By her preaching she brings forth to a new and immortal life the sons who are born to her in baptism, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of God. Anastasius Antioch., Serm. (l4*), III. 63, 7: PL 54, 3S7 C. (56) Traditio A postolica Hippolyti, 2-3: ed. The Church in this is mindful that she must bring together the nations for that king to whom they were given as an inheritance,(121) and to whose city they bring gifts and offerings. Can. 590-591. They also recognize and accept other sacraments within their own Churches or ecclesiastical communities. 2300 (3850). Sous la maternclle protection, 9 dec. 1957: AAS 50 (19S8) p. 36. 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. "For just as in one body we have many members, yet all the members have not the same function, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, but severally members one of another". Rev. (191) Therefore, the chosen People of God is one: "one Lord, one faith, one baptism"(192); sharing a common dignity as members from their regeneration in Christ, having the same filial grace and the same vocation to perfection; possessing in common one salvation, one hope and one undivided charity. 3-16; Download Chapter 2: The Fate of Collegiality in the Postconciliar Church; pp. Indeed the counsels, voluntarily undertaken according to each one's personal vocation, contribute a great deal to the purification of heart and spiritual liberty. Six ans se sont ecoules, 5 oct. l9S7: AAS 49 (19S7) p. 927. 20-21. Funk, I, p. 252. 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 people, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 256. 66, 8: Hartel 111, 2, p. 733: .. Episcopus in Ecclesia et Ecclesia in Episcopo .. (32) Cfr. The pope promulgated the document on November 21, 1964, during the third year of the council. 3. Iur. IV, n. 16, cum notis 12 et 15. Act. There are also those who . (Cfr. (218) The followers of Christ are called by God, not because of their works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This duty is to be undertaken to the extent of their capacities and in keeping with the proper type of their own vocation. S. Augustinus, C. Faustum, 12, 20: PL 42, 26S Serm. (4) Cfr. But, rather, the faithful of Christ are called by God from both these states of life so that they might enjoy this particular gift in the life of the Church and thus each in one's own way, may be of some advantage to the salvific mission of the Church.(3*). Gentium. Serm. For all who are in Christ, having His Spirit, form one Church and cleave together in Him. 9:45): in view of the divine choice, they are . 11, 340. 6, 1; Ed. He sees Matthew as using antithetical parallelism contrasting the two gates, the two ways, sheep and In the second chapter, an overview of the development of the discipline of theology of religions within the Roman Catholic tradition is presented. 177-178, Denz. 34. 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. 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. 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. 2:7; Ps. (58) Benedictus XIV, Br. 1896: ASS 28 (1895-96) p. 738. The Christian family loudly proclaims both the present virtues of the Kingdom of God and the hope of a blessed life to come. Conc. 40. Dogm. Rerum Orientalium, 8 sept. 1928: AAS 20 (1928) p. 287. S. Augustinus Retract. The mystery of the holy Church is manifest in its very foundation. Apost. (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. (47) Conc. S: Conc. dogm. Mk. 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. (8) Cfr. S. Ignatius M., Ad Rom., Praef. 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. 21:14; Mt. (25) Cfr. X, 24-25: PL 15, 1810. Saneta (catholica apostolica) Romana Ecelesia . Leo XIII, Epist. God gathered together as one all those who in faith look upon Jesus as the author of salvation and the source of unity and peace, and established them as the Church that for each and all it may be the visible sacrament of this saving unity. textus examinis in initio consecrationis episcopalis, et Oratio in fine vissae eiusdem consecrationis, post Te Deum. 28:16-20; Mk. 23, ecr. (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. For it must be admitted that the temporal sphere is governed by its own principles, since it is rightly concerned with the interests of this world. Sl, 2, 3: PL 38, 33S; Serm. (298) The maternal duty of Mary toward men in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows His power. 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. Cfr. affirms this theory, teaching that the Church is more than a human institution or a political structure, but is a mystical, spiritual reality - the MBOC is made up of all of the baptized faithful who are joined in spirit with Christ the Head. This was to be the new People of God. Haer, 111 24, 1: PG 7, 966 B; Harvey 2, 13i, ed. Tertull., Praescr. (6) Cfr. 247-248. Apost. 