896. The Good Shepherd ought to be the model and “form” of the bishop’s pastoral office. Conscious of his own weaknesses, “the bishop . . . can have compassion for those who are ignorant and erring. He should not refuse to listen to his subjects whose welfare he promotes as of his very own children…. the faithful … should be closely attached to the bishop as the Church is to Jesus Christ, and as Jesus Christ is to the Father”:428
Let all follow the bishop, as Jesus Christ follows his Father, and the college of presbyters as the apostles; respect the deacons as you do God’s law. Let no one do anything concerning the Church in separation from the bishop.429
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
74. What was the fall of the angels?
558. What are the sources of Christian prayer?
399. Do we have any responsibility for sins committed by others?
323. Why is this sacrament called Holy Orders?
241. What is the center of the liturgical season?
213. How can one reconcile the existence of hell with the infinite goodness of God?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
How Obedience to God Can Lead to Victory: An Analysis of the Siege of Jericho (Joshua 6)?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is the message of Abdias 1:11 about Edom’s injustice and oppression of the weak?
