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Act. Bonaventura, In 4m Sent., d. 45, a. Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution On the Church, 1964. 17. The latter, on the other hand, aided by the experience of the laity, can more clearly and more incisively come to decisions regarding both spiritual and temporal matters. Cfr. In this, then, their daily work they should climb to the heights of holiness and apostolic activity. Ordinis, cap. Phil. "Behold the days shall come saith the Lord, and I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel, and with the house of Judah . Pius XII, Litt. 23, sacr. (4) Cfr., i. a., S. Augustinus, Enarr. 2300 (3850). (23) Cfr. Chapter 1. Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium 16, November 21, 1964 "But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place among whom are the Muslims: these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day." When Jesus, who had suffered the death of the cross for mankind, had risen, He appeared as the one constituted as Lord, Christ and eternal Priest,(24) and He poured out on His disciples the Spirit promised by the Father. This most Holy Synod deliberately teaches this Catholic doctrine and at the same time admonishes all the sons of the Church that the cult, especially the liturgical cult, of the Blessed Virgin, be generously fostered, and the practices and exercises of piety, recommended by the magisterium of the Church toward her in the course of centuries be made of great moment, and those decrees, which have been given in the early days regarding the cult of images of Christ, the Blessed Virgin and the saints, be religiously observed. Lumen Gentium affirms the absolute necessity of the Church, founded by the Lord Himself, as the means of our salvation in Christ. Apost. 22, 21: PL 22, 408. Ang Lumen Gentium(kahulugan sa Latin: "Liwanag ng mga Bansa"), ang Dogmatikong Konstitusyon ukol sa Simbahanay isa sa mga pangunahing dokumento ng Ikalawang Konsilyo Vatikano. This Sacred Council, following closely in the footsteps of the First Vatican Council, with that Council teaches and declares that Jesus Christ, the eternal Shepherd, established His holy Church, having sent forth the apostles as He Himself had been sent by the Father;(136) and He willed that their successors, namely the bishops, should be shepherds in His Church even to the consummation of the world. Piously meditating on her and contemplating her in the light of the Word made man, the Church with reverence enters more intimately into the great mystery of the Incarnation and becomes more and more like her Spouse. (3) He planned to assemble in the holy Church all those who would believe in Christ. 20, 2: P. 62, 136 ss. In this way, the holiness of the People of God will grow into an abundant harvest of good, as is admirably shown by the life of so many saints in Church history. 31. 570-571. On the contrary they understand that it is their noble duty to shepherd the faithful and to recognize their ministries and charisms, so that all according to their proper roles may cooperate in this common undertaking with one mind. Without the Church, we do not have the New Testament, the sacraments, sanctifying grace, the magisterium, the saints and their intercession, and the salvific efficacy of the Holy Mass. 35, De invocatione, veneratione et reliquiis Sanctorum et sacris imaginibus: Denz. V, c. 2, n. 9; et Sess. IV 17, 5; PG 7, 1023; Harvey, 2, p. 199 s. Conc. Basing itself upon Sacred Scripture and Tradition, it teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for salvation. In virtue of this power, bishops have the sacred right and the duty before the Lord to make laws for their subjects, to pass judgment on them and to moderate everything pertaining to the ordering of worship and the apostolate. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. Religious should carefully keep before their minds the fact that the Church presents Christ to believers and non-believers alike in a striking manner daily through them. Encycl. Pius XI, Litt. The Church does not hesitate to profess this subordinate role of Mary. 5. Through the common sharing of gifts and through the common effort to attain fullness in unity, the whole and each of the parts receive increase. 1898: ASS 31 (1898-99) p. 11. Mich. 5:2-3; Mt. Primasius, Comm. 247-248. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked by the Church under the titles of Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Adjutrix, and Mediatrix. Fidci Donum, 21 apr. They should raise all of society, and even creation itself, to a better mode of existence. Satis cognitium, 29 iun. They must be prepared to make this profession of faith even in the midst of persecutions, which will never be lacking to the Church, in following the way of the cross. Vat. Ambrosius, De Vidu s, 4, 23: PL 16, 241 s. (1) Cfr. And it is intimated also in the practice, introduced in ancient times, of summoning several bishops to take part in the elevation of the newly elected to the ministry of the high priesthood. 3, ad 1. Second Vatican Council's 16 Documents 1. 20. (16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. : Mansi 1215 CD, 1216-1217 A. This it intends to do following faithfully the teaching of previous councils. The rest of the things which the sacred Council sets forth, inasmuch as they are the teaching of the Church's supreme magisterium, ought to be accepted and embraced by each and every one of Christ's faithful according to the mind of the sacred Council. . LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER II: ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD 11. The laity are gathered together in the People of God and make up the Body of Christ under one head. (62*) They have legitimately handed on to different individuals in the Church various degrees of participation in this ministry. S. Cyprianus, Epist. Let all then have care that they guide aright their own deepest sentiments of soul. (289) When the Child Jesus was lost and they had sought Him sorrowing, His parents found Him in the temple, taken up with the things that were His Father's business; and they did not understand the word of their Son. For all who are in Christ, having His Spirit, form