Encycl. 19. 6, 1: PG 13, 239. SS. (60) By the greatness of His power He rules the things in heaven and the things on earth, and with His all-surpassing perfection and way of acting He fills the whole body with the riches of His glory. Christ, becoming obedient even unto death and because of this exalted by the Father,(206) entered into the glory of His kingdom. 4, 1;-12: col. 387. (13*) It is supremely fitting, therefore, that we love those friends and coheirs of Jesus Christ, who are also our brothers and extraordinary benefactors, that we render due thanks to God for them (14*) and "suppliantly invoke them and have recourse to their prayers, their power and help in obtaining benefits from God through His Son, Jesus Christ, who is our Redeemer and Saviour. Communion is a notion which is held in high honor in the ancient Church (and also today, especially in the East). In other words, it is not a distinction between the Roman Pontiff and the bishops taken collectively, but a distinction between the Roman Pontiff taken separately and the Roman Pontiff together with the bishops. However, until there shall be new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells,(243) the pilgrim Church in her sacraments and institutions, which pertain to this present time, has the appearance of this world which is passing and she herself dwells among creatures who groan and travail in pain until now and await the revelation of the sons of God.(244). Encycl. et. (16) Cfr. But the whole process of Vatican II, including this document, did prove to be a catalyst for ecumenical dialogue in many ways. Dei Filius, 3: Denz. Kleutgen, textus reformstus De mysterio Verbi incarnati, cap. Since the Church is in Christ like a sacrament or as a sign and instrument both of a very closely knit union with God and of the unity of the whole human race, it desires now to unfold more fully to the faithful of the Church and to the whole world its own inner nature and universal mission. Through their baptism and confirmation all are commissioned to that apostolate by the Lord Himself. Offici, 24 apr. M., Philad., Praef. (12*) It is charity which guides us to our final end. S. Ignatius M., ad phes. S. Andreas Cret., In nat. Vat. Encycl. S. Cornelius I, apud S. Cyprianum, Epist. 22. 11, 3: PL 4, 242 B; Hartel, II, 2, p. 497. (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. Bonaventura, In 4m Sent., d. 45, a. (62) Cfr. 32; PL 2, 53. (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. Haer. 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. 5, 22; 2 Tim. De Sacra Liturgia, cap. 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 . (5) Cfr. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathers together in . (171) Being taken from among men, and himself beset with weakness, he is able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring. 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. This it intends to do following faithfully the teaching of previous councils. Summary and Analysis of Chapter VIll of LUMEN GENTIUM Ch. Damascenus, Adv. He guides the Church in the way of all truth (cf. (268) Therefore the union of the wayfarers with the brethren who have gone to sleep in the peace of Christ is not in the least weakened or interrupted, but on the contrary, according to the perpetual faith of the Church, is strengthened by communication of spiritual goods. The individual bishops, who are placed in charge of particular churches, exercise their pastoral government over the portion of the People of God committed to their care, and not over other churches nor over the universal Church. 1: PG 98 (6), 340-348; Serm. 2, 4: PG 62, 612: Saccrdos est symbolon . Plurimae inseriptione in Catacumbis romanis. (17*), Our union with the Church in heaven is put into effect in its noblest manner especially in the sacred Liturgy, wherein the power of the Holy Spirit acts upon us through sacramental signs. Innocentius I, 1. c. S. Gregorius Naz., Apol. 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. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 ! Given in Rome at St. Peter's on November 21, 1964. Paschasius Radb., In Matth. - S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. 78, 18: PG 42, 728 CD; 729 AB. (1) Cfr. (10) He is the Spirit of Life, a fountain of water springing up to life eternal. The word "only" takes in all cases. Leo XIII, Epist. For it is the duty of all bishops to promote and to safeguard the unity of faith and the discipline common to the whole Church, to instruct the faithful to love for the whole mystical body of Christ, especially for its poor and sorrowing members and for those who are suffering persecution for justice's sake,(160) and finally to promote every activity that is of interest to the whole Church, especially that the faith may take increase and the light of full truth appear to all men. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER II: ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD 11. 4. Cf. assim. The College, which does not exist without the head, is said "to exist also as the subject of supreme and full power in the universal Church." Their praise lives on in the Church of God. 1782 (3001). (8) Cfr. The council fathers approved Lumen Gentium by a final vote of 2,151 to 5! Mystici Corporis, 29 iun. 36, 4: Hartel, p. 575, lin. 1. Vaticanum Const. 20. Statuta Eccl. ; ed. M., Philad. 1:10; Col. 1:20; 2 Pt.3:10-13. (1) 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. Assignatos sibi greges singuli singulos Christi nomine pascunt et regunt. S. Irenaeus, Adv. Helpful. 62, a. 