Hin Ch Tn L V Gio Hi - Lumen Gentium - 21/11/1964. May all those who are weighed down with poverty, infirmity and sickness, as well as those who must bear various hardships or who suffer persecution for justice sakemay they all know they are united with the suffering Christ in a special way for the salvation of the world. 2:11-12; 1 Pet. p. 7. That is true in outstanding fashion of the mother of Jesus, who gave to the world Him who is Life itself and who renews all things, and who was enriched by God with the gifts which befit such a role. 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. Origenes, In Matth. Leo XIII, Epist. Immortale Dei, 1 nov. 188S: ASS 18 (188S) p. 166 ss. Tridentinum, Sess. C. Butler, Cambridge 1898 (1904). (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. . For even though it sometimes happens that religious do not directly mingle with their contemporaries, yet in a more profound sense these same religious are united with them in the heart of Christ and spiritually cooperate with them. Pius XII, Litt. Act. Leo XIII, Litt. (42*) And therefore his definitions, of themselves, and not from the consent of the Church, are justly styled irreformable, since they are pronounced with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, promised to him in blessed Peter, and therefore they need no approval of others, nor do they allow an appeal to any other judgment. Decretum De Apostolatu laicorum, cap. 1896: ASS 28 (1895-96) p. 738. 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. 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. 18, 1-2, ad Conc. (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. This Sacred Council, following closely in the footsteps of the First Vatican Council, with that Council teaches and declares that Jesus Christ, the eternal Shepherd, established His holy Church, having sent forth the apostles as He Himself had been sent by the Father;(136) and He willed that their successors, namely the bishops, should be shepherds in His Church even to the consummation of the world. (52) Cfr. In the first place, the shepherds of Christ's flock must holily and eagerly, humbly and courageously carry out their ministry, in imitation of the eternal high Priest, the Shepherd and Guardian of our souls. C. Theodorus Mops., from. Encycl. S.S.C.S. The Drafting of 'Lumen Gentium'. (64*) By the power of the sacrament of Orders,(65*) in the image of Christ the eternal high Priest,(177) they are consecrated to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful and to celebrate divine worship, so that they are true priests of the New Testament. (8*) Thus, as St. Irenaeus testifies, through those who were appointed bishops by the apostles, and through their successors down in our own time, the apostolic tradition is manifested (9*) and preserved. In the second chapter, an overview of the development of the discipline of theology of religions within the Roman Catholic tradition is presented. Priests, prudent cooperators with the Episcopal order,(72*) its aid and instrument, called to serve the people of God, constitute one priesthood (73*) with their bishop although bound by a diversity of duties. Hom. : Denz. 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*). (58) Benedictus XIV, Br. ROME, NOV. 4, 2004 (Zenit) - Nov. 21 will mark 40 years since the promulgation by Pope Paul VI of the Second Vatican Council's dogmatic constitution, "Lumen Gentium." To better understand the way in which this document was written, we interviewed Jesuit Father Peter Gumpel, who collaborated day by day in the . 63. This hierarchical communion of all the bishops with the Supreme Pontiff is certainly firmly established in Tradition. Lumen Gentium (excerpt). The Church not only raises the religious profession to the dignity of a canonical state by her approval, but even manifests that this profession is a state consecrated to God by the liturgical setting of that profession. 2 in Annunt., 18: PG 87 (3), 3237 BD. 16:15; Lk. 56. (3*) The Spirit and the Bride both say to Jesus, the Lord, "Come! Fidei Donum, 1. c. (36) Leo XIII, Litt. Through their baptism and confirmation all are commissioned to that apostolate by the Lord Himself. Caritatis studium, 25 iul. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathers together in . Christ the Lord, High Priest taken from among men,(100) made the new people "a kingdom and priests to God the Father". A Brief Look At "Lumen Gentium" In 1959, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council. 3. (10) He is the Spirit of Life, a fountain of water springing up to life eternal. Mc lc. Education, Spirituality, Vatican II. However, the Commission has decided that it should not enter into question of liceity and validity. 1944: AAS 36 (1944) p. 137. (24*) The entire body of the faithful pours forth instant supplications to the Mother of God and Mother of men that she, who aided the beginnings of the Church by her prayers, may now, exalted as she is above all the angels and saints, intercede before her Son in the fellowship of all the saints, until all families of people, whether they are honored with the title of Christian or whether they still do not know the Saviour, may be happily gathered together in peace and harmony into one people of God, for the glory of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. 