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The Church as the Living Instrument of Grace

The Church as the Living Instrument of Grace

Goodwin, Sidney

Paperback

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

ISBN13: 9798224578412
Publisher: Colloquium Verlag
Published: Mar 30 2026
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.32 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

The mystery of grace stands at the heart of the Christian faith, shaping every dimension of the believer's life and illuminating the entire history of salvation. From the first pages of Scripture to the final vision of the heavenly Jerusalem, grace appears not as an abstract concept but as the living and dynamic self-communication of God, who draws His creatures into participation in His own divine life. The Catholic tradition has always insisted that grace is not merely an aid or an external assistance but the very means by which human beings are healed, elevated, and transformed. It is the thread that binds creation to its Creator, the bridge that spans the chasm opened by sin, and the light that guides the pilgrim Church toward her final consummation in glory. Yet grace does not descend upon humanity in a disembodied or purely interior manner. It comes through Christ, the Word made flesh, and continues to flow through the Church, His Mystical Body, which He established as the living instrument of His saving work.

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