981. After his Resurrection, Christ sent his apostles “so that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations.”524 The apostles and their successors carry out this “ministry of reconciliation,” not only by announcing to men God’s forgiveness merited for us by Christ, and calling them to conversion and faith; but also by communicating to them the forgiveness of sins in Baptism, and reconciling them with God and with the Church through the power of the keys, received from Christ:525
[The Church] has received the keys of the Kingdom of heaven so that, in her, sins may be forgiven through Christ’s blood and the Holy Spirit’s action. In this Church, the soul dead through sin comes back to life in order to live with Christ, whose grace has saved us.526
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
282. How is Christ present in the Eucharist?
114. How did Jesus conduct himself in regard to the Law of Israel?
522. How does one bear witness to the truth?
373. What does the dignity of the human person imply for the moral conscience?
221. In what way is the Father the source and the goal of the liturgy?
268. What is the effect of Confirmation?
139. What symbols are used to represent the Holy Spirit?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What is the meaning of David’s song of gratitude to God?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
How does Esther’s story tell the Jewish people’s story of redemption?
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
