In this way the world may be permeated by the spirit of Christ and it may more effectively fulfill its purpose in justice, charity and peace. 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*). (17) S. Ambrosius, Epist. (66) 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. For you are all 'one' in Christ Jesus". d Decentium: PL 20, 554 A; sansi 3, 1029; Denz. Lumen Gentium (Light of the nations) was promulgated by Pope Paul V. Dei, XVIII, 51, 2: PL 41, 614. It is the love of God and the love of one's neighbor which points out the true disciple of Christ. In the human nature united to Himself the Son of God, by overcoming death through His own death and resurrection, redeemed man and re-molded him into a new creation. 10: PL 2, 925 C. S. Cyprianus, Hab. Tr. Marietti, II, n. 46-Sieut constituitur unum eorpus ex nitate animae, ita Ecelesia ex unil atc Spiritus.. (9) Leo XIII, Litt. (20*) She knows that it is given by Him who enlightens all men so that they may finally have life. It flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on His mediation, depends entirely on it and draws all its power from it. Thus the divinely established ecclesiastical ministry is exercised on different levels by those who from antiquity have been called bishops, priests and deacons. 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. (3) Cfr. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity. (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. 4, 34; Io. (259) For before we reign with Christ in glory, all of us will be made manifest "before the tribunal of Christ, so that each one may receive what he has won through the body, according to his works, whether good or evil"(260) and at the end of the world "they who have done good shall come forth unto resurrection of life; but those who have done evil unto resurrection of judgment". Christ, becoming obedient even unto death and because of this exalted by the Father,(206) entered into the glory of His kingdom. Rather has it pleased Him to bring men together as one people, a people which acknowledges Him in truth and serves Him in holiness. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium . - S. Io. ; ed. 960 (1767) . Origenes, Comm. (10) Cfr. (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. Fulgens corona, 8 sept. 1953: AAS 45 (1953) pp. 2 in dorm. Cf. (10) Cfr. 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. 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. 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. 16:15; Lk. 71 (72):10; Is. 2008 2382 et passim. 2. But while in the most holy Virgin the Church has already reached that perfection whereby she is without spot or wrinkle, the followers of Christ still strive to increase in holiness by conquering sin. The Church is a sheepfold whose one and indispensable door is Christ. V, c. 2, n. 9; et Sess. Damascenus, De fide orth., IV, 14: PG 94, 1153-1161. Maximum illud: AAS 11 (1919) p. 440, praesertim p. 451 ss. Ad coeli Reginam, 11 Oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954), pp. (9) Cfr. Leo XIII, Epist. N.B. Cfr. Iubilate Deo, 8 maii 1960: AAS S2 (1960) p. 466. 184, a. 44, 7: PG SS, 193. Encycl. Cfr. 1, 8: PG 96, 712 BC-713 A. 1898: ASS 31 (1898-99) p. 11. (19) In Trad. Id., Epist. I, 152, 156, 171 s. S. Ign. (144) And the apostles, by preaching the Gospel everywhere,(145) and it being accepted by their hearers under the influence of the Holy Spirit, gather together the universal Church, which the Lord established on the apostles and built upon blessed Peter, their chief, Christ Jesus Himself being the supreme cornerstone.(146)(3*). Didache, 14: ed. De Sacra Liturgia, cap. (112) Through it, the people of God adheres unwaveringly to the faith given once and for all to the saints,(113) penetrates it more deeply with right thinking, and applies it more fully in its life. The lay apostolate, however, is a participation in the salvific mission of the Church itself. p. 7. Pius XI, Litt. 28:16-20; Mk. Conc. onsist., 15 mart. ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE EPISCOPATE. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., pp. Mc 16,15). Pius XII, Adhort. Castf Connubii, 31 dec. 1930. 2301 (38S7-61). (2) All the elect, before time began, the Father "foreknew and pre- destined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that he should be the firstborn among many brethren". (172) Let him not refuse to listen to his subjects, whom he cherishes as his true sons and exhorts to cooperate readily with him. Nicaenum, I can. Therefore, this Sacred Synod encourages and praises the men and women, Brothers and Sisters, who in monasteries, or in schools and hospitals, or in the missions, adorn the Bride of Christ by their unswerving and humble faithfulness in their chosen consecration and render generous services of all kinds to mankind. 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. Encycl. 11: PG 96, 1357. They live in the ordinary circumstances of family and social life, from which the very web of their existence is woven. Praeclara gratulationis, 20 iun. Leo XIII, Epist. 18. (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. Haer, 111 24, 1: PG 7, 966 B; Harvey 2, 13i, ed. 1. (53) S. Thomas, Summa Theol. A council is never ecumenical unless it is confirmed or at least accepted as such by the successor of Peter; and it is prerogative of the Roman Pontiff to convoke these councils, to preside over them and to confirm them. 2. (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. (20) S. Ambrosius, l. c. et Expos. 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. 24:45-48; Jn. (25) Tertullianus, de Iciunio, 13: PL 2, 972 B; CSFL 20, p. 292,lin. (31) Cfr. 47. IV, 26, 2; col. 1O53, Harvey 2, 236, necnon IV, 33, 8; col. 1077; Harvey 2, 262. Then, by its own power the seed sprouts and grows until harvest time. 2: col. 357. There is only one Spirit who, according to His own richness and the needs of the ministries, gives His different gifts for the welfare of the Church. 