one Church and cleave together in Him. p. 504. It flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on His mediation, depends entirely on it and draws all its power from it. They bring forth from the treasury of Revelation new things and old,(164) making it bear fruit and vigilantly warding off any errors that threaten their flock. It is the love of God and the love of one's neighbor which points out the true disciple of Christ. In order to reach this perfection the faithful should . The Theological Commission has given the following response regarding the Modi that have to do with Chapter III of the de Ecclesia Schema: "As is self-evident, the Council's text must always be interpreted in accordance with the general rules that are known to all.". Satis cognitum, 29 iun. Hartel, p. 696. Lumen Gentium, ("Light of Nations", Vatican II, 1964) changed nothing in the ecclesiology of the Roman Catholic Church, and it was designed that way. (199) Together with the offering of the Lord's body, they are most fittingly offered in the celebration of the Eucharist. Trid., Sess. Damascenus, Enc. Leo XIII, Epist. Hom. Still further, some become subject of their own accord to another man, in the matter of perfection for love of God. A council is never ecumenical unless it is confirmed or at least accepted as such by the successor of Peter; and it is prerogative of the Roman Pontiff to convoke these councils, to preside over them and to confirm them. This religious submission of mind and will must be shown in a special way to the authentic magisterium of the Roman Pontiff, even when he is not speaking ex cathedra; that is, it must be shown in such a way that his supreme magisterium is acknowledged with reverence, the judgments made by him are sincerely adhered to, according to his manifest mind and will. (4) To carry out the will of the Father, Christ inaugurated the Kingdom of heaven on earth and revealed to us the mystery of that kingdom. 2. For they not only had helpers in their ministry,(4*) but also, in order that the mission assigned to them might continue after their death, they passed on to their immediate cooperators, as it were, in the form of a testament, the duty of confirming and finishing the work begun by themselves,(5*) recommending to them that they attend to the whole flock in which the Holy Spirit placed them to shepherd the Church of God. S. Augustinus, Serm. 65. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. By the ministry of the word they communicate God's power to those who believe unto salvation(168) and through the sacraments, the regular and fruitful distribution of which they regulate by their authority,(56*) they sanctify the faithful. With it He set up a covenant. (59*) Their power, therefore, is not destroyed by the supreme and universal power, but on the contrary it is affirmed, strengthened and vindicated by it,(60*) since the Holy Spirit unfailingly preserves the form of government established by Christ the Lord in His Church. (14) De praestantia sacrae virginitatis, cfr. (6) Cfr. Conc. 6-9 (10-13); Symb. Then too, by God's gift, they must hold on to and complete in their lives this holiness they have received. Conc. et. ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE EPISCOPATE. Let no one think that religious have become strangers to their fellowmen or useless citizens of this earthly city by their consecration. Lumen Gentium is a powerful reminder to Catholics that the Church is a holy society, with necessary, visible structures that were instituted by Christ Himself. (2) Cfr. (7*) In like manner, these institutes may be left or committed to the charge of the proper patriarchical authority. Every person must walk unhesitatingly according to his own personal gifts and duties in the path of living faith, which arouses hope and works through charity. (107) Those of the faithful who are consecrated by Holy Orders are appointed to feed the Church in Christ's name with the word and the grace of God. (4) Cfr. De Sacra Liturgia, cap. Therefore the promised restoration which we are awaiting has already begun in Christ, is carried forward in the mission of the Holy Spirit and through Him continues in the Church in which we learn the meaning of our terrestrial life through our faith, while we perform with hope in the future the work committed to us in this world by the Father, and thus work out our salvation. Hom. Mediator Dei, 1. c., sub. Paulus VI, 1. c., pp. Constitutiones Apostolorum, 8, 28, 4: ed. Marc. 30: Denz. Indeed, in order that love, as good seed may grow and bring forth fruit in the soul, each one of the faithful must willingly hear the Word of God and accept His Will, and must complete what God has begun by their own actions with the help of God's grace. (9) Cfr. Sacramentarium Leonianum, ed. 3 et q. CONDENSER'S INTRODUCTON . The following is an excerpt from: . 2. Reflection and discussion groups may already exist in the parish (committees, commissions, small faith communities) or they may be formed specifically for this . It is the duty of the ecclesiastical hierarchy to regulate the practice of the evangelical counsels by law, since it is the duty of the same hierarchy to care for the People of God and to lead them to most fruitful pastures. (3) Cfr. Immortale Dei, 1 nov. 188S: ASS 18 (188S) p. 166 ss. 4: PG 97, 1321 B. (55*). In virtue of their common sacred ordination and mission, all priests are bound together in intimate brotherhood, which naturally and freely manifests itself in mutual aid, spiritual as well as material, pastoral as well as personal, in their meetings and in communion of life, of labor and charity. 8, 1; 14, 22-23; 20, 17, et passim. Provida Mater, 2 febr. 4, 3: PL 54, 151 A. The Church, then, considers martyrdom as an exceptional gift and as the fullest proof of love. 7, 111-116; Cow. (12) Cfr. 4, 6 s. coll. Leo XIII, Epist. (1*) While it transcends all limits of time and confines of race, the Church is destined to extend to all regions of the earth and so enters into the history of mankind. 