Il popolo di Dio come tempio
The city is a sanctuary of the living God. To avoid the sadness of the rich man who questions Jesus (cf. Mk 10:22), I must ask that “[…]my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy” (cf. Ps 137:6). The ideal is to be open to the probl...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | Italian |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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La civiltà cattolica
Year: 2021, Volume: 172, Issue: 4107/4108, Pages: 232-240 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society HC New Testament |
| Summary: | The city is a sanctuary of the living God. To avoid the sadness of the rich man who questions Jesus (cf. Mk 10:22), I must ask that “[…]my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy” (cf. Ps 137:6). The ideal is to be open to the problems of others and thus rip out the silkworm cocoon of our selfishness and, in doing so let it become a beautiful butterfly. Indeed, God’s people teach us, among other things, to care for the sick and to forgive. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-8167 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: La civiltà cattolica
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