966. “Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death.”506 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians:
In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death.507
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
431. What purpose do the precepts of the Church have?
530. What are the other requirements for purity?
404. What else is required for an authentic human society?
269. Who can receive this sacrament?
266. Why is this sacrament called Chrismation or Confirmation?
348. When does the Church allow the physical separation of spouses?
507. What attitude should people have toward animals?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message behind the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