2, 20; Apoc. 693 (1304). Isaac de Stella, Serm. L'importance de la presse catholique, 17 febr. Read more. Richard Cecka. "(1*) This divine mystery of salvation is revealed to us and continued in the Church, which the Lord established as His body. (12*) It is charity which guides us to our final end. (188) Let them remember that by their daily life and interests they are showing the face of a truly sacerdotal and pastoral ministry to the faithful and the infidel, to Catholics and non-Catholics, and that to all they bear witness to the truth and life, and as good shepherds go after those also,(189) who though baptized in the Catholic Church have fallen away from the use of the sacraments, or even from the faith. Nell'alba, 24 dec. 1941: AAS 34 (1942) p. 21. Rom. (167) In them the faithful are gathered together by the preaching of the Gospel of Christ, and the mystery of the Lord's Supper is celebrated, that by the food and blood of the Lord's body the whole brotherhood may be joined together. 3, 7. . (13) Cfr. (24) Cfr. (1) S. Augustinus, Serm. The full document is available on the internet. Lumen Gentium, ("Light of Nations", Vatican II, 1964) changed nothing in the ecclesiology of the Roman Catholic Church, and it was designed that way. The obligation of spreading the faith is imposed on every disciple of Christ, according to his state. At a lower level of the hierarchy are deacons, upon whom hands are imposed "not unto the priesthood, but unto a ministry of service. Pius XII, Alloc. Finally, she was given by the same Christ Jesus dying on the cross as a mother to His disciple with these words: "Woman, behold thy son". (290), 58. The Father of mercies willed that the incarnation should be preceded by the acceptance of her who was predestined to be the mother of His Son, so that just as a woman contributed to death, so also a woman should contribute to life. (4) To carry out the will of the Father, Christ inaugurated the Kingdom of heaven on earth and revealed to us the mystery of that kingdom. The supreme power in the universal Church, which this college enjoys, is exercised in a solemn way in an ecumenical council. : Mansi 1215 CD, 1216-1217 A. In connection with the prophetic function is that state of life which is sanctified by a special sacrament obviously of great importance, namely, married and family life. Though few are presented such an opportunity, nevertheless all must be prepared to confess Christ before men. ctiam Ven. 44, 7: PG SS, 193. The prelate pleads in particular for "space for reflection" and a "mindset" that would allow the conciliar text on episcopal collegiality to be re-written in terms more consistent with the Tradition of the Church. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked by the Church under the titles of Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Adjutrix, and Mediatrix. Basing itself upon Sacred Scripture and Tradition, it teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for salvation. They must devote themselves with all their being to the glory of God and the service of their neighbor. (1*) These religious families give their members the support of a more firm stability in their way of life and a proven doctrine of acquiring perfection. 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. Already from the beginning of the world the foreshadowing of the Church took place. Nel darvi, 1 iul. All the laity as a community and each one according to his ability must nourish the world with spiritual fruits. (1) Cfr. Apost. dogm. The Church's role in all of this is first and foremost to be the gateway through which every person and all of human society receives life in Christ. And it is intimated also in the practice, introduced in ancient times, of summoning several bishops to take part in the elevation of the newly elected to the ministry of the high priesthood. dogm. 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. (10) Cfr. Lumen Gentium - The Light of Nations. 6, 1: cd. 184, a. onsist., 15 mart. 21:24. 7, 26, 1 Io. He did this that He might sanctify her. Pius IX, Bulla Ineffabilis 8 dec. 1854: acta Pii IX, I, I, p. 616; Denz. These actions consist in the use of the sacraments and in a special way the Eucharist, frequent participation in the sacred action of the Liturgy, application of oneself to prayer, self-abnegation, lively fraternal service and the constant exercise of all the virtues. (235)(16*), 43. III, 22, 4: PG 7, 9S9 A; Harvey, 2, 123. But often men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator. III, 2, 2; PG 7, 847; Harvey 2, 7; Sagnard, p. 100: . 3, citat verba 2 Tim. S. Ignatius M. Smyrn 8, 1: ed. 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. Gaudium et Spes, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, December 7, 1965. Alloc. 51. Rom. (75) S. Polycarpus, Ad Phil. IV 17, 5; PG 7, 1023; Harvey, 2, p. 199 s. Conc. 2301 (38S7-61). De mandato et missione canonica, cfr. Leo XIII, Epist. Eusebius, Hist. 22: Denz. p. 504. Lumen Gentium provides the doctrinal basis for consecrated life in the Church, while Perfectae Caritatis, one of the shortest documents of the Council, articulates the "general principles which. The mystery of the holy Church is manifest in its very foundation. : PG 48, 533 u. 54. They are fully incorporated in the society of the Church who, possessing the Spirit of Christ accept her entire system and all the means of salvation given to her, and are united with her as part of her visible bodily structure and through her with Christ, who rules her through the Supreme Pontiff and the bishops. (45) Gasser, ib. Pius XII, Alloc. 38. Vat. (237) At that time the human race as well as the entire world, which is intimately related to man and attains to its end through him, will be perfectly reestablished in Christ. Hacr. II, 18: PL 32, 637 s. Pius XII Litt. When the work which the Father gave the Son to do on earth (9) was accomplished, the Holy Spirit was sent on the day of Pentecost in order that He might continually sanctify the Church, and thus, all those who believe would have access through Christ in one Spirit to the Father. (53) S. Thomas, Summa Theol. Liber sacramentorum S. Gregorii, Praefatio in Cathedra S. Petri, in natali S. Mathiae et S. Thomas: PL 78, 50, 51 et 152. . Lumen Gentium affirms the absolute necessity of the Church, founded by the Lord Himself, as the means of our salvation in Christ. 