30. Paul's priorities map closely with those of the Second Vatican Council, which was ongoing at the time he wrote the encyclical, and many of the themes introduced in the encyclical are further elaborated in the documents of the council, such as Lumen Gentium on the nature of the church, Gaudium et Spes on the relationship between the church and . What specifically characterizes the laity is their secular nature. (6*) Thus both by reason of the offering and through Holy Communion all take part in this liturgical service, not indeed, all in the same way but each in that way which is proper to himself. (259) For before we reign with Christ in glory, all of us will be made manifest "before the tribunal of Christ, so that each one may receive what he has won through the body, according to his works, whether good or evil"(260) and at the end of the world "they who have done good shall come forth unto resurrection of life; but those who have done evil unto resurrection of judgment". They are, by reason of the knowledge, competence or outstanding ability which they may enjoy, permitted and sometimes even obliged to express their opinion on those things which concern the good of the Church (7*). In dorm. Six ans se sont ecoules, 5 oct. l9S7: AAS 49 (19S7) p. 927. 1, 6-7, ut demonstret Ordinem esse verum sacramentum: Denz. Ferr.-Flor. (12) Cfr. Jn 16:13). St. Augustine puts this very beautifully when he says: "What I am for you terrifies me; what I am with you consoles me. They also know that they were not ordained by Christ to take upon themselves alone the entire salvific mission of the Church toward the world. Encycl. Haer. 69, 6: PL 3, 1142 B; Hartel 3 B, p. 754: inseparabile unitatis sacramentum .. (2) Cfr. 32. (33), Often the Church has also been called the building of God. (13) Cfr. Rom 8:15-16, 26). For you are all 'one' in Christ Jesus". (148) They therefore appointed such men, and gave them the order that, when they should have died, other approved men would take up their ministry. Furthermore, it not only witnesses to the fact of a new and eternal life acquired by the redemption of Christ, but it foretells the future resurrection and the glory of the heavenly kingdom. - S. Ambrosius, De inst. S. Cyprianus, Epist. 645 et 739. 1683 (2879). (109) (7*) From the wedlock of Christians there comes the family, in which new citizens of human society are born, who by the grace of the Holy Spirit received in baptism are made children of God, thus perpetuating the people of God through the centuries. Can. 48: Mansi 51, 549 s. et 619 s. Leo XIII, Epist. While Christ, holy, innocent and undefiled(81) knew nothing of sin,(82) but came to expiate only the sins of the people,(83) the Church, embracing in its bosom sinners, at the same time holy and always in need of being purified, always follows the way of penance and renewal. Satis cognitum, 29 iun. Pius XII, Nunius radioph., 24 oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954) p. 679. Thus it is evident to everyone, that all the faithful of Christ of whatever rank or status, are called to the fullness of the Christian life and to the perfection of charity;(4*) by this holiness as such a more human manner of living is promoted in this earthly society. Deiparae: PG 98, 328 A; In Dorm. XV, et Adnot. The laity should, as all Christians, promptly accept in Christian obedience decisions of their spiritual shepherds, since they are representatives of Christ as well as teachers and rulers in the Church. (193), If therefore in the Church everyone does not proceed by the same path, nevertheless all are called to sanctity and have received an equal privilege of faith through the justice of God. n. 67. The laity have the right, as do all Christians, to receive in abundance from their spiritual shepherds the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the assistance of the word of God and of the sacraments (6*). Thus it has come about, that, as if on a tree which has grown in the field of the Lord, various forms of solidarity and community life, as well as various religious families have branched out in a marvelous and multiple way from this divinely given seed. (14) The Church, which the Spirit guides in way of all truth(15) and which He unified in communion and in works of ministry, He both equips and directs with hierarchical and charismatic gifts and adorns with His fruits. 5, n. 104. In this way they may make Christ known to others, especially by the testimony of a life resplendent in faith, hope and charity. Lumen gentium explained. 46 (47) 2: PG 58, 78, de fermento in massa. Encycl. (16) Cfr. 112-3117, in nova ed. (57) What has a special place among these gifts is the grace of the apostles to whose authority the Spirit Himself subjected even those who were endowed with charisms. Cfr. In other words, the College is not always "fully active [in actu pleno]"; rather, it acts as a college in the strict sense only from time to time and only with the consent of its head. Botte, pp. (18*) For in the mystery of the Church, which is itself rightly called mother and virgin, the Blessed Virgin stands out in eminent and singular fashion as exemplar both of virgin and mother. Fr Vivian Boland tells us that in Christ, God's covenant with Israel becomes Good News for all humanity. 2:6; Col. 2:12 etc. De Sacra Liturgia, n. 7 et n. 47. It is the duty of the deacon, according as it shall have been assigned to him by competent authority, to administer baptism solemnly, to be custodian and dispenser of the Eucharist, to assist at and bless marriages in the name of the Church, to bring Viaticum to the dying, to read the Sacred Scripture to the faithful, to instruct and exhort the people, to preside over the worship and prayer of the faithful, to administer sacramentals, to officiate at funeral and burial services. 16. (55) S. Leo M., Serm. S 19: PL 17, 479 C ct in Eph. Since this is so, the religious state, whose purpose is to free its members from earthly cares, more fully manifests to all believers the presence of heavenly goods already possessed here below. 122 Cf. (11) Pius XI, Litt. (185) All priests, both diocesan and religious, by reason of Orders and ministry, fit into this body of bishops and priests, and serve the good of the whole Church according to their vocation and the grace given to them. ; Bardy, 11, p. 66 ss. Encycl. ier., 1, 2: PG 3, 372 D. (67) Cfr. The Cult of the Blessed Virgin in the Church. S. Andreas Cret., Hom. Damascenus, In dorm. Pius XII, Alloc. The Church, "like a stranger in a foreign land, presses forward amid the persecutions of the world and the consolations of God"(14*), announcing the cross and death of the Lord until He comes. S. Io.Chrysostomus, In Matth. Wishing in His supreme goodness and wisdom to effect the redemption of the world, "when the fullness of time came, God sent His Son, born of a womanthat we might receive the adoption of sons". Humani genesis, 12 Aug. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 571. Cod. 57, 7: PL 38, 389, etc. Lc. (73) Cfr. Hence, one is constituted a member of the Episcopal body in virtue of sacramental consecration and hierarchical communion with the head and members of the body. Sacramentum ordinis: Denz. Pius XI, Litt. Pius XII, Litt. S Augustinus, Serm. 1794 (3013). 2, 3: cd. ecl., V, 24, 10: GCS II, 1, p. 49S; cd. V: De dignigate Patriarcharum: ibid. (1*) In the present era of time the Church was constituted and, by the outpouring of the Spirit, was made manifest. (20*) She knows that it is given by Him who enlightens all men so that they may finally have life. Encycl. Relatio Kleutgen de Schemate reformato: Mansi S3, 321 B - 322 B et declaratio Zinelli: Mansi 52 1110 A. Vide etiam S. Leonem M. Scrm. I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people . 967 (1777). 63 Cf. (3) Cfr. Rom., 1. c., 42, 3-4, 44, 3-4; 57, 1-2; Ed. ad Diogneum, 6: ed. (66) Cfr. (280) Then the whole Church of the saints in the supreme happiness of charity will adore God and "the Lamb who was slain",(281) proclaiming with one voice: "To Him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb blessing, and honor, and glory, and dominion forever and ever". Assignatos sibi greges singuli singulos Christi nomine pascunt et regunt. Those opinions therefore may be lawfully retained which are propounded in Catholic schools concerning her, who occupies a place in the Church which is the highest after Christ and yet very close to us. Finally, those who engage in laborand frequently it is of a heavy natureshould better themselves by their human labors. 25. (76) This Church constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him,(13*) although many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside of its visible structure. Taking part in the Eucharistic sacrifice, which is the fount and apex of the whole Christian life, they offer the Divine Victim to God, and offer themselves along with It. Due to the special circumstances of our time the foundations of this doctrine must be more thoroughly examined. Saneta (catholica apostolica) Romana Ecelesia . Can., c. 29 1. Encycl. - Conc. Because of the very economy of salvation the faithful should learn how to distinguish carefully between those rights and duties which are theirs as members of the Church, and those which they have as members of human society. . Oec. By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of her priests the whole Church commends the sick to the suffering and glorified Lord, asking that He may lighten their suffering and save them;(106) she exhorts them, moreover, to contribute to the welfare of the whole people of God by associating themselves freely with the passion and death of Christ. 44. S. Hilarius Pict., In Ps. In this temporal service, they will manifest to all men the love with which God loved the world. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. (211), Let the spiritual shepherds recognize and promote the dignity as well as the responsibility of the laity in the Church. Pius XII, Litt. Hom. Litt. Decretum De Apostolatu laicorum, cap. 16: PL 120, 561 C. Cfr. Mystici Corporis, 29 iun. The Church itself, by the authority given to it by God, accepts the vows of the newly professed. However, in order that he may be capable of deriving more abundant fruit from this baptismal grace, he intends, by the profession of the evangelical counsels in the Church, to free himself from those obstacles, which might draw him away from the fervor of charity and the perfection of divine worship. 109 r. Gerhohus Reich., De gloria ct honore Filii hominis, 10: PL 194, 1105AB. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathers together in . 4. (64) Cfr. Fidei Donum, 1. c. (36) Leo XIII, Litt. 590-591. (241), Already the final age of the world has come upon us (242) and the renovation of the world is irrevocably decreed and is already anticipated in some kind of a real way; for the Church already on this earth is signed with a sanctity which is real although imperfect. (236) The importance of the profession of the evangelical counsels is seen in the fact that it fosters the perfection of love of God and love of neighbor in an outstanding manner and that this profession is strengthened by vows. In nat. Apost. "(17), Thus, the Church has been seen as "a people made one with the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Read more. Cfr. Serm. 32; PL 2, 53. 1828 (3061). In this kingdom creation itself will be delivered from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God. T HE critical study of the dogmatic Constitution De Ecclesia, also called Lumen gentium is the main axis of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. For you I am a bishop; but with you I am a Christian. Leo XIII, Epist. 23 mart. (2) Praeter documenta antiquiora contra quamlibet formam evocationis spirituum inde ab Alexandro IV (27 sept. 1958), cfr Encycl. (23*) Following the study of Sacred Scripture, the Holy Fathers, the doctors and liturgy of the Church, and under the guidance of the Church's magisterium, let them rightly illustrate the duties and privileges of the Blessed Virgin which always look to Christ, the source of all truth, sanctity and piety. (80) Similarly, the Church encompasses with love all who are afflicted with human suffering and in the poor and afflicted sees the image of its poor and suffering Founder. (53) In this way all of us are made members of His Body,(54) "but severally members one of another". C. Theodorus Mops., from. 2288 (3808).S. Hence the Church, in her apostolic work also, justly looks to her, who, conceived of the Holy Spirit, brought forth Christ, who was born of the Virgin that through the Church He may be born and may increase in the hearts of the faithful also. 