980. It is through the sacrament of Penance that the baptized can be reconciled with God and with the Church:
Penance has rightly been called by the holy Fathers “a laborious kind of baptism.” This sacrament of Penance is necessary for salvation for those who have fallen after Baptism, just as Baptism is necessary for salvation for those who have not yet been reborn.523
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248. What is the criterion that assures unity in the midst of plurality?
463. How should authority be exercised in the various spheres of civil society?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
556. What is the prayer of praise?
432. What are the precepts of the Church?
148. Are there other names and images with which the Bible speaks about the Church?
510. When does the Church intervene in social areas?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
