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Annus sacer, 1. c., p. 28. 4, docet Ordinis sacramentum imprimere characterem indelebilem: Denz. (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. (62*) They have legitimately handed on to different individuals in the Church various degrees of participation in this ministry. Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, November 21, 1964. (1) Cfr. III, q. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 ! (142) And in this mission they were fully confirmed on the day of Pentecost(143) in accordance with the Lord's promise: "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and in Samaria, and even to the very ends of the earth". (10) Cfr. S. Augustinus, Enchir. 44, 3; ed. For charity, as the bond of perfection and the fullness of the law,(229) rules over all the means of attaining holiness and gives life to these same means. Later. And for this reason the apostles, appointed as rulers in this society, took care to appoint successors. 378-379; Denz. 2300 (3850). 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. Lumen Gentium 1. The Commission has decided to preface the assessment of the Modi with the following general observations. 45. VIII: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mys tery of Christ & of the Church (52-69) -Preface (52-54) a. Mary's relation to Christ in the divine plan of redemptive Incarnation (52) 1) God revealed that to save us He sent His Son "born of a woman" (Gal 4:4f) Funk, I, pp. Just as Christ carried out the work of redemption in poverty and persecution, so the Church is called to follow the same route that it might communicate the fruits of salvation to men. 16. (22*) Therefore it pertains to the bishops to admit newly elected members into the Episcopal body by means of the sacrament of Orders. Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council.This dogmatic constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 21 November 1964, following approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,151 to 5. It is for this reason that the Church preserves and fosters the special character of her various religious institutes. The people of God have no lasting city here below, but look forward to one that is to come. nothing to dislike. Funk, I, p. 300: Christus dicitur . Conc. Some of these churches, notably the ancient patriarchal churches, as parent-stocks of the Faith, so to speak, have begotten others as daughter churches, with which they are connected down to our own time by a close bond of charity in their sacramental life and in their mutual respect for their rights and duties. (14) Quoad gratitudinem erga ipsos Sanctos, cfr. John the Evangelist says of Him: "Through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race" (Jn 1:4). Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this salvific duty, but by her constant intercession continued to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation. However, it is not understood as some kind of vague disposition, but as an organic reality which requires a juridical form and is animated by charity. There are also those who . Wherefore this people, while remaining one and only one, is to be spread throughout the whole world and must exist in all ages, so that the decree of God's will may be fulfilled. Vat. (32) The true vine is Christ who gives life and the power to bear abundant fruit to the branches, that is, to us, who through the Church remain in Christ without whom we can do nothing. It is evident from this that the norms approved by the supreme authority must always be observed. Trid., Sess. 1, 8: PG 96, 712 BC-713 A. The lay apostolate, however, is a participation in the salvific mission of the Church itself. 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. 3, 7. (16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. Thus in their diversity all bear witness to the wonderful unity in the Body of Christ. : PL 50, 505 AB- Schwartz, Acta Conc. IV, anno 1215, Constit. For even if some of them have to fulfill their religious duties on their own, when there are no sacred ministers or in times of persecution; and even if many of them devote all their energies to apostolic work; still it remains for each one of them to cooperate in the external spread and the dynamic growth of the Kingdom of Christ in the world. 63, 14: PL 4, 386; Hartel, III B, p. 713: Saccrdos vice Christi vere fungitur .. S. Io. For the nurturing and constant growth of the People of God, Christ the Lord instituted in His Church a variety of ministries, which work for the good of the whole body. Provida Mater, 1. c., p. 1145. I, Sess. The Drafting of 'Lumen Gentium'. 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.". Encycl. Encycl. in dorm. 6: Denz. All the laity as a community and each one according to his ability must nourish the world with spiritual fruits. S: Conc. Damascenus, Adv. Tr. Constantinopolitanum II, ib. 60:4-7; Rev. Encycl. Vaticanum II Const. S. Andreas Cret., Hom. This determination of power can consist in the granting of a particular office or in the allotment of subjects, and it is done according to the norms approved by the supreme authority. 