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." Through the common sharing of gifts and through the common effort to attain fullness in unity, the whole and each of the parts receive increase. Though they differ from one another in essence and not only in degree, the common priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial or hierarchical priesthood are nonetheless interrelated: each of them in its own special way is a participation in the one priesthood of Christ. Iur. 4: ed. (3) Cfr. V, 23-24: GCS 11, 1, p. 488 ss. 9, 375-396. Lumen Gentium 16 Posted on 28 August 2006 by catholicsensibility Non-Christians get a look by the council bishops, starting with Judaism: Finally, those who have not yet received the Gospel are related in various ways to the people of God. (25) Tertullianus, de Iciunio, 13: PL 2, 972 B; CSFL 20, p. 292,lin. Tuas libener: Denz. "(74*) For strengthened by sacramental grace, in communion with the bishop and his group of priests they serve in the diaconate of the liturgy, of the word, and of charity to the people of God. III, q. Alloc. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., p. 221 ss. 30. 218 (3642). This evangelization, that is, this announcing of Christ by a living testimony as well as by the spoken word, takes on a specific quality and a special force in that it is carried out in the ordinary surroundings of the world. For you I am a bishop; but with you I am a Christian. (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. 3:21; 2 Tim. III, 16, 6; III, 22, 1-3: PG 7, 925 C-926 Aet 955 C - 958 A; Harvey 2, 87 s. et 120-123; Sagnard, Ed. Besides these already named, there are also laymen, chosen of God and called by the bishop. SS. 34. I, ib. 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. 2300 (3850). S. Ignatius M., ad ephes. 15, 296: PG 30, 637 C. (35) S. Coelestinus, Epist. (86) Christ instituted this new covenant, the new testament, that is to say, in His Blood,(87) calling together a people made up of Jew and gentile, making them one, not according to the flesh but in the Spirit. 984 (1821) . Nicaenum, I can. Litt. S. Ignatius M. Philad. (238), Christ, having been lifted up from the earth has drawn all to Himself. Apost. [1] 290-292 et 372 ss. (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. S. Thomas Summa Theol. 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. Menti nostrae, 23 sept. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 660. (16) De praxi effectiva consiliorum quae non omnibus imponitur, cfr. In the latter instance, without the action of the head, the bishops are not able to act as a College: this is clear from the concept of "College." 1712l (3011). (13*) An eminent position among these is held by virginity or the celibate state. (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. Apost. Casti Connubii, 31 dec. 1930: AAS 22 (1930) p. 548. Keeping in mind what they are doing and imitating what they are handling,(8*) these priests, in their apostolic labors, rather than being ensnared by perils and hardships, should rather rise to greater holiness through these perils and hardships. (8) Cfr. According to the encyclical, the Church has two aspects, a visible and an invisible dimension. At all times and in every race God has given welcome to whosoever fears Him and does what is right. Chrysostomus, In Ps. 5 et 6. Pius XII, Alloc. by Fr. Eph. The Church has always believed that the apostles and Christ's martyrs who had given the supreme witness of faith and charity by the shedding of their blood, are closely joined with us in Christ, and she has always venerated them with special devotion, together with the Blessed Virgin Mary and the holy angels. He is the head of the Body which is the Church. Conc. . 3, ed. ecl., V, 24, 10: GCS II, 1, p. 49S; cd. S. Irenaeus, Adv. There are also those who . (300) And so they turn their eyes to Mary who shines forth to the whole community of the elect as the model of virtues. (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. (14*) For there are many who honor Sacred Scripture, taking it as a norm of belief and a pattern of life, and who show a sincere zeal. Christ, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, (176) has through His apostles, made their successors, the bishops, partakers of His consecration and His mission. Wherefore this Holy Synod, in expounding the doctrine on the Church, in which the divine Redeemer works salvation, intends to describe with diligence both the role of the Blessed Virgin in the mystery of the Incarnate Word and the Mystical Body, and the duties of redeemed mankind toward the Mother of God, who is mother of Christ and mother of men, particularly of the faithful. 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. Christi. Chapter 1: The Roles of Bishops in Lumen Gentium; pp. 69, 6: PL 3, 1142 B; Hartel 3 B, p. 754: inseparabile unitatis sacramentum .. (2) Cfr. Trid., Sess. DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH. 11: PG 96, 1357. Provida Mater, 2 febr. His plan was to raise men to a participation of the divine life. (22) Conc. Indeed, in order that love, as good seed may grow and bring forth fruit in the soul, each one of the faithful must willingly hear the Word of God and accept His Will, and must complete what God has begun by their own actions with the help of God's grace. 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*). (22) S. Cyprianus, Epist. IV: Mansi 53, 290. cfr. (57) Cfr. By. Encycl. (41*), And this infallibility with which the Divine Redeemer willed His Church to be endowed in defining doctrine of faith and morals, extends as far as the deposit of Revelation extends, which must be religiously guarded and faithfully expounded. V, c. 2, n. 9; et Sess. Funk, I, p. 252. (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. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., pp. 71 (72):10; Is. Conc. John the Evangelist says of Him: "Through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race" (Jn 1:4). 1944: AAS 36 (1944) p. 137. 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