Revelation 7:3

Celebrating the Church's Liturgy

• §1138Article 1 · Celebrating the Church's LiturgyRead at vatican.va

  “…(the four living beings), the servants of the Old and New Covenants (the twenty-four elders), the new People of God (the one hundred and forty-four thousand),” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rev 4- 5; 7:1-8; 14:1; Isa 6:2-3.

The Sacrament of Confirmation

• §1296Article 2 · The Sacrament of ConfirmationRead at vatican.va

  “This seal of the Holy Spirit marks our total belonging to Christ, our enrollment in his service for ever, as well as the promise of divine protection in the great eschatological trial.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rev 7:2-3; 9:4; Ezek 9:4-6.

• Cyprian of Carthage, An Address to Demetrianus

  “As, then, when Egypt was smitten, the Jewish people could not escape except by the blood and the sign of the lamb; so also, when the world shall begin to be desolated and smitten, whoever is found in the blood and the sign of Christ alone shall escape.” — editor's note: [Ezek. ix. 4; Rev. vii. 3; ix. 4.]

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• Revelation 9:4

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• Ezekiel 9:4

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• Ezekiel 9:5

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• Ezekiel 9:6

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• John 6:27

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• 2 Corinthians 1:21

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• 2 Corinthians 1:22

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• Ephesians 1:13

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• Ephesians 4:30

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