2:7; Ps. "(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. 6. In this singular way she cooperated by her obedience, faith, hope and burning charity in the work of the Saviour in giving back supernatural life to souls. 21:24. 44. This was to be the new People of God. Read more. S.Hieronymus, Adv. S. Thomas Summa Theol. (5) Cfr. Apost. Vatican II document, Lumen Gentium . Since the Supreme Pontiff is head of the College, he alone is able to perform certain actions which are not at all within the competence of the bishops, e.g., convoking the College and directing it, approving norms of action, etc. (1*) And all this teaching about the institution, the perpetuity, the meaning and reason for the sacred primacy of the Roman Pontiff and of his infallible magisterium, this Sacred Council again proposes to be firmly believed by all the faithful. Between all the parts of the Church there remains a bond of close communion whereby they share spiritual riches, apostolic workers and temporal resources. (96) So likewise the new Israel which while living in this present age goes in search of a future and abiding city (97) is called the Church of Christ. 693 (1304). Hebr. Lumen Gentium, Light of the Nations, November 21, 1964. 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. "(84) By the power of the risen Lord it is given strength that it might, in patience and in love, overcome its sorrows and its challenges, both within itself and from without, and that it might reveal to the world, faithfully though darkly, the mystery of its Lord until, in the end, it will be manifested in full light. (125) On account of their fathers this people remains most dear to God, for God does not repent of the gifts He makes nor of the calls He issues. tantum. In virtue of this power, bishops have the sacred right and the duty before the Lord to make laws for their subjects, to pass judgment on them and to moderate everything pertaining to the ordering of worship and the apostolate. 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. 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. Funk, I, p. 252. S. Io. Satis cognitum, 1. c., p. 713. Benedictus XV, Decretum approbationis virtutum in Causa beatificationis et canonizationis Servi Dei Ioannis Nepomuecni Neumann: AAS 14 (1922 p. 23; plures Allocutiones Pii X de Sanetis: Inviti all'croismo Diseorsi t. I-III, Romae 1941-1942, passim; Pius XII, Discorsi Radiomessagi, t. 10, 1949, pp 37-43. 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 . . 109 r. Gerhohus Reich., De gloria ct honore Filii hominis, 10: PL 194, 1105AB. 570-571. (22*) Therefore it pertains to the bishops to admit newly elected members into the Episcopal body by means of the sacrament of Orders. In all of Christ's disciples the Spirit arouses the desire to be peacefully united, in the manner determined by Christ, as one flock under one shepherd, and He prompts them to pursue this end. I, Const.Dogm. 55. The profession of the evangelical counsels, then, appears as a sign which can and ought to attract all the members of the Church to an effective and prompt fulfillment of the duties of their Christian vocation. (6) Cfr. (8) Cfr. (47*), 26. 12: PG 96, 1358 D. (5) Cfr. They are the original ministers of confirmation, dispensers of sacred Orders and the moderators of penitential discipline, and they earnestly exhort and instruct their people to carry out with faith and reverence their part in the liturgy and especially in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Lc. Specifically, we find in Lumen Gentium 25 the following: In matters of faith and morals, the bishops speak in the name of Christ and the faithful are to accept their teaching and adhere to it with a religious assent. S. Ignatius M., ad phes. (133) Wherefore she makes the words of the Apostle her own: "Woe to me, if I do not preach the Gospel",(134) and continues unceasingly to send heralds of the Gospel until such time as the infant churches are fully established and can themselves continue the work of evangelizing. Christ was sent by the Father "to bring good news to the poor, to heal the contrite of heart",(79) "to seek and to save what was lost". 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. (13*) An eminent position among these is held by virginity or the celibate state. custoditur ,., cfr. S. Ignatius M. Philad. Funk, I, p. 218. 61, 2: PL 35, 1800, et alibi saepe. (20) Conc. (23) Ex Praefatione, aliquious dioecesibus concessa. While Christ, holy, innocent and undefiled(81) knew nothing of sin,(82) but came to expiate only the sins of the people,(83) the Church, embracing in its bosom sinners, at the same time holy and always in need of being purified, always follows the way of penance and renewal. (72), 8. 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. dogm. Indeed they have an obligation to so strive. For their pastors know how much the laity contribute to the welfare of the entire Church. 50. Cod. S. Ignatius M., Trall. Finally, those who have not yet received the Gospel are related to the People of God in various ways. Lumen Gentium Summary Understanding what the Church is helps us understanding role & mission of Church Church as sign & instrument of God Fellowship or communion as Church reflects communion or fellowship found within the Trinity ALL are called to holiness, with Mary as example of response to this call Lumen Gentiumlays ground work for All the members ought to be molded in the likeness of Him, until Christ be formed in them. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. 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. 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