966 (1776). In its two final chapters, Lumen gentium teaches that true veneration of Mary and the saints consists in imitating their virtues. Palladius, Historia Lausiaca: PG 34, 995 ss. (74) Constitutiones Ecclesiac aegyptiacae, III, 2: ed. The Lumen Gentium says the Church is hierarchical. original document, nor is it a "translation" of Lumen Gentium. 46. (2) Cfr. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., pp. (20) Conc. The Commission has decided to preface the assessment of the Modi with the following general observations. Vat. For our Lord placed Simon alone as the rock and the bearer of the keys of the Church,(156) and made him shepherd of the whole flock;(157) it is evident, however, that the power of binding and loosing, which was given to Peter,(158) was granted also to the college of apostles, joined with their head. Redeemed by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a close and indissoluble tie, she is endowed with the high office and dignity of being the Mother of the Son of God, by which account she is also the beloved daughter of the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. (238), Christ, having been lifted up from the earth has drawn all to Himself. 6, 1; Ed. 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. S. Cyprianus, Epist. For you I am a bishop; but with you I am a Christian. Gentium. He speaks to us in them, and gives us a sign of His Kingdom,(12*) to which we are strongly drawn, having so great a cloud of witnesses over us (276) and such a witness to the truth of the Gospel. (8*), Christ loves the Church as His bride, having become the model of a man loving his wife as his body;(68) the Church, indeed, is subject to its Head. Christ, the one Mediator, established and continually sustains here on earth His holy Church, the community of faith, hope and charity, as an entity with visible delineation (9*) through which He communicated truth and grace to all. (11) To men, dead in sin, the Father gives life through Him, until, in Christ, He brings to life their mortal bodies. 1, I, i, p. 22. 1904: Acta, I, p. 154- Denz. "All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity. (16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. B.M.V., 3: PG 96, 728. SS, 24: Hartel, p. 642, line. Satis cognitum, 29 iun. Clearly from earliest times the Blessed Virgin is honored under the title of Mother of God, under whose protection the faithful took refuge in all their dangers and necessities. 2. 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. Tr. Thus it has come about, that, as if on a tree which has grown in the field of the Lord, various forms of solidarity and community life, as well as various religious families have branched out in a marvelous and multiple way from this divinely given seed. Chapter two of the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) gives prominence to a scriptural and patristic image of the Church as the People of God. de antiquis Conciliis, Eusebius, Hist. 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. All these things, however, were done by way of preparation and as a figure of that new and perfect covenant, which was to be ratified in Christ, and of that fuller revelation which was to be given through the Word of God Himself made flesh. vitae spir., c. 18. 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. John the Evangelist says of Him: "Through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race" (Jn 1:4). 177-178, Denz. 1, 1 Col. 4, 11, et passim. 66. Pius XII, Const. Conc. To Him all things are made subject until He subjects Himself and all created things to the Father that God may be all in all. in Ps. (7) Cfr. 1. Cfr. They were further commanded by the apostles and Fathers of the Church, as well as by the doctors and pastors of souls. 8, a. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He might have the first place. He sees Matthew as using antithetical parallelism contrasting the two gates, the two ways, sheep and 188, a. Therefore in the Church, everyone whether belonging to the hierarchy, or being cared for by it, is called to holiness, according to the saying of the Apostle: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification". DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON 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. Encycl. Let them strive to reconcile the two, remembering that in every temporal affair they must be guided by a Christian conscience, since even in secular business there is no human activity which can be withdrawn from God's dominion. (11) Pius XI, Litt. The rest of the things which the sacred Council sets forth, inasmuch as they are the teaching of the Church's supreme magisterium, ought to be accepted and embraced by each and every one of Christ's faithful according to the mind of the sacred Council. "(17), Thus, the Church has been seen as "a people made one with the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Encycl. crit. Later. (1) Cfr. S. Io. In the public life of Jesus, Mary makes significant appearances. Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium 16, November 21, 1964 "But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place among whom are the Muslims: these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day." 1943: AAS 35 (1943) p. 214 s. (10) Cfr. CHAPTER III: THE CHURCH IS HIERARCHICAL 35 Mt 21:42; cf. Rosweydus, Viqae Patrum, Antwerpiae 1628. Until the Lord shall come in His majesty, and all the angels with Him (266) and death being destroyed, all things are subject to Him,(277) some of His disciples are exiles on earth, some having died are purified, and others are in glory beholding "clearly God Himself triune and one, as He is";(1*) but all in various ways and degrees are in communion in the same charity of God and neighbor and all sing the same hymn of glory to our God. 62. (34) Cfr. 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*). Pastor aeternis: Denz. Further, let them encourage lay people so that they may undertake tasks on their own initiative. (172) Let him not refuse to listen to his subjects, whom he cherishes as his true sons and exhorts to cooperate readily with him. (15) Cfr. 63, 14: PL 4, 386; Hartel, III B, p. 713: Saccrdos vice Christi vere fungitur .. S. Io. Funk, l, p. 244. 1943: AAS 35 (1943) p. 225. Kleutgen, textus reformstus De mysterio Verbi incarnati, cap. 2. Then, by its own power the seed sprouts and grows until harvest time. Indeed they have an obligation to so strive. S.Augustinus, In lo. This was to be the new People of God. (62) For this reason we, who have been made to conform with Him, who have died with Him and risen with Him, are taken up into the mysteries of His life, until we will reign together with Him. (6) Cfr. CONDENSER'S INTRODUCTON . (161) To fulfill this mission, Christ the Lord promised the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, and on Pentecost day sent the Spirit from heaven, by whose power they would be witnesses to Him before the nations and peoples and kings even to the ends of the earth. 984-988 (1821-1824); Sess. Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution On the Church, 1964. S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. Mediator Dei 20 nov. 1947: AAS 39 (1947), paesertim p. 552 s. (7) I Cor. The Mystery of the Church. Oec. Rev. In other words, the College is not always "fully active [in actu pleno]"; rather, it acts as a college in the strict sense only from time to time and only with the consent of its head. Iconocl. A bishop, since he is sent by the Father to govern his family, must keep before his eyes the example of the Good Shepherd, who came not to be ministered unto but to minister,(170) and to lay down his life for his sheep. It is evident from this that the norms approved by the supreme authority must always be observed. Piously meditating on her and contemplating her in the light of the Word made man, the Church with reverence enters more intimately into the great mystery of the Incarnation and becomes more and more like her Spouse. 27-28. Can. (11) Leo XIII, Epist. 232, 2: col. 1108. 1890: ASS 22 (1889-90) p. 397 ss. 65, a. Christ Jesus, "though He was by nature God . Vaticanum II, Const. This Church of Christ is truly present in all legitimate local congregations of the faithful which, united with their pastors, are themselves called churches in the New Testament. (272)(5*) Thus by their brotherly interest our weakness is greatly strengthened. S. Ignatius M., Magn. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. S. Cyrillus Alex., Glaph in Gen. 2, 10: PG 69, 110 A. This same state of life is accurately exemplified and perpetually made present in the Church. And he is always free to exercise this power. 11, de Ecclesia Christi, c. 4: Mansi S3, 310. She presented Him to the Father in the temple, and was united with Him by compassion as He died on the Cross. de sacr. 1896: ASS 28 (1895-96) p. 732. Hom. (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. 11:13; 1 Tim. Apost. 13-16. Ministers of lesser rank are also sharers in the mission and grace of the Supreme Priest. 14, 27: PL 44, 980. 7: Denz. VII: Denz. (47*), 26. The Church recognizes that in many ways she is linked with those who, being baptized, are honored with the name of Christian, though they do not profess the faith in its entirety or do not preserve unity of communion with the successor of Peter. Au milieu des consolations, 23 dec. 1900: AAS 33 (1900-01) p. 361. 3: col. 361. 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. Trid., Sess. Lumen Gentium rightly calls the Church "the universal sacrament of salvation" since Christ, who "is continually active in the world," leads all people to the Church so that He may "join them more closely to Himself." She herself is a virgin, who keeps the faith given to her by her Spouse whole and entire. Pius XII, Alloc. If they fail moreover to respond to that grace in thought, word and deed, not only shall they not be saved but they will be the more severely judged.(13*). Epist. (25) Tertullianus, de Iciunio, 13: PL 2, 972 B; CSFL 20, p. 292,lin. 386-387. 21 November, 1964. (6) Cfr. They should raise all of society, and even creation itself, to a better mode of existence. 4:13. The Golden Anniversary: A Summary of the Vatican II Documents. (26) It is a flock of which God Himself foretold He would be the shepherd, (27) and whose sheep, although ruled by human shepherds; are nevertheless continuously led and nourished by Christ Himself, the Good Shepherd and the Prince of the shepherds, (28) who gave His life for the sheep. I, Const. 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. Likewise we can say that in some real way they are joined with us in the Holy Spirit, for to them too He gives His gifts and graces whereby He is operative among them with His sanctifying power. 2:6; Col. 2:12 etc. Encycl. N.B. Leo XIII, Epist. 378-379; Denz. 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