Catechism of The Catholic Church #1967
1967 The Law of the Gospel "fulfills," refines, surpasses, and leads the Old Law to its perfection. In the Beatitudes, the New Law fulfills...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1553
1553 "In the name of the whole Church" does not mean that priests are the delegates of the community. the prayer and offering of...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1552
1552 The ministerial priesthood has the task not only of representing Christ - Head of the Church - before the assembly of the faithful,...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1547
1547 The ministerial or hierarchical priesthood of bishops and priests, and the common priesthood of all the faithful participate, "each in its own proper...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1546
1546 Christ, high priest and unique mediator, has made of the Church "a kingdom, priests for his God and Father." The whole community of...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1540
1540 Instituted to proclaim the Word of God and to restore communion with God by sacrifices and prayer,9 this priesthood nevertheless remains powerless to...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1124
1124 The Church's faith precedes the faith of the believer who is invited to adhere to it. When the Church celebrates the sacraments, she...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #729
729 Only when the hour has arrived for his glorification does Jesus promise the coming of the Holy Spirit, since his Death and Resurrection...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #722
722 The Holy Spirit prepared Mary by his grace. It was fitting that the mother of him in whom "the whole fullness of deity...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #721
721 Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of...
