When we approach Christ we approach His Church (and vice versa). There is no distinguishing between the two.
It is important for Christians to go to the Church to receive the graces needed for perseverance in times of struggle. This includes Church teaching, the Sacraments and Mass, Catholic spirituality and devotions, and parish life.
The Holy Father recently stated:
One cannot serve Christ without being in harmony with and serving the church. "There are no parallel or isolated paths."
"To serve Christ is to love this concrete church and to serve it with generosity and obedience," he said.
But most of the pope's homily focused on humility and recognizing one's limits, so as to be mindful always of greatness of God's mercy.
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