875. “How are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? and how are they to hear without a preacher? and how can men preach unless they are sent?”390 No one – no individual and no community – can proclaim the Gospel to himself: “Faith comes from what is heard.”391 No one can give himself the mandate and the mission to proclaim the Gospel. the one sent by the Lord does not speak and act on his own authority, but by virtue of Christ’s authority; not as a member of the community, but speaking to it in the name of Christ. No one can bestow grace on himself; it must be given and offered. This fact presupposes ministers of grace, authorized and empowered by Christ. From him, they receive the mission and faculty (“the sacred power”) to act in persona Christi Capitis. the ministry in which Christ’s emissaries do and give by God’s grace what they cannot do and give by their own powers, is called a “sacrament” by the Church’s tradition. Indeed, the ministry of the Church is conferred by a special sacrament.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
259. What is required of one who is to be baptized?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
179. Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy?
561. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
513. What is the meaning of work?
580. Why is it called the “Lord’s Prayer”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?