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Act. Bonaventura, In 4m Sent., d. 45, a. Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution On the Church, 1964. 17. The latter, on the other hand, aided by the experience of the laity, can more clearly and more incisively come to decisions regarding both spiritual and temporal matters. Cfr. In this, then, their daily work they should climb to the heights of holiness and apostolic activity. Ordinis, cap. Phil. "Behold the days shall come saith the Lord, and I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel, and with the house of Judah . Pius XII, Litt. 23, sacr. (4) Cfr., i. a., S. Augustinus, Enarr. 2300 (3850). (23) Cfr. Chapter 1. Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium 16, November 21, 1964 "But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place among whom are the Muslims: these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day." When Jesus, who had suffered the death of the cross for mankind, had risen, He appeared as the one constituted as Lord, Christ and eternal Priest,(24) and He poured out on His disciples the Spirit promised by the Father. This most Holy Synod deliberately teaches this Catholic doctrine and at the same time admonishes all the sons of the Church that the cult, especially the liturgical cult, of the Blessed Virgin, be generously fostered, and the practices and exercises of piety, recommended by the magisterium of the Church toward her in the course of centuries be made of great moment, and those decrees, which have been given in the early days regarding the cult of images of Christ, the Blessed Virgin and the saints, be religiously observed. Lumen Gentium affirms the absolute necessity of the Church, founded by the Lord Himself, as the means of our salvation in Christ. Apost. 22, 21: PL 22, 408. Ang Lumen Gentium(kahulugan sa Latin: "Liwanag ng mga Bansa"), ang Dogmatikong Konstitusyon ukol sa Simbahanay isa sa mga pangunahing dokumento ng Ikalawang Konsilyo Vatikano. This Sacred Council, following closely in the footsteps of the First Vatican Council, with that Council teaches and declares that Jesus Christ, the eternal Shepherd, established His holy Church, having sent forth the apostles as He Himself had been sent by the Father;(136) and He willed that their successors, namely the bishops, should be shepherds in His Church even to the consummation of the world. Piously meditating on her and contemplating her in the light of the Word made man, the Church with reverence enters more intimately into the great mystery of the Incarnation and becomes more and more like her Spouse. (3) He planned to assemble in the holy Church all those who would believe in Christ. 20, 2: P. 62, 136 ss. In this way, the holiness of the People of God will grow into an abundant harvest of good, as is admirably shown by the life of so many saints in Church history. 31. 570-571. On the contrary they understand that it is their noble duty to shepherd the faithful and to recognize their ministries and charisms, so that all according to their proper roles may cooperate in this common undertaking with one mind. Without the Church, we do not have the New Testament, the sacraments, sanctifying grace, the magisterium, the saints and their intercession, and the salvific efficacy of the Holy Mass. 35, De invocatione, veneratione et reliquiis Sanctorum et sacris imaginibus: Denz. V, c. 2, n. 9; et Sess. IV 17, 5; PG 7, 1023; Harvey, 2, p. 199 s. Conc. Basing itself upon Sacred Scripture and Tradition, it teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for salvation. In virtue of this power, bishops have the sacred right and the duty before the Lord to make laws for their subjects, to pass judgment on them and to moderate everything pertaining to the ordering of worship and the apostolate. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. Religious should carefully keep before their minds the fact that the Church presents Christ to believers and non-believers alike in a striking manner daily through them. Encycl. Pius XI, Litt. The Church does not hesitate to profess this subordinate role of Mary. 5. Through the common sharing of gifts and through the common effort to attain fullness in unity, the whole and each of the parts receive increase. 1898: ASS 31 (1898-99) p. 11. Mich. 5:2-3; Mt. Primasius, Comm. 247-248. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked by the Church under the titles of Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Adjutrix, and Mediatrix. Fidci Donum, 21 apr. They should raise all of society, and even creation itself, to a better mode of existence. Satis cognitium, 29 iun. They must be prepared to make this profession of faith even in the midst of persecutions, which will never be lacking to the Church, in following the way of the cross. Vat. Ambrosius, De Vidu s, 4, 23: PL 16, 241 s. (1) Cfr. And it is intimated also in the practice, introduced in ancient times, of summoning several bishops to take part in the elevation of the newly elected to the ministry of the high priesthood. 3, ad 1. Second Vatican Council's 16 Documents 1. 20. (16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. : Mansi 1215 CD, 1216-1217 A. This it intends to do following faithfully the teaching of previous councils. The rest of the things which the sacred Council sets forth, inasmuch as they are the teaching of the Church's supreme magisterium, ought to be accepted and embraced by each and every one of Christ's faithful according to the mind of the sacred Council. . LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER II: ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD 11. The laity are gathered together in the People of God and make up the Body of Christ under one head. (62*) They have legitimately handed on to different individuals in the Church various degrees of participation in this ministry. S. Cyprianus, Epist. Let all then have care that they guide aright their own deepest sentiments of soul. (289) When the Child Jesus was lost and they had sought Him sorrowing, His parents found Him in the temple, taken up with the things that were His Father's business; and they did not understand the word of their Son. For all who are in Christ, having His Spirit, form one Church and cleave