13:1; cf. "(7*) Comparing Mary with Eve, they call her "the Mother of the living,"(8*) and still more often they say: "death through Eve, life through Mary. 3. (6) Cfr. 984-988 (1821-1824); Sess. Apost. (5*) Adorned from the first instant of her conception with the radiance of an entirely unique holiness, the Virgin of Nazareth is greeted, on God's command, by an angel messenger as "full of grace",(286) and to the heavenly messenger she replies: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to thy word". (12*) It is charity which guides us to our final end. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. 60:4-7; Rev. "(23*) On the other hand, let them teach the faithful that our communion with those in heaven, provided that it is understood in the fuller light of faith according to its genuine nature, in no way weakens, but conversely, more thoroughly enriches the latreutic worship we give to God the Father, through Christ, in the Spirit. (41), The Church, further, "that Jerusalem which is above" is also called "our mother". 5 ed. Funk, I, p. 216. Dei gcnitricis, Hom. Let them therefore teach the faithful that the authentic cult of the saints consists not so much in the multiplying of external acts, but rather in the greater intensity of our love, whereby, for our own greater good and that of the whole Church, we seek from the saints "example in their way of life, fellowship in their communion, and aid by their intercession. Lumen Gentium 16 Posted on 28 August 2006 by catholicsensibility Non-Christians get a look by the council bishops, starting with Judaism: Finally, those who have not yet received the Gospel are related in various ways to the people of God. (37*) This variety of local churches with one common aspiration is splendid evidence of the catholicity of the undivided Church. . PL 194, 1863 A. The Church itself, by the authority given to it by God, accepts the vows of the newly professed. Assignatos sibi greges singuli singulos Christi nomine pascunt et regunt. Hin Ch Tn L V Gio Hi - Lumen Gentium - 21/11/1964. Summary and Analysis of Chapter VIll of LUMEN GENTIUM Ch. (13) S. Clem. 1943: ASS 35 (1943) p. 209 et 212. Tr. Conc. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. 3: col. 361. (66) Cfr. (17) S. Ambrosius, Epist. (3) Videatur synthetiea espositi huius doctrinae paulinae in: Piu XII, Litt. 25, Decretum de Purgatorio: Denz. Apost. Nat., 1: col. 812 A. Hom. Ambrosiascr In I Tim. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium Christ is the Light of all Humanity . 6, 1; Ed. Pius IX, Epist. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. Deiparae: PG 98, 328 A; In Dorm. (65) He continually distributes in His body, that is, in the Church, gifts of ministries in which, by His own power, we serve each other unto salvation so that, carrying out the truth in love, we might through all things grow unto Him who is our Head. The obligation of spreading the faith is imposed on every disciple of Christ, according to his state. 232, 2: col. 1108. 32. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathers together in . For from Him the whole body, being closely joined and knit together through every joint of the system, according to the functioning in due measure of each single part, derives its increase to the building up of itself in love".(190). Ordinis, cap. Satis cognitum, 1. c., p. 713. 3 Via baptism all share in the priestly, prophetic and kingly ministry of Jesus (Lumen Gentium #'s 10-11, 31, and 34 and Christifideles Laici #'s 9, 13, 14, 23, and 29) This tri-fold dignity of Baptism informs both the laity's ad extra mission/apostolate of evangelization and social justice in the world as well as their role/share in the ad intra Israel according to the flesh, which wandered as an exile in the desert, was already called the Church of God. "(1*) This divine mystery of salvation is revealed to us and continued in the Church, which the Lord established as His body. It is exercised under the guidance of the sacred teaching authority, in faithful and respectful obedience to which the people of God accepts that which is not just the word of men but truly the word of God. 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. Lumen Gentium, Light of the Nations, November 21, 1964. Eph. The Commission has decided to preface the assessment of the Modi with the following general observations. Can. 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*). S. Irenaeus, Adv. Thus are fulfilled the words of God, spoken through His prophet: "From the rising of the sun until the going down thereof my name is great among the gentiles, and in every place a clean oblation is sacrificed and offered up in my name". (21) Cfr. 386-387. They should sustain one another in grace throughout the entire length of their lives. The Lord Jesus, after praying to the Father, calling to Himself those whom He desired, appointed twelve to be with Him, and whom He would send to preach the Kingdom of God;(137) and these apostles(138) He formed after the manner of a college or a stable group, over which He placed Peter chosen from among them. to the state of those faithful called the laity. (17*) Mother Church never ceases to pray, hope and work that this may come about. Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from the mercy of God for the offence committed against Him and are at the same time reconciled with the Church, which they have wounded by their sins, and which by charity, example, and prayer seeks their conversion. In such a home husbands and wives find their proper vocation in being witnesses of the faith and love of Christ to one another and to their children. Gelasius I, Decretalis De libris recipiendis, 3: PL 59, 160, Denz. It pertains to the competent territorial bodies of bishops, of one kind or another, with the approval of the Supreme Pontiff, to decide whether and where it is opportune for such deacons to be established for the care of souls. 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. Through their baptism and confirmation all are commissioned to that apostolate by the Lord Himself. By divine Providence it has come about that various churches, established in various places by the apostles and their successors, have in the course of time coalesced into several groups, organically united, which, preserving the unity of faith and the unique divine constitution of the universal Church, enjoy their own discipline, their own liturgical usage, and their own theological and spiritual heritage. 1828 ( 3061) . 633-636; Denz. (2*), From the point of view of the divine and hierarchical structure of the Church, the religious state of life is not an intermediate state between the clerical and lay states. And there belong to or are related to it in various ways, the Catholic faithful, all who believe in Christ, and indeed the whole of mankind, for all men are called by the grace of God to salvation. (52) Really partaking of the body of the Lord in the breaking of the Eucharistic bread, we are taken up into communion with Him and with one another. By their very office of praying and offering sacrifice for their own people and the entire people of God, they should rise to greater holiness. All the laity as a community and each one according to his ability must nourish the world with spiritual fruits. assim. Catech. As Supreme Pastor of the Church, the Supreme Pontiff can always exercise his power at will, as his very office demands. (101) The baptized, by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated as a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, in order that through all those works which are those of the Christian man they may offer spiritual sacrifices and proclaim the power of Him who has called them out of darkness into His marvelous light. (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. ad Flav. "(9*), THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH. (10) Cfr. Rerum Orientalium, 8 sept. 1928: AAS 20 (1928) p. 287. Whatever good or truth is found amongst them is looked upon by the Church as a preparation for the Gospel. Richard Cecka. (34) Cfr. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathered together in the Holy Spirit eagerly desires, by proclaiming the Gospel to every creature, (1) to bring the light of Christ to all men, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church. This He does in such a way that His work could be compared by the holy Fathers with the function which the principle of life, that is, the soul, fulfills in the human body. (14*) Therefore, the Sacred Council teaches that bishops by divine institution have succeeded to the place of the apostles, (15*) as shepherds of the Church, and he who hears them, hears Christ, and he who rejects them, rejects Christ and Him who sent Christ. Over the course of history, by reason of the fact that the Church is a mystery, scholars have used Scriptural images such as the mystical body, sheepfold and cultivated field, as a means . De Sacra Liturgia, cap. Encycl. (2) Cfr. The books of the Old Testament describe the history of salvation, by which the coming of Christ into the world was slowly prepared. Encycl. 50. (66), In order that we might be unceasingly renewed in Him,(67) He has shared with us His Spirit who, existing as one and the same being in the Head and in the members, gives life to, unifies and moves through the whole body. Pius XII, Alloc. 49. Relatio officialis Zinelli, in Conc. (65) Cfr. S.S.C.S. These questions are left to theologians to discussspecifically the question of the power exercised de facto among the separated Eastern Churches, about which there are various explanations.". Funk, I, p. 266. I: Mansi 52, 1213 AC. (282), THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD IN THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH, 52. 