In this temporal service, they will manifest to all men the love with which God loved the world. (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. IV: Mansi 53, 290. cfr. 3:21; 2 Tim. 54. 1:12. At a lower level of the hierarchy are deacons, upon whom hands are imposed "not unto the priesthood, but unto a ministry of service. The Church itself, by the authority given to it by God, accepts the vows of the newly professed. Can., c. 487 et 488, 40. The former is a duty; the latter a grace. This was to be the new People of God. Tonneau, pp. Sous la maternelle protecrion, 9 dec. l9S7: AAS 50 (19S8) p. 39 s. (1) Conc. (45) Gasser, ib. Those chosen for the fullness of the priesthood are granted the ability of exercising the perfect duty of pastoral charity by the grace of the sacrament of Orders. Mk. "(1*) This divine mystery of salvation is revealed to us and continued in the Church, which the Lord established as His body. 6, 1: PG 13, 239. They must devote themselves with all their being to the glory of God and the service of their neighbor. The word "functions [munera]" is used deliberately instead of the word "powers [potestates]," because the latter word could be understood as a power fully ready to act. 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. (251) By that same charity however, we are urged to live more for Him, who died for us and rose again. But while in the most holy Virgin the Church has already reached that perfection whereby she is without spot or wrinkle, the followers of Christ still strive to increase in holiness by conquering sin. 41: PG 6, 564. 1896; AAS 28 (1895-96) pp. 2288 (3808).S. (21) Conc. S. Ignatius M., Trall. Since, like Paul the Apostle, he is debtor to all men, let him be ready to preach the Gospel to all,(174) and to urge his faithful to apostolic and missionary activity. to the state of those faithful called the laity. This collegial union is apparent also in the mutual relations of the individual bishops with particular churches and with the universal Church. In the public life of Jesus, Mary makes significant appearances. Deut. Since this is so, the spiritual life of these people should then be devoted to the welfare of the whole Church. S. Io.Chrysostomus, In Matth. (23) Cfr. "(17), Thus, the Church has been seen as "a people made one with the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. V: PL 68, 924 BC. (19) Cfr. Assignatos sibi greges singuli singulos Christi nomine pascunt et regunt. (186) Becoming from the heart a pattern to the flock,(187) let them so lead and serve their local community that it may worthily be called by that name, by which the one and entire people of God is signed, namely, the Church of God. VII 5, 2: GCS 11, 2, p. 638 s.; Bardy, II, p. 168 s. (24) Cfr. 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. 23. Pius XII, Litt. (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. In like manner the Episcopal bodies of today are in a position to render a manifold and fruitful assistance, so that this collegiate feeling may be put into practical application. Funk, I, p. 400. 10. 3, q. Iubilate Deo, 8 maii 1960: AAS S2 (1960) p. 466. 16:15), it may bring to all men that light of Christ which shines out visibly from the Church. 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 . Pius IX, Epist. 67, 10: PL 9, 4S0; CSEL 22, p. 286. It begs aid and grace from God for them by its public prayer. And in order that the episcopate itself might be one and undivided, He placed Blessed Peter over the other apostles, and instituted in him a permanent and visible source and foundation of unity of faith and communion. Can. S. Augustinus Retract. Through their baptism and confirmation all are commissioned to that apostolate by the Lord Himself. Ministers of lesser rank are also sharers in the mission and grace of the Supreme Priest. Lumen Gentium. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. Mediator Dei 20 nov. 1947: AAS 39 (1947), paesertim p. 552 s. (7) I Cor. The parallel between Peter and the rest of the Apostles on the one hand, and between the Supreme Pontiff and the bishops on the other hand, does not imply the transmission of the Apostles' extraordinary power to their successors; nor does it imply, as is obvious, equality between the head of the College and its members, but only a proportionality between the first relationship (Peter-Apostles) and the second (Pope-bishops). (5) Cfr. This maternity of Mary in the order of grace began with the consent which she gave in faith at the Annunciation and which she sustained without wavering beneath the cross, and lasts until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. 6, Decretum de iustificatione, can. She herself is a virgin, who keeps the faith given to her by her Spouse whole and entire. 44, 2; ed. (15) Cfr. Predestined from eternity by that decree of divine providence which determined the incarnation of the Word to be the Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin was on this earth the virgin Mother of the Redeemer, and above all others and in a singular way the generous associate and humble handmaid of the Lord. Hom. This union is experienced and continually maintained through the Eucharist. Conc. S. Cyrillus Alex., Glaph in Gen. 2, 10: PG 69, 110 A. Lumen Gentium Quotes Showing 1-3 of 3. in annunt. : Denz. Thus every layman, in virtue of the very gifts bestowed upon him, is at the same time a witness and a living instrument of the mission of the Church itself "according to the measure of Christ's bestowal".