together in Him. p. 504. It flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on His mediation, depends entirely on it and draws all its power from it. They bring forth from the treasury of Revelation new things and old,(164) making it bear fruit and vigilantly warding off any errors that threaten their flock. It is the love of God and the love of one's neighbor which points out the true disciple of Christ. In order to reach this perfection the faithful should . The Theological Commission has given the following response regarding the Modi that have to do with Chapter III of the de Ecclesia Schema: "As is self-evident, the Council's text must always be interpreted in accordance with the general rules that are known to all.". Satis cognitum, 29 iun. Hartel, p. 696. Lumen Gentium, ("Light of Nations", Vatican II, 1964) changed nothing in the ecclesiology of the Roman Catholic Church, and it was designed that way. (199) Together with the offering of the Lord's body, they are most fittingly offered in the celebration of the Eucharist. Trid., Sess. Damascenus, Enc. Leo XIII, Epist. Hom. Still further, some become subject of their own accord to another man, in the matter of perfection for love of God. A council is never ecumenical unless it is confirmed or at least accepted as such by the successor of Peter; and it is prerogative of the Roman Pontiff to convoke these councils, to preside over them and to confirm them. This religious submission of mind and will must be shown in a special way to the authentic magisterium of the Roman Pontiff, even when he is not speaking ex cathedra; that is, it must be shown in such a way that his supreme magisterium is acknowledged with reverence, the judgments made by him are sincerely adhered to, according to his manifest mind and will. (4) To carry out the will of the Father, Christ inaugurated the Kingdom of heaven on earth and revealed to us the mystery of that kingdom. 2. For they not only had helpers in their ministry,(4*) but also, in order that the mission assigned to them might continue after their death, they passed on to their immediate cooperators, as it were, in the form of a testament, the duty of confirming and finishing the work begun by themselves,(5*) recommending to them that they attend to the whole flock in which the Holy Spirit placed them to shepherd the Church of God. S. Augustinus, Serm. 65. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. By the ministry of the word they communicate God's power to those who believe unto salvation(168) and through the sacraments, the regular and fruitful distribution of which they regulate by their authority,(56*) they sanctify the faithful. With it He set up a covenant. (59*) Their power, therefore, is not destroyed by the supreme and universal power, but on the contrary it is affirmed, strengthened and vindicated by it,(60*) since the Holy Spirit unfailingly preserves the form of government established by Christ the Lord in His Church. (14) De praestantia sacrae virginitatis, cfr. (6) Cfr. Conc. 6-9 (10-13); Symb. Then too, by God's gift, they must hold on to and complete in their lives this holiness they have received. Conc. et. ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE EPISCOPATE. Let no one think that religious have become strangers to their fellowmen or useless citizens of this earthly city by their consecration. Lumen Gentium is a powerful reminder to Catholics that the Church is a holy society, with necessary, visible structures that were instituted by Christ Himself. (2) Cfr. (7*) In like manner, these institutes may be left or committed to the charge of the proper patriarchical authority. Every person must walk unhesitatingly according to his own personal gifts and duties in the path of living faith, which arouses hope and works through charity. (107) Those of the faithful who are consecrated by Holy Orders are appointed to feed the Church in Christ's name with the word and the grace of God. (4) Cfr. De Sacra Liturgia, cap. Therefore the promised restoration which we are awaiting has already begun in Christ, is carried forward in the mission of the Holy Spirit and through Him continues in the Church in which we learn the meaning of our terrestrial life through our faith, while we perform with hope in the future the work committed to us in this world by the Father, and thus work out our salvation. Hom. Mediator Dei, 1. c., sub. Paulus VI, 1. c., pp. Constitutiones Apostolorum, 8, 28, 4: ed. Marc. 30: Denz. Indeed, in order that love, as good seed may grow and bring forth fruit in the soul, each one of the faithful must willingly hear the Word of God and accept His Will, and must complete what God has begun by their own actions with the help of God's grace. (9) Cfr. Sacramentarium Leonianum, ed. 3 et q. CONDENSER'S INTRODUCTON . The following is an excerpt from: . 2. Reflection and discussion groups may already exist in the parish (committees, commissions, small faith communities) or they may be formed specifically for this . It is the duty of the ecclesiastical hierarchy to regulate the practice of the evangelical counsels by law, since it is the duty of the same hierarchy to care for the People of God and to lead them to most fruitful pastures. (3) Cfr. Immortale Dei, 1 nov. 188S: ASS 18 (188S) p. 166 ss. 4: PG 97, 1321 B. (55*). In virtue of their common sacred ordination and mission, all priests are bound together in intimate brotherhood, which naturally and freely manifests itself in mutual aid, spiritual as well as material, pastoral as well as personal, in their meetings and in communion of life, of labor and charity. 8, 1; 14, 22-23; 20, 17, et passim. Provida Mater, 2 febr. 4, 3: PL 54, 151 A. The Church, then, considers martyrdom as an exceptional gift and as the fullest proof of love. 7, 111-116; Cow. (12) Cfr. 4, 6 s. coll. Leo XIII, Epist. (1*) While it transcends all limits of time and confines of race, the Church is destined to extend to all regions of the earth and so enters into the history of mankind. 