4, docet Ordinis sacramentum imprimere characterem indelebilem: Denz. CHNG I. MU NHIM GIO HI; CHNG II. 4, 3: PL 54, 151 A. Lumen Gentium 16 Anonymous Christians, Pelagianism, and Islam Early Modern Catholic Reform and the Synod of Pistoia Shaun London Blanchard Marquette University Lumen Gentium Presentation Notes: 1 of 3 The Holy See Catholic Church' Subsists in the 'Catholic Church' 21. (13*) It is supremely fitting, therefore, that we love those friends and coheirs of Jesus Christ, who are also our brothers and extraordinary benefactors, that we render due thanks to God for them (14*) and "suppliantly invoke them and have recourse to their prayers, their power and help in obtaining benefits from God through His Son, Jesus Christ, who is our Redeemer and Saviour. (63) Cfr. S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. It seeks and experiences those things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right-hand of God, where the life of the Church is hidden with Christ in God until it appears in glory with its Spouse.(49). When she presented Him to the Lord in the temple, making the offering of the poor, she heard Simeon foretelling at the same time that her Son would be a sign of contradiction and that a sword would pierce the mother's soul, that out of many hearts thoughts might be revealed. The central document of the Second Vatican Council was Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. (132) The Church has received this solemn mandate of Christ to proclaim the saving truth from the apostles and must carry it out to the very ends of the earth. 2288 (3808).S. Opera, Quaracchi, t. 8, 1898, p. 245 a. The pastoral office or the habitual and daily care of their sheep is entrusted to them completely; nor are they to be regarded as vicars of the Roman Pontiffs, for they exercise an authority that is proper to them, and are quite correctly called "prelates," heads of the people whom they govern. 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. It is through the sacraments and the exercise of the virtues that the sacred nature and organic structure of the priestly community is brought into operation. The Son, therefore, came, sent by the Father. Ad coeli Reginam, 11 oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954) p. 637. S. Germanus Const., Nom. (53) S. Thomas, Summa Theol. 60. Then too, by God's gift, they must hold on to and complete in their lives this holiness they have received. Since the Church, in Christ, is in the nature of They direct the conferring of baptism, by which a sharing in the kingly priesthood of Christ is granted. (9) Cfr. Annus sacer, 8 dec. 1950, AAS 43 (1951) p. 27 s. Pius XII, Cons. 18. (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. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 256. This was the way certain men and women assisted Paul the Apostle in the Gospel, laboring much in the Lord. 16:18; Eph. "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 . This union of the Mother with the Son in the work of salvation is made manifest from the time of Christ's virginal conception up to His death it is shown first of all when Mary, arising in haste to go to visit Elizabeth, is greeted by her as blessed because of her belief in the promise of salvation and the precursor leaped with joy in the womb of his mother. [1] Sanggunian[baguhin| baguhin ang wikitext] 10: PL 2, 925 C. S. Cyprianus, Hab. (5) Cfr. 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 . III, q. Thus these religious are able to tranquilly fulfill and faithfully observe their religious profession and so spiritually rejoicing make progress on the road of charity. When occasions arise, let this be done through the organs erected by the Church for this purpose. Vaticanum II, Const. (301) This cult, as it always existed, although it is altogether singular, differs essentially from the cult of adoration which is offered to the Incarnate Word, as well to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and it is most favorable to it. By reason of their state and rank in life they have their own special gift among the people of God. (14) Cfr. Wherefore to promote the glory of God and procure the salvation of all of these, and mindful of the command of the Lord, "Preach the Gospel to every creature",(130) the Church fosters the missions with care and attention. Nor should they omit to pray for those placed over them, for they keep watch as having to render an account of their souls, so that they may do this with joy and not with grief. (238), Christ, having been lifted up from the earth has drawn all to Himself. Now the laity are called in a special way to make the Church present and operative in those places and circumstances where only through them can it become the salt of the earth (2*). They must assist each other to live holier lives even in their daily occupations. Pius XII, Alloc. A bishop marked with the fullness of the sacrament of Orders, is "the steward of the grace of the supreme priesthood," (48*) especially in the Eucharist, which he offers or causes to be offered,(49*) and by which the Church continually lives and grows. Summary of Lumen Gentium - Dogmatic Constitution of the Church by Deacon Ed Sheffer; ACSJC SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION GUIDE: . 