lumen gentium 16 summary

"All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity. Bardy, Sources Chr. It does all it can to relieve their need and in them it strives to serve Christ. Consequently, may every opportunity be given them so that, according to their abilities and the needs of the times, they may zealously participate in the saving work of the Church. Relatio officialis Zinelli, in Conc. (150) He incorporates new members in His Body by a heavenly regeneration, and finally by their wisdom and prudence He directs and guides the People of the New Testament in their pilgrimage toward eternal happiness. Dedicated to duties of charity and of administration, let deacons be mindful of the admonition of Blessed Polycarp: "Be merciful, diligent, walking according to the truth of the Lord, who became the servant of all."(75*). Pastor Aesernus, 4: Denz. Can. But that ominous doctrine which attempts to build a society with no regard whatever for religion, and which attacks and destroys the religious liberty of its citizens, is rightly to be rejected (5*). Ephesinum, ib. By Vivian Boland O.P. 100, a. (2*) The ministerial priest, by the sacred power he enjoys, teaches and rules the priestly people; acting in the person of Christ, he makes present the Eucharistic sacrifice, and offers it to God in the name of all the people. Sitting at the right hand of the Father, He is continually active in the world that He might lead men to the Church and through it join them to Himself and that He might make them partakers of His glorious life by nourishing them with His own Body and Blood. Then, with combined rejoicing we celebrate together the praise of the divine majesty;(18*) then all those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation (278) who have been redeemed by the blood of Christ and gathered together into one Church, with one song of praise magnify the one and triune God. (8) Cfr. crit. By such a bond, a person is totally dedicated to God, loved beyond all things. Chrysostomus, De Virg. 17. He is before all creatures and in Him all things hold together. Encycl. Due to the special circumstances of our time the foundations of this doctrine must be more thoroughly examined. 117:22. All men are called to this union with Christ, who is the light of the world, from whom we go forth, through whom we live, and toward whom our whole life strains. At the same time, however, because she belongs to the offspring of Adam she is one with all those who are to be saved. 7, 7: PG S7, 8 I s. 5. Eph. Summary of Lumen Gentium - Dogmatic Constitution of the Church by Deacon Ed Sheffer; ACSJC SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION GUIDE: . 59-60. (72) Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis in praefatione. Conc. 13, 1: ed. 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. Rather John XXIII believed it necessary for the Church to face the challenges of the modern world. 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. All men are called to belong to the new people of God. Apost. dogm. Further, let them encourage lay people so that they may undertake tasks on their own initiative. Apost. 4 ad 3. (44*), But when either the Roman Pontiff or the Body of Bishops together with him defines a judgment, they pronounce it in accordance with Revelation itself, which all are obliged to abide by and be in conformity with, that is, the Revelation which as written or orally handed down is transmitted in its entirety through the legitimate succession of bishops and especially in care of the Roman Pontiff himself, and which under the guiding light of the Spirit of truth is religiously preserved and faithfully expounded in the Church. Encycl. Sacramentarium Leonianum, ed. 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. S. Io. Iovin. Pius XII, Litt. (39*) For bishops are preachers of the faith, who lead new disciples to Christ, and they are authentic teachers, that is, teachers endowed with the authority of Christ, who preach to the people committed to them the faith they must believe and put into practice, and by the light of the Holy Spirit illustrate that faith. 184, a. The former is a danger; the latter, salvation" (1*). (53) S. Thomas, Summa Theol. de sacr. Lumen Gentium (Light of the nations) was promulgated by Pope Paul V. (209) Clearly then a great promise and a great trust is committed to the disciples: "All things are yours, and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's".(210). (4*), II. Praeclara gratulationis, 20 iun. This was to be the new People of God. (42) It is described as the spotless spouse of the spotless Lamb,(43) whom Christ "loved and for whom He delivered Himself up that He might sanctify her",(44) whom He unites to Himself by an unbreakable covenant, and whom He unceasingly "nourishes and cherishes",(45) and whom, once purified, He willed to be cleansed and joined to Himself, subject to Him in love and fidelity,(46) and whom, finally, He filled with heavenly gifts for all eternity, in order that we may know the love of God and of Christ for us, a love which surpasses all knowledge. 1, 8: PG 96, 712 BC-713 A. "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 . (69) "Because in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily",(70) He fills the Church, which is His body and His fullness, with His divine gifts (71) so that it may expand and reach all the fullness of God. 199-200. (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. The bishops are owed this respect because of their pastoral authority in their own churches and because of the need of unity and harmony in the apostolate.(8*). (33), Often the Church has also been called the building of God. S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. For all their works, prayers and apostolic endeavors, their ordinary married and family life, their daily occupations, their physical and mental relaxation, if carried out in the Spirit, and even the hardships of life, if patiently borneall these become "spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ". 