85, 24: PL 37, 1095 S. Hieronymus, Liber contra Vigl lantium, b: PL 23, 344. The Second Vatican Council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions (October-December 1962, September-December 1963, September-November 1964, and September-December 1965). (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. Liber sacramentorum S. Gregorii, Praefatio in Cathedra S. Petri, in natali S. Mathiae et S. Thomas: PL 78, 50, 51 et 152. S. Cyprianus, Epist. The central purpose of the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) is "to unfold more fully to the faithful of the Church and to the whole world its own inner nature and universal . 12:4 Gal. S. Methodius, Symposion, VII, 3: GCS (Bodwetseh), p. 74. He did this that He might sanctify her. (22) Conc. This Sacred Council wishes to turn its attention firstly to the Catholic faithful. (298) The maternal duty of Mary toward men in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows His power. 107 Cf. Sl, 2, 3: PL 38, 33S; Serm. It begs aid and grace from God for them by its public prayer. Hesychiu Hieros., In Lcv. Cfr. 2. X, Apologia Pauperum, c. 3, 3: cd. (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. S. Hilarius Pict., In Ps. 3869-72. It . The Role of the Blessed Mother in the Economy of Salvation. (9*), All men should take note that the profession of the evangelical counsels, though entailing the renunciation of certain values which are to be undoubtedly esteemed, does not detract from a genuine development of the human persons, but rather by its very nature is most beneficial to that development. dogm. Hom. (30) On that land the ancient olive tree grows whose holy roots were the Prophets and in which the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles has been brought about and will be brought about. Chrysostomus, In Matth. Benedictus XV, Epist. (66) Cfr. (269)(3*) For after they have been received into their heavenly home and are present to the Lord,(270) through Him and with Him and in Him they do not cease to intercede with the Father for us,(4*) showing forth the merits which they won on earth through the one Mediator between God and man,(271) serving God in all things and filling up in their flesh those things which are lacking of the sufferings of Christ for His Body which is the Church. I, ess. Officio sanctissimo, 22 dec. 1887: AAS 20 (1887) p. 264. (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. Wherefore she is our mother in the order of grace. In order that the faithful may reach this perfection, they must use their strength accordingly as they have received it, as a gift from Christ. He is before all creatures and in Him all things hold together. Step by step He taught and prepared this people, making known in its history both Himself and the decree of His will and making it holy unto Himself. 3. But the whole process of Vatican II, including this document, did prove to be a catalyst for ecumenical dialogue in many ways. Unusquisque proprium donum (idion charisma) habet ex Deo: alius quidem sic alius vero sic .. Cfr. The order of bishops, which succeeds to the college of apostles and gives this apostolic body continued existence, is also the subject of supreme and full power over the universal Church, provided we understand this body together with its head the Roman Pontiff and never without this head. It is evident that this "communion" was applied in the Church's life according to the circumstances of the time, before it was codified as law. de antiquis Conciliis, Eusebius, Hist. (22*) And at the same time, in conformity with our own pastoral interests, we urge all concerned, if any abuses, excesses or defects have crept in here or there, to do what is in their power to remove or correct them, and to restore all things to a fuller praise of Christ and of God. 2301 (38S7-61). The Roman Pontiff, taking account of the Church's welfare, proceeds according to his own discretion in arranging, promoting and approving the exercise of collegial activity. Lumen Gentium, Light of the Nations, November 21, 1964. "God is love, and he who abides in love, abides in God and God in Him". In virtue of his office, that is as Vicar of Christ and pastor of the whole Church, the Roman Pontiff has full, supreme and universal power over the Church. (63*) Priests, although they do not possess the highest degree of the priesthood, and although they are dependent on the bishops in the exercise of their power, nevertheless they are united with the bishops in sacerdotal dignity. 232, 2: col. 1108. As is customary with significant Roman Catholic Church documents, it is known by its incipit, "Lumen . They manifest this special property by means of the whole peoples' supernatural discernment in matters of faith when "from the Bishops down to the last of the lay faithful" (8*) they show universal agreement in matters of faith and morals. Ministers of lesser rank are also sharers in the mission and grace of the Supreme Priest. (7*) All this they should do in emulation of those priests who often, down through the course of the centuries, left an outstanding example of the holiness of humble and hidden service. Encycl. 