20. They conduct themselves as children of the promise, and thus strong in faith and in hope they make the most of the present,(201) and with patience await the glory that is to come. (277) For just as Christian communion among wayfarers brings us closer to Christ, so our companionship with the saints joins us to Christ, from Whom as from its Fountain and Head issues every grace and the very life of the people of God. 3, citat verba 2 Tim. : in Prof. fidei Trid., 1. c. et Concl. 16, 21: PG 13, 1443 C, Tertullianus Adv. In this manner, through the members of the Church, will Christ progressively illumine the whole of human society with His saving light. Ad catholici sacerdotii, 20 dec. 1935: AAS 28 (1936) p. 22 s. (8) Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis, in Exhortatione initiali. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021. (181) Exercising within the limits of their authority the function of Christ as Shepherd and Head,(69*) they gather together God's family as a brotherhood all of one mind,(70*) and lead them in the Spirit, through Christ, to God the Father. dogm. 20, 2: P. 62, 136 ss. This religious submission of mind and will must be shown in a special way to the authentic magisterium of the Roman Pontiff, even . p. 7. 39. II-II, q. 63, 7: PL 54, 3S7 C. (56) Traditio A postolica Hippolyti, 2-3: ed. Hesychiu Hieros., In Lcv. But the whole process of Vatican II, including this document, did prove to be a catalyst for ecumenical dialogue in many ways. Let it always be done in truth, in courage and in prudence, with reverence and charity toward those who by reason of their sacred office represent the person of Christ. It knows it through unfailing experience of it and commends it to the hearts of the faithful, so that encouraged by this maternal help they may the more intimately adhere to the Mediator and Redeemer. (11*) In the lives of those who, sharing in our humanity, are however more perfectly transformed into the image of Christ,(275) God vividly manifests His presence and His face to men. (20) S. Ambrosius, l. c. et Expos. This perfect duty of pastoral charity (5*) is exercised in every form of episcopal care and service, prayer, sacrifice and preaching. 1712l (3011). 264 et 234. (5) Cfr. The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church is a central document that increased the authority, identity, and the mission of the church. It was the last and longest published document from the council and is the first constitution published by an ecumenical council to address the entire world. PL 78, 224. (12) Cfr. (52) Cfr. S.Augustinus, In lo. 1917: 9 (1917) p. 268, Denz. Statuta Eccl. (2) All the elect, before time began, the Father "foreknew and pre- destined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that he should be the firstborn among many brethren". DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH. Damascenus, Adv. Una Ecclesia per totum mundum in multa membra divisa .. Epist. 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. Benedictus XV, Epist. The major Marian teaching of Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, chapter 8 does not stand alone.It has to be studied in terms of the counciliar action and documents that preceded and followed it. Lumen Gentium holds a central place among council documents and has been received by the Church with nearly universal acclaim. 4 Const. This evangelization, that is, this announcing of Christ by a living testimony as well as by the spoken word, takes on a specific quality and a special force in that it is carried out in the ordinary surroundings of the world. Conc. Moving forward through trial and tribulation, the Church is strengthened by the power of God's grace, which was promised to her by the Lord, so that in the weakness of the flesh she may not waver from perfect fidelity, but remain a bride worthy of her Lord, and moved by the Holy Spirit may never cease to renew herself, until through the Cross she arrives at the light which knows no setting. Bonaventura, In 4m Sent., d. 45, a. (139) He sent them first to the children of Israel and then to all nations,(140) so that as sharers in His power they might make all peoples His disciples, and sanctify and govern them,(141) and thus spread His Church, and by ministering to it under the guidance of the Lord, direct it all days even to the consummation of the world. 5, 19-20; 7, 21-22; 25 41-46; Iac., 2, 14. . Pastor aeternus. 15, 296: PG 30, 637 C. (35) S. Coelestinus, Epist. Pius XII, Const. (214) He united her to Himself as His own body and brought it to perfection by the gift of the Holy Spirit for God's glory. Origenes, Comm. Pius XII, Alloc. (1*) And all this teaching about the institution, the perpetuity, the meaning and reason for the sacred primacy of the Roman Pontiff and of his infallible magisterium, this Sacred Council again proposes to be firmly believed by all the faithful. Those faithful called the laity ceases to pray, hope and work that this may come about 1 Sanggunian. 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