Catechism index

1066. 1066 THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY In the Symbol of the faith the Church confesses the mystery of the Holy Trinity and of the plan of God's "good pleasure" for all creation: the Father accomplishes the "mystery of … →
1067. 1067 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." "The wonderful works of God among the people of the Old Testament were but a prelude to the work of Christ the Lord in redeeming mankind and giving perfect glory to God. … →
1068. 1068 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." It is this mystery of Christ that the Church proclaims and celebrates in her liturgy so that the faithful may live from it and bear witness to it in the world: For … →
1069. 1069 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." The word "liturgy" originally meant a "public work" or a "service in the name of/on behalf of the people." In Christian tradition it means the participation of the People of God in … →
1070. 1070 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." In the New Testament the word "liturgy" refers not only to the celebration of divine worship but also to the proclamation of the Gospel and to active charity. 6 In all of … →
1071. 1071 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." As the work of Christ liturgy is also an action of his Church. It makes the Church present and manifests her as the visible sign of the communion in Christ between God … →
1072. 1072 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." "The sacred liturgy does not exhaust the entire activity of the Church": 10 it must be preceded by evangelization, faith, and conversion. It can then produce its fruits in the lives of … →
1073. 1073 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." The liturgy is also a participation in Christ's own prayer addressed to the Father in the Holy Spirit. In the liturgy, all Christian prayer finds its source and goal. Through the liturgy … →
1074. 1074 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." "The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is also the font from which all her power flows." 13 It is therefore the privileged place … →
1075. 1075 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the wisely ordered plan that St. Paul calls the "plan of the mystery" 2 and the patristic tradition will call the "economy of the Word incarnate" or the "economy of salvation." Liturgical catechesis aims to initiate people into the mystery of Christ (It is "mystagogy." ) by proceeding from the visible to the invisible, from the sign to the thing signified, from the … →
1076. 1076 THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY The Church was made manifest to the world on the day of Pentecost by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 1 The gift of the Spirit ushers in a new era in … →
1077. 1077 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him … →
1078. 1078 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy Blessing is a divine and life-giving action, the source of which is the Father; his blessing is both word and gift. 4 When applied to man, the word "blessing" means adoration and … →
1079. 1079 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy From the beginning until the end of time the whole of God's work is a blessing. From the liturgical poem of the first creation to the canticles of the heavenly Jerusalem, the … →
1080. 1080 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy From the very beginning God blessed all living beings, especially man and woman. the covenant with Noah and with all living things renewed this blessing of fruitfulness despite man's sin which had … →
1081. 1081 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy The divine blessings were made manifest in astonishing and saving events: the birth of Isaac, the escape from Egypt (Passover and Exodus), the gift of the promised land, the election of David, … →
1082. 1082 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy In the Church's liturgy the divine blessing is fully revealed and communicated. the Father is acknowledged and adored as the source and the end of all the blessings of creation and salvation. … →
1083. 1083 I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy The dual dimension of the Christian liturgy as a response of faith and love to the spiritual blessings the Father bestows on us is thus evident. On the one hand, the Church, … →
1084. 1084 II. Christ's Work in the Liturgy "Seated at the right hand of the Father" and pouring out the Holy Spirit on his Body which is the Church, Christ now acts through the sacraments he instituted to communicate his … →
1085. 1085 II. Christ's Work in the Liturgy In the liturgy of the Church, it is principally his own Paschal mystery that Christ signifies and makes present. During his earthly life Jesus announced his Paschal mystery by his teaching and … →