932. In the Church, which is like the sacrament – the sign and instrument – of God’s own life, the consecrated life is seen as a special sign of the mystery of redemption. To follow and imitate Christ more nearly and to manifest more clearly his self-emptying is to be more deeply present to one’s contemporaries, in the heart of Christ. For those who are on this “narrower” path encourage their brethren by their example, and bear striking witness “that the world cannot be transfigured and offered to God without the spirit of the beatitudes.”475
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
558. What are the sources of Christian prayer?
309. Is a confessor bound to secrecy?
8. What are the next stages of God’s Revelation?
256. In what does the essential rite of Baptism consist?
64. What kind of bond exists between created things?
288. What is the meaning of the altar?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
