964. Mary’s role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flows directly from it. “This union of the mother with the Son in the work of salvation is made manifest from the time of Christ’s virginal conception up to his death”;502 it is made manifest above all at the hour of his Passion:
Thus the Blessed Virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully persevered in her union with her Son unto the cross. There she stood, in keeping with the divine plan, enduring with her only begotten Son the intensity of his suffering, joining herself with his sacrifice in her mother’s heart, and lovingly consenting to the immolation of this victim, born of her: to be given, by the same Christ Jesus dying on the cross, as a mother to his disciple, with these words: “Woman, behold your son.”503
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288. What is the meaning of the altar?
22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?
246. What are the privileged places inside sacred buildings?
169. What is the relationship of the Catholic Church with the Jewish people?
450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
417. Is such a law perceived by everyone?
235. How does the Church on earth celebrate the liturgy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
What is the main message of Jonah’s story and how does it reveal God’s grace?
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