18. All the faithful, scattered though they be throughout the world, are in communion with each other in the Holy Spirit, and so, he who dwells in Rome knows that the people of India are his members"(9*). Pastor Aecrnus: Denz. Report abuse. S. Cyprianus, Epist. ecl., V, 24, 10: GCS II, 1, p. 49S; cd. (29*) This same collegiate power can be exercised together with the pope by the bishops living in all parts of the world, provided that the head of the college calls them to collegiate action, or at least approves of or freely accepts the united action of the scattered bishops, so that it is thereby made a collegiate act. Phil. Ioannes XXIII, Alloc. (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. 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. Annus sacer, 8 dec. 1950: AAS 43 (1951) pp. Fidei Donum, 1. c. (36) Leo XIII, Litt. (6*) They participate in the grace of their office and they should grow daily in their love of God and their neighbor by the exercise of their office through Christ, the eternal and unique Mediator. S. Germanus Const., Nom. Funk, I, p. 300: Christus dicitur . Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution On the Church, 1964. Vat. 5, 1: ed. By divine institution Holy Church is ordered and governed with a wonderful diversity. 71 (72):10; Is. in lob, XXVIII, V: PL 76, 455-456. But each of them, as a member of the episcopal college and legitimate successor of the apostles, is obliged by Christ's institution and command to be solicitous for the whole Church,(33*) and this solicitude, though it is not exercised by an act of jurisdiction, contributes greatly to the advantage of the universal Church. Imitating the mother of her Lord, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, she keeps with virginal purity an entire faith, a firm hope and a sincere charity.(20*). Vat. 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. It is up to the judgment of the Supreme Pontiff, to whose care Christ's whole flock has been entrusted, to determine, according to the needs of the Church as they change over the course of centuries, the way in which this care may best be exercisedwhether in a personal or a collegial way. 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*). These laymen spend themselves completely in apostolic labors, working the Lord's field with much success.(10*). But especially they are able to more fully mold the Christian man to that type of chaste and detached life, which Christ the Lord chose for Himself and which His Mother also embraced. Encycl. in B. V. Nat. In explicit terms He Himself affirmed the necessity of faith and baptism(124) and thereby affirmed also the necessity of the Church, for through baptism as through a door men enter the Church. (10) Cfr. Pius XII, Alloc. (21*) Although, however, all the faithful can baptize, the priest alone can complete the building up of the Body in the eucharistic sacrifice. This is done in virtue of his primacy over the entire Church in order to more fully provide for the necessities of the entire flock of the Lord and in consideration of the common good. (17) S. Ambrosius, Epist. Encycl. Innocentius I, Epist. Indeed they have an obligation to so strive. (2) Praeter documenta antiquiora contra quamlibet formam evocationis spirituum inde ab Alexandro IV (27 sept. 1958), cfr Encycl. Bishops, as vicars and ambassadors of Christ, govern the particular churches entrusted to them (58*) by their counsel, exhortations, example, and even by their authority and sacred power, which indeed they use only for the edification of their flock in truth and holiness, remembering that he who is greater should become as the lesser and he who is the chief become as the servant. Inst. For sitting at the right hand of God the Father, He is not absent from the gathering of His high priests,(17*) but above all through their excellent service He is preaching the word of God to all nations, and constantly administering the sacraments of faith to those who believe, by their paternal functioning. (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. The heart of this document its teaching in chapter five that the call to holiness is not limited to any one state in life, but is indeed universal, embracing all baptized Christians. by Fr. Menti nostrae, 23 sept. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 660. (40) John contemplates this holy city coming down from heaven at the renewal of the world as a bride made ready and adorned for her husband. (16) De praxi effectiva consiliorum quae non omnibus imponitur, cfr. (73) Cfr. (50*) For in their locality these are the new People called by God, in the Holy Spirit and in much fullness. I: Mansi 52, 1213 AC. By His obedience He brought about redemption. 