30. Paul's priorities map closely with those of the Second Vatican Council, which was ongoing at the time he wrote the encyclical, and many of the themes introduced in the encyclical are further elaborated in the documents of the council, such as Lumen Gentium on the nature of the church, Gaudium et Spes on the relationship between the church and . What specifically characterizes the laity is their secular nature. (6*) Thus both by reason of the offering and through Holy Communion all take part in this liturgical service, not indeed, all in the same way but each in that way which is proper to himself. (259) For before we reign with Christ in glory, all of us will be made manifest "before the tribunal of Christ, so that each one may receive what he has won through the body, according to his works, whether good or evil"(260) and at the end of the world "they who have done good shall come forth unto resurrection of life; but those who have done evil unto resurrection of judgment". They are, by reason of the knowledge, competence or outstanding ability which they may enjoy, permitted and sometimes even obliged to express their opinion on those things which concern the good of the Church (7*). In dorm. Six ans se sont ecoules, 5 oct. l9S7: AAS 49 (19S7) p. 927. 1, 6-7, ut demonstret Ordinem esse verum sacramentum: Denz. Ferr.-Flor. (12) Cfr. Jn 16:13). St. Augustine puts this very beautifully when he says: "What I am for you terrifies me; what I am with you consoles me. They also know that they were not ordained by Christ to take upon themselves alone the entire salvific mission of the Church toward the world. Encycl. Haer. 69, 6: PL 3, 1142 B; Hartel 3 B, p. 754: inseparabile unitatis sacramentum .. (2) Cfr. 32. (33), Often the Church has also been called the building of God. (13) Cfr. Rom 8:15-16, 26). For you are all 'one' in Christ Jesus". (148) They therefore appointed such men, and gave them the order that, when they should have died, other approved men would take up their ministry. Furthermore, it not only witnesses to the fact of a new and eternal life acquired by the redemption of Christ, but it foretells the future resurrection and the glory of the heavenly kingdom. - S. Ambrosius, De inst. S. Cyprianus, Epist. 645 et 739. 1683 (2879). (109) (7*) From the wedlock of Christians there comes the family, in which new citizens of human society are born, who by the grace of the Holy Spirit received in baptism are made children of God, thus perpetuating the people of God through the centuries. Can. 48: Mansi 51, 549 s. et 619 s. Leo XIII, Epist. While Christ, holy, innocent and undefiled(81) knew nothing of sin,(82) but came to expiate only the sins of the people,(83) the Church, embracing in its bosom sinners, at the same time holy and always in need of being purified, always follows the way of penance and renewal. Satis cognitum, 29 iun. Pius XII, Nunius radioph., 24 oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954) p. 679. Thus it is evident to everyone, that all the faithful of Christ of whatever rank or status, are called to the fullness of the Christian life and to the perfection of charity;(4*) by this holiness as such a more human manner of living is promoted in this earthly society. Deiparae: PG 98, 328 A; In Dorm. XV, et Adnot. The laity should, as all Christians, promptly accept in Christian obedience decisions of their spiritual shepherds, since they are representatives of Christ as well as teachers and rulers in the Church. (193), If therefore in the Church everyone does not proceed by the same path, nevertheless all are called to sanctity and have received an equal privilege of faith through the justice of God. n. 67. The laity have the right, as do all Christians, to receive in abundance from their spiritual shepherds the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the assistance of the word of God and of the sacraments (6*). Thus it has come about, that, as if on a tree which has grown in the field of the Lord, various forms of solidarity and community life, as well as various religious families have branched out in a marvelous and multiple way from this divinely given seed. (14) The Church, which the Spirit guides in way of all truth(15) and which He unified in communion and in works of ministry, He both equips and directs with hierarchical and charismatic gifts and adorns with His fruits. 5, n. 104. In this way they may make Christ known to others, especially by the testimony of a life resplendent in faith, hope and charity. Lumen gentium explained. 46 (47) 2: PG 58, 78, de fermento in massa. Encycl. (16) Cfr. 112-3117, in nova ed. (57) What has a special place among these gifts is the grace of the apostles to whose authority the Spirit Himself subjected even those who were endowed with charisms. Cfr. In other words, the College is not always "fully active [in actu pleno]"; rather, it acts as a college in the strict sense only from time to time and only with the consent of its head. Botte, pp. (18*) For in the mystery of the Church, which is itself rightly called mother and virgin, the Blessed Virgin stands out in eminent and singular fashion as exemplar both of virgin and mother. Fr Vivian Boland tells us that in Christ, God's covenant with Israel becomes Good News for all humanity. 2:6; Col. 2:12 etc. De Sacra Liturgia, n. 7 et n. 47. It is the duty of the deacon, according as it shall have been assigned to him by competent authority, to administer baptism solemnly, to be custodian and dispenser of the Eucharist, to assist at and bless marriages in the name of the Church, to bring Viaticum to the dying, to read the Sacred Scripture to the faithful, to instruct and exhort the people, to preside over the worship and prayer of the faithful, to administer sacramentals, to officiate at funeral and burial services. 16. (55) S. Leo M., Serm. S 19: PL 17, 479 C ct in Eph. Since this is so, the religious state, whose purpose is to free its members from earthly cares, more fully manifests to all believers the presence of heavenly goods already possessed here below. 122 Cf. (11) Pius XI, Litt. (185) All priests, both diocesan and religious, by reason of Orders and ministry, fit into this body of bishops and priests, and serve the good of the whole Church according to their vocation and the grace given to them. ; Bardy, 11, p. 66 ss. Encycl. ier., 1, 2: PG 3, 372 D. (67) Cfr. The Cult of the Blessed Virgin in the Church. S. Andreas Cret., Hom. Damascenus, In dorm. Pius XII, Alloc. The Church, "like a stranger in a foreign land, presses forward amid the persecutions of the world and the consolations of God"(14*), announcing the cross and death of the Lord until He comes. S. Io.Chrysostomus, In Matth. Wishing in His supreme goodness and wisdom to effect the redemption of the world, "when the fullness of time came, God sent His Son, born of a womanthat we might receive the adoption of sons". Humani genesis, 12 Aug. