy Orders have in the divine plan of salvation?
276. Where does the Eucharist fit in the divine plan of salvation?
108. Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?
66. In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”?
182. What is the mission of the Pope?
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What is the story of Naaman and how did faith and obedience cure him of leprosy?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.