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. : Denz. 23. 25, De invocatione Sanctorum: Denz. Cfr. Pius XII, Litt. Such a multiple and miraculous growth augments both the progress of the members of these various religious families themselves and the welfare of the entire Body of Christ. 1; Denz. Lc. 20:4. God's covenant relationship with the chosen people 'I will . S. Thomas, Summa Theol. (13*) An eminent position among these is held by virginity or the celibate state. (3*) The Spirit and the Bride both say to Jesus, the Lord, "Come! It is evident from this that the norms approved by the supreme authority must always be observed. 61. 46. Ipinahayag ito ni Papa Pablo VInoong Nobyembre 21, 1964, matapos ito sang-ayunan ng mga obispo sa boto na 2,151 laban sa 5. (10*). This is clearly proven by the example of so many holy founders. Whoever they are they are called upon, as living members, to expend all their energy for the growth of the Church and its continuous sanctification, since this very energy is a gift of the Creator and a blessing of the Redeemer. X, 14: PG 14 127S B. S. Augustinus, De S. Viginitate, 15, 15: PL 40, 403. About Lumen Gentium, "a clarification has yet to be made".This is the idea developed by Bishop Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana, in a document published on March 4, 2017. 1. (1) Cfr. (Cf. (30) Cfr. 645 et 739. Chrysostomus, In 2 Tim. Can., can. 1, Schema Const. Overview Summary OVERVIEW Lumen gentium is a principal document of the Second Vatican Council. (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. Any institute of perfection and its individual members may be removed from the jurisdiction of the local Ordinaries by the Supreme Pontiff and subjected to himself alone. Cfr. 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. I: Mansi 52, 1213 AC. Apost. 1. having cooperated by charity that faithful might be born in the Church, who are members of that Head. (71) Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis, in impositione vestimentorum. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 256. Moreover, within the Church particular Churches hold a rightful place; these Churches retain their own traditions, without in any way opposing the primacy of the Chair of Peter, which presides over the whole assembly of charity (11*) and protects legitimate differences, while at the same time assuring that such differences do not hinder unity but rather contribute toward it. (15*), Therefore, all the faithful of Christ are invited to strive for the holiness and perfection of their own proper state. Palladius, Historia Lausiaca: PG 34, 995 ss. (213) In a word, "Christians must be to the world what the soul is to the body. Pro documentis liturgicis, cfr. (165) Bishops, teaching in communion with the Roman Pontiff, are to be respected by all as witnesses to divine and Catholic truth. Encycl. 2. 27-30, Episcopo tribuitur primatus sacerdotii. Let them, as fathers in Christ, take care of the faithful whom they have begotten by baptism and their teaching. : PG 28, 252 ss. In this way the building up of the earthly city may have its foundation in the Lord and may tend toward Him, lest perhaps those who build this city shall have labored in vain. 62, a. 2300 (3850). Pius XII, Litt. Provida Mater, 2 Febr. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity. S. Augustinus, De Dono Persev. As the Son was sent by the Father,(131) so He too sent the Apostles, saying: "Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. . Dei Filius, 3: Denz. Many of them rejoice in the episcopate, celebrate the Holy Eucharist and cultivate devotion toward the Virgin Mother of God. Thus by its example and its witness it accuses the world of sin and enlightens those who seek the truth. Mc lc. 16. 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. Litt. Hom. Kleutgen, textus reformstus De mysterio Verbi incarnati, cap. This Sacred Council accepts with great devotion this venerable faith of our ancestors regarding this vital fellowship with our brethren who are in heavenly glory or who having died are still being purified; and it proposes again the decrees of the Second Council of Nicea,(20*) the Council of Florence (21*) and the Council of Trent. (51) In this sacred rite a oneness with Christ's death and resurrection is both symbolized and brought about: "For we were buried with Him by means of Baptism into death"; and if "we have been united with Him in the likeness of His death, we shall be so in the likeness of His resurrection also". Pall1us VI, Homelia in Bas, Vaticana, 20 oct. 1963: AAS 55 (1963) p. 1014. 4. (4) Cfr. They are more perfectly bound to the Church by the sacrament of Confirmation, and the Holy Spirit endows them with special strength so that they are more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith, both by word and by deed, as true witnesses of Christ (5*). (199) Together with the offering of the Lord's body, they are most fittingly offered in the celebration of the Eucharist. . 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. ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE EPISCOPATE. Id., Lin. I Grande munus, 30 sept. 1880: ASS 13 (1880) p. 14S. 5, 1: ed. (34) Cfr. 839. by Fr. Let the faithful remember moreover that true devotion consists neither in sterile or transitory affection, nor in a certain vain credulity, but proceeds from true faith, by which we are led to know the excellence of the Mother of God, and we are moved to a filial love toward our mother and to the imitation of her virtues. S. Ignatius M., Magn. 7, 7: PG 14, 1122 B. Ps.- Macarius, De Oratione, 11: PG 34, 861 AB. This was the way certain men and women assisted Paul the Apostle in the Gospel, laboring much in the Lord. 3, a. 4, 34; Io. Conc. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathers together in . 16:15; Lk. Sous la maternelle protecrion, 9 dec. l9S7: AAS 50 (19S8) p. 39 s. (1) Conc. 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