184, a. Rom. S. Cyrillus Alex., Glaph in Gen. 2, 10: PG 69, 110 A. S. Thomas Summa Theol. (10) Cfr. 1:22-23. - S. Pius X, Litt. (40*) This is even more clearly verified when, gathered together in an ecumenical council, they are teachers and judges of faith and morals for the universal Church, whose definitions must be adhered to with the submission of faith. Let no one think that religious have become strangers to their fellowmen or useless citizens of this earthly city by their consecration. Pius XII Litt. They ought to fulfill this duty in such a way that it will be the principal means also of their own sanctification. "(1*) This divine mystery of salvation is revealed to us and continued in the Church, which the Lord established as His body. He it is who brings together the whole Church and each and every one of those who believe, and who is the well-spring of their unity in the teaching of the apostles and in fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayers. - S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. This diversity among its members arises either by reason of their duties, as is the case with those who exercise the sacred ministry for the good of their brethren, or by reason of their condition and state of life, as is the case with those many who enter the religious state and, tending toward holiness by a narrower path, stimulate their brethren by their example. : Denz. . Funk, I, p. 216. (30*) The individual bishops, however, are the visible principle and foundation of unity in their particular churches, (31*) fashioned after the model of the universal Church, in and from which churches comes into being the one and only Catholic Church. II-II, q. (24) Cfr. (2) Cfr. (9) Cfr. Nicaenum II, Act. etiam Mt. (4*), II. 8; Magn. 1: col. 1068 C. - S. Sophronius, Or. But for this power to be fully ready to act, there must be a further canonical or juridical determination through the hierarchical authority. Primasius, Comm. http://riceschool.orgThis video gives a brief overview of this document from Vatican II. Continuing in that same undertaking, this Council is resolved to declare and proclaim before all men the doctrine concerning bishops, the successors of the apostles, who together with the successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ,(2*) the visible Head of the whole Church, govern the house of the living God. She gives them the dispositions necessary for baptism, snatches them from the slavery of error and of idols and incorporates them in Christ so that through charity they may grow up into full maturity in Christ. I, Const. . (15*) By her maternal charity, she cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and cultics, until they are led into the happiness of their true home. Taking them to itself it purifies, strengthens, elevates and ennobles them. Encycl. (20) Cfr. 53. 1712l (3011). All men are called to belong to the new people of God. (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. 35. XV, 21 ct 24: ed. 1828 ( 3061) . They also recognize and accept other sacraments within their own Churches or ecclesiastical communities. 25. Officii 20 dec. 1949: AAS 42 (1950) p.142. In this presentation I explain the concept of marriage as presented in the pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes. S. Io. 44, 2; ed. (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". 16: PL 120, 561 C. Cfr. 61, 3: ed. Act. 2; Smyrn. Innocentius I, 1. c. S. Gregorius Naz., Apol. (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. (94) So it is that that messianic people, although it does not actually include all men, and at times may look like a small flock, is nonetheless a lasting and sure seed of unity, hope and salvation for the whole human race. 65. (18*) In the first place we must recall the people to whom the testament and the promises were given and from whom Christ was born according to the flesh. 27. (10*), Bishops, therefore, with their helpers, the priests and deacons, have taken up the service of the community, (11*) presiding in place of God over the flock,(12*) whose shepherds they are, as teachers for doctrine, priests for sacred worship, and ministers for governing. (15) De spirituali paupertate et oboedientia testimonia praccipua S.Scripturae et Patrum afferuntur in Relatione pp. Serm. (13) Cfr. This same state of life is accurately exemplified and perpetually made present in the Church. (36*) With all their energy, therefore, they must supply to the missions both workers for the harvest and also spiritual and material aid, both directly and on their own account. The council fathers approved Lumen Gentium by a final vote of 2,151 to 5! 1924: AAS 16 (1924) pp. "(6*) Hence not a few of the early Fathers gladly assert in their preaching, "The knot of Eve's disobedience was untied by Mary's obedience; what the virgin Eve bound through her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her faith. Cast. "(9*), 57. (73) (11*). DN THIN CHA; . In the first place amongst these there are the Muslims, who, professing to hold the faith of Abraham, along with us adore the one and merciful God, who on the last day will judge mankind. Decr. For, as St. Irenaeus says, she "being obedient, became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race. Encycl. II, 22: PGS, 432 B. Ps.-Dionysius, Eccl. As Supreme Pastor of the Church, the Supreme Pontiff can always exercise his power at will, as his very office demands. (14) De praestantia sacrae virginitatis, cfr. 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. Cfr. This was the way certain men and women assisted Paul the Apostle in the Gospel, laboring much in the Lord. For the Church is compelled by the Holy Spirit to do her part that God's plan may be fully realized, whereby He has constituted Christ as the source of salvation for the whole world. 1828 (3061). Pius XII, Nuntius radioph. Pius XI, Litt. Pius XII Litt. 7, 7: PG S7, 8 I s. 5. (13) Cfr. S. Augustinus, De Dono Persev. (104) Everywhere on earth they must bear witness to Christ and give an answer to those who seek an account of that hope of eternal life which is in them.