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 571. Cod. 57, 7: PL 38, 389, etc. Lc. (73) Cfr. Hence, one is constituted a member of the Episcopal body in virtue of sacramental consecration and hierarchical communion with the head and members of the body. Sacramentum ordinis: Denz. Pius XI, Litt. Pius XII, Litt. S Augustinus, Serm. 1794 (3013). 2, 3: cd. ecl., V, 24, 10: GCS II, 1, p. 49S; cd. V: De dignigate Patriarcharum: ibid. (1*) In the present era of time the Church was constituted and, by the outpouring of the Spirit, was made manifest. (20*) She knows that it is given by Him who enlightens all men so that they may finally have life. Encycl. Relatio Kleutgen de Schemate reformato: Mansi S3, 321 B - 322 B et declaratio Zinelli: Mansi 52 1110 A. Vide etiam S. Leonem M. Scrm. I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people . 967 (1777). 63 Cf. (3) Cfr. Rom., 1. c., 42, 3-4, 44, 3-4; 57, 1-2; Ed. ad Diogneum, 6: ed. (66) Cfr. (280) Then the whole Church of the saints in the supreme happiness of charity will adore God and "the Lamb who was slain",(281) proclaiming with one voice: "To Him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb blessing, and honor, and glory, and dominion forever and ever". Assignatos sibi greges singuli singulos Christi nomine pascunt et regunt. Those opinions therefore may be lawfully retained which are propounded in Catholic schools concerning her, who occupies a place in the Church which is the highest after Christ and yet very close to us. Finally, those who engage in laborand frequently it is of a heavy natureshould better themselves by their human labors. 25. (76) This Church constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him,(13*) although many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside of its visible structure. Taking part in the Eucharistic sacrifice, which is the fount and apex of the whole Christian life, they offer the Divine Victim to God, and offer themselves along with It. Due to the special circumstances of our time the foundations of this doctrine must be more thoroughly examined. Saneta (catholica apostolica) Romana Ecelesia . Can., c. 29 1. Encycl. - Conc. Because of the very economy of salvation the faithful should learn how to distinguish carefully between those rights and duties which are theirs as members of the Church, and those which they have as members of human society. . Oec. By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of her priests the whole Church commends the sick to the suffering and glorified Lord, asking that He may lighten their suffering and save them;(106) she exhorts them, moreover, to contribute to the welfare of the whole people of God by associating themselves freely with the passion and death of Christ. 44. S. Hilarius Pict., In Ps. In this temporal service, they will manifest to all men the love with which God loved the world. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. (211), Let the spiritual shepherds recognize and promote the dignity as well as the responsibility of the laity in the Church. Pius XII, Litt. Hom. Litt. Decretum De Apostolatu laicorum, cap. 16: PL 120, 561 C. Cfr. Mystici Corporis, 29 iun. The Church itself, by the authority given to it by God, accepts the vows of the newly professed. However, in order that he may be capable of deriving more abundant fruit from this baptismal grace, he intends, by the profession of the evangelical counsels in the Church, to free himself from those obstacles, which might draw him away from the fervor of charity and the perfection of divine worship. 109 r. Gerhohus Reich., De gloria ct honore Filii hominis, 10: PL 194, 1105AB. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathers together in . 4. (64) Cfr. Fidei Donum, 1. c. (36) Leo XIII, Litt. 590-591. (241), Already the final age of the world has come upon us (242) and the renovation of the world is irrevocably decreed and is already anticipated in some kind of a real way; for the Church already on this earth is signed with a sanctity which is real although imperfect. (236) The importance of the profession of the evangelical counsels is seen in the fact that it fosters the perfection of love of God and love of neighbor in an outstanding manner and that this profession is strengthened by vows. In nat. Apost. "(17), Thus, the Church has been seen as "a people made one with the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Read more. Cfr. Serm. 32; PL 2, 53. 1828 (3061). In this kingdom creation itself will be delivered from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God. T HE critical study of the dogmatic Constitution De Ecclesia, also called Lumen gentium is the main axis of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. For you I am a bishop; but with you I am a Christian. Leo XIII, Epist. 23 mart. (2) Praeter documenta antiquiora contra quamlibet formam evocationis spirituum inde ab Alexandro IV (27 sept. 1958), cfr Encycl. (23*) Following the study of Sacred Scripture, the Holy Fathers, the doctors and liturgy of the Church, and under the guidance of the Church's magisterium, let them rightly illustrate the duties and privileges of the Blessed Virgin which always look to Christ, the source of all truth, sanctity and piety. (80) Similarly, the Church encompasses with love all who are afflicted with human suffering and in the poor and afflicted sees the image of its poor and suffering Founder. (53) In this way all of us are made members of His Body,(54) "but severally members one of another". C. Theodorus Mops., from. 2288 (3808).S. Hence the Church, in her apostolic work also, justly looks to her, who, conceived of the Holy Spirit, brought forth Christ, who was born of the Virgin that through the Church He may be born and may increase in the hearts of the faithful also. 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