958 (1765), et can. 13, 1: ed. The Church continually keeps before it the warning of the Apostle which moved the faithful to charity, exhorting them to experience personally what Christ Jesus had known within Himself. De Sacra Liturgia, cap. The term laity is here understood to mean all the faithful except those in holy orders and those in the state of religious life specially approved by the Church. Conc. The Drafting of 'Lumen Gentium'. (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. (6) S. Irenaeus, Adv. By martyrdom a disciple is transformed into an image of his Master by freely accepting death for the salvation of the worldas well as his conformity to Christ in the shedding of his blood. In this manner, they offer all men the example of unwearying and generous love; in this way they build up the brotherhood of charity; in so doing, they stand as the witnesses and cooperators in the fruitfulness of Holy Mother Church; by such lives, they are a sign and a participation in that very love, with which Christ loved His Bride and for which He delivered Himself up for her. In LG 16, the council addresses the important question regarding the possible fate of the unevangelized who, through no fault of their ownthe invincibly ignoranthave failed to respond to the Gospel. (15) Cfr. (11) Leo XIII, Epist. Let all then have care that they guide aright their own deepest sentiments of soul. Priests, who resemble bishops to a certain degree in their participation of the sacrament of Orders, form the spiritual crown of the bishops. Cfr. 1:22-23. 8, a. PL 194, 1863 A. Cfr. 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. (19*) By her belief and obedience, not knowing man but overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, as the new Eve she brought forth on earth the very Son of the Father, showing an undefiled faith, not in the word of the ancient serpent, but in that of God's messenger. Already from the beginning of the world the foreshadowing of the Church took place. 1978 a (3370) . At a lower level of the hierarchy are deacons, upon whom hands are imposed "not unto the priesthood, but unto a ministry of service. Iur. The Virgin Mary, who at the message of the angel received the Word of God in her heart and in her body and gave Life to the world, is acknowledged and honored as being truly the Mother of God and Mother of the Redeemer. 64, 4: PL 3, 1017. He is before all creatures and in Him all things hold together. 11: PG 96, 1357. In its two final chapters, Lumen gentium teaches that true veneration of Mary and the saints consists in imitating their virtues. ctiam Ven. (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. (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. 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. Let them follow the example of Christ, who by His obedience even unto death, opened to all men the blessed way of the liberty of the children of God. When we look at the lives of those who have faithfully followed Christ, we are inspired with a new reason for seeking the City that is to come (274) and at the same time we are shown a most safe path by which among the vicissitudes of this world, in keeping with the state in life and condition proper to each of us, we will be able to arrive at perfect union with Christ, that is, perfect holiness. The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church is a central document that increased the authority, identity, and the mission of the church. 66. Rob. Pius XII, Alloc. 6, 1: PG 13, 239. Trid., Decr. Officio sanctissimo, 22 dec. 1887: AAS 20 (1887) p. 264. The Church, to which we are all called in Christ Jesus, and in which we acquire sanctity through the grace of God, will attain its full perfection only in the glory of heaven, when there will come the time of the restoration of all things. 2, 3: ib., p. 242. (29) (149)(16*), 21. 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). (287) Thus Mary, a daughter of Adam, consenting to the divine Word, became the mother of Jesus, the one and only Mediator. Litt. Ambrosiascr In I Tim. The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. (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. Rerum omnium, 26 ian. And lastly, by the example of their way of life they must be an influence for good to those over whom they preside, refraining from all evil and, as far as they are able with God's help, exchanging evil for good, so that together with the flock committed to their care they may arrive at eternal life.(57*). 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. 54. This religious submission of mind and will must be shown in a special way to the authentic magisterium of the Roman Pontiff, even . Conc. S.Augustinus, In lo. (10) Cfr. dogm. Relatio officialis Zinelli, in Conc. (8) Cfr. Many of them rejoice in the episcopate, celebrate the Holy Eucharist and cultivate devotion toward the Virgin Mother of God. ", **The following was published as an appendix to the official Latin version of the Constitution on the Church.**. (231) This is a precious gift of divine grace given by the Father to certain souls,(232) whereby they may devote themselves to God alone the more easily, due to an undivided heart. (239) Rising from the dead(240) He sent His life-giving Spirit upon His disciples and through Him has established His Body which is the Church as the universal sacrament of salvation. 2301 (38S7-61). (9) Cfr. Haer. (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. 3:16; 6:19) guiding the Church in the way of all truth (cf. 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