(197). (215) However, this holiness of the Church is unceasingly manifested, and must be manifested, in the fruits of grace which the Spirit produces in the faithful; it is expressed in many ways in individuals, who in their walk of life, tend toward the perfection of charity, thus causing the edification of others; in a very special way this (holiness) appears in the practice of the counsels, customarily called "evangelical." And behold I am with you all days even to the consummation of the world". Four Major Constitutions - Print versions at UST 2. It is also referred to as the "Dogmatic Constitution on the Church." Following the approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,151 to 5, it was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 21, 1964. Chapter 1. Fallen in Adam, God the Father did not leave men to themselves, but ceaselessly offered helps to salvation, in view of Christ, the Redeemer "who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature". (1) S. Augustinus, Serm. 22, cap. (14) Cfr. These faithful are by baptism made one body with Christ and are constituted among the People of God; they are in their own way made sharers in the priestly, prophetical, and kingly functions of Christ; and they carry out for their own part the mission of the whole Christian people in the Church and in the world. Idem, Litt. 3, 7: PL 2, 357 C, CSEL 47, 3 p. 386. 238 Cf Eph. (9) S. Hieronymus, Epist. 3, 14; 4, 27 et 30;Hebr. (20) Conc. (159)(28*) This college, insofar as it is composed of many, expresses the variety and universality of the People of God, but insofar as it is assembled under one head, it expresses the unity of the flock of Christ. 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*). Rom., ad Cor. - S. Modestus Hier., In dorm. Florentinum, Decretum pro Graecis: Denz. T HE critical study of the dogmatic Constitution De Ecclesia, also called Lumen gentium is the main axis of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. 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*). Just as the sacraments of the New Law, by which the life and the apostolate of the faithful are nourished, prefigure a new heaven and a new earth,(204) so too the laity go forth as powerful proclaimers of a faith in things to be hoped for,(205) when they courageously join to their profession of faith a life springing from faith. 8, 1; 14, 22-23; 20, 17, et passim. (128) Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience. 42. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 ! 22: Denz. 290-292 et 372 ss. Trid., Sess. 4; Conc. For Mary, who since her entry into salvation history unites in herself and re-echoes the greatest teachings of the faith as she is proclaimed and venerated, calls the faithful to her Son and His sacrifice and to the love of the Father. Saneta (catholica apostolica) Romana Ecelesia . "(53*) In these communities, though frequently small and poor, or living in the Diaspora, Christ is present, and in virtue of His presence there is brought together one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. S. Gregorius M., Hom in Evang. Sacramentum ordinis: Denz. 994 et 999 (1862 et 1868). CHNG I. MU NHIM GIO HI; CHNG II. The counsels are a divine gift, which the Church received from its Lord and which it always safeguards with the help of His grace. 1. (55) S. Leo M., Serm. Lumen Gentium, Vatican II's constitution on the Church, became famous (or rather, notorious) for its heretical teaching of collegiality. in Apoc. Communion is a notion which is held in high honor in the ancient Church (and also today, especially in the East). They continually stir up the fervor of charity. Further, let them encourage lay people so that they may undertake tasks on their own initiative. However, the Commission has decided that it should not enter into question of liceity and validity. In the same way the inner nature of the Church is now made known to us in different images taken either from tending sheep or cultivating the land, from building or even from family life and betrothals, the images receive preparatory shaping in the books of the Prophets. F. Streicher) pas I, pp. Rightly therefore the holy Fathers see her as used by God not merely in a passive way, but as freely cooperating in the work of human salvation through faith and obedience. 2 in Annunt., 18: PG 87 (3), 3237 BD. Romanos Pontifices, 8 maii 1881: AAS 13 (1880-81) p. 483. (19) In Trad. S. Ignatius M., Ad Rom., Praef. But, the society structured with hierarchical organs and the Mystical Body of Christ, are not to be considered as two realities, nor are the visible assembly and the spiritual community, nor the earthly Church and the Church enriched with heavenly things; rather they form one complex reality which coalesces from a divine and a human element. I Grande munus, 30 sept. 1880: ASS 13 (1880) p. 14S. . Expos. 967 (1777). de antiquis Conciliis, Eusebius, Hist. ib., III, 19, 26: col. 152; V, 18, 24: col. 189; In Io. 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