Paragraph 903

903. Lay people who possess the required qualities can be admitted permanently to the ministries of lector and acolyte.436 When the necessity of the Church warrants it and when ministers are lacking, lay persons, even if they are not lectors or acolytes, can also supply for certain of their offices, namely, to exercise the ministry of the word, to preside over liturgical prayers, to confer Baptism, and to distribute Holy Communion in accord with the prescriptions of law.”437


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?

557. What is the importance of Tradition in regard to prayer?

54. How did God create the universe?

515. What responsibility does the State have in regard to labor?

113. What were the accusations by which Jesus was condemned to death?

519. In what way do Christians participate in political and social life?

57. If God is omnipotent and provident, why then does evil exist?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the criticism against relying on military force instead of God in Amos 2:14-16?

What is the importance of faith in the Christian life, according to the Bible?

The Holiness of the Priesthood: How does the law of priestly holiness in the book of Numbers teach us about the importance of purity and dedication in the worship of God? (Numbers 18:1-7)

What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?

What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?

What does Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit as a comforter mean, according to John 14:26?

How important is gratitude in the story of the healing of the ten lepers, described in Luke 17:11-19?