(105). Lumen Gentium Quotes Showing 1-3 of 3. 1956: AAS 48 (1956) p. 574 s. (5) Cfr. 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. Then too, by God's gift, they must hold on to and complete in their lives this holiness they have received. 4. They should embue their offspring, lovingly welcomed as God's gift, with Christian doctrine and the evangelical virtues. Cfr. 6, 1: PG 13, 239. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium [Vatican II, Lumen Gentium] on Amazon.com. The Virgin in her own life lived an example of that maternal love, by which it behooves that all should be animated who cooperate in the apostolic mission of the Church for the regeneration of men. (22*) But it exhorts theologians and preachers of the divine word to abstain zealously both from all gross exaggerations as well as from petty narrow-mindedness in considering the singular dignity of the Mother of God. (3*) The Spirit and the Bride both say to Jesus, the Lord, "Come! Since Jesus, the Son of God, manifested His charity by laying down His life for us, so too no one has greater love than he who lays down his life for Christ and His brothers. Priests, who resemble bishops to a certain degree in their participation of the sacrament of Orders, form the spiritual crown of the bishops. Between all the parts of the Church there remains a bond of close communion whereby they share spiritual riches, apostolic workers and temporal resources. III, 2, 2; PG 7, 847; Harvey 2, 7; Sagnard, p. 100: . Let them, as fathers in Christ, take care of the faithful whom they have begotten by baptism and their teaching. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity. (4) Cfr. Vatican II document, Lumen Gentium . (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. 1826 (3059). Indeed, the very ancient practice whereby bishops duly established in all parts of the world were in communion with one another and with the Bishop of Rome in a bond of unity, charity and peace,(23*) and also the councils assembled together,(24*) in which more profound issues were settled in common, (25*) the opinion of the many having been prudently considered,(26*) both of these factors are already an indication of the collegiate character and aspect of the Episcopal order; and the ecumenical councils held in the course of centuries are also manifest proof of that same character. B. M., Ms. Paris, Mazarine, 1002, fol. 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. M., Philad., 1, 1; Magn. (14) Cfr. (213) In a word, "Christians must be to the world what the soul is to the body. Hom. et. The faithful, therefore, must learn the deepest meaning and the value of all creation, as well as its role in the harmonious praise of God. Mc 16,15). 371: Mansi 3, 954. 28:18; Mk. Rom., 1. c., 42, 3-4, 44, 3-4; 57, 1-2; Ed. 11:13; 1 Tim. (13*) An eminent position among these is held by virginity or the celibate state. Hebr. 2 in dorm. Answers to the Most Common Objections Against Sedevacantism The Holy See 68. (1) S. Augustinus, Serm. The pope's power of primacy over all, both pastors and faithful, remains whole and intact. 1875, et alloc. Just as in the Gospel, the Lord so disposing, St. Peter and the other apostles constitute one apostolic college, so in a similar way the Roman Pontiff, the successor of Peter, and the bishops, the successors of the apostles, are joined together. Encycl. (54) Cfr. Indeed they have an obligation to so strive. 6-9 (10-13); Symb. 3, ed. On account of this sharing in their priesthood and mission, let priests sincerely look upon the bishop as their father and reverently obey him. 49. ; S. Iustinus, Apol., 1, 6S G 6, 428; S. Cyprianus, Epist. Pius XI, Litt. 3 in dorm. As the assumed nature inseparably united to Him, serves the divine Word as a living organ of salvation, so, in a similar way, does the visible social structure of the Church serve the Spirit of Christ, who vivifies it, in the building up of the body. 302 (600-601) . Summary and Analysis of Chapter VIll of LUMEN GENTIUM Ch. Vat. 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. Fidei Donum, 21 apr. At all times and in every race God has given welcome to whosoever fears Him and does what is right. Leo XIII, Epist. 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. Hom. Is 7:14; cf. 44, 7: PG SS, 193. A person is initiated into God's people not by physical birth, but by a . Leo XIII, Epist. (38) Cfr. "(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. 17-33; passim. Encycl. S.Ignatius M. Trall. (184) intent always upon the welfare of God's children, they must strive to lend their effort to the pastoral work of the whole diocese, and even of the entire Church. (11) Leo XIII, Epist. Established by Christ as a communion of life, charity and truth, it is also used by Him as an instrument for the redemption of all, and is sent forth into the whole world as the light of the world and the salt of the earth.(95). (13) S. Clem. It also aids by its vigilant and safeguarding authority those institutes variously established for the building up of Christ's Body in order that these same institutes may grow and flourish according to the spirit of the founders. (11) Pius XI, Litt. Pastor Aecrnus: Denz. Nor is God far distant from those who in shadows and images seek the unknown God, for it is He who gives to all men life and breath and all things,(127) and as Saviour wills that all men be saved. Process of Vatican II, 22: PGS, 432 B. Ps.-Dionysius,.. 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