in Ps. From this arises their duty of working to implant and strengthen the Kingdom of Christ in souls and to extend that Kingdom to every clime. Encycl. Let them, as fathers in Christ, take care of the faithful whom they have begotten by baptism and their teaching. Let him do this for the increased holiness of the Church, for the greater glory of the one and undivided Trinity, which in and through Christ is the fount and the source of all holiness. Reflection and discussion groups may already exist in the parish (committees, commissions, small faith communities) or they may be formed specifically for this . (12) Cfr. 1821 (3050 s.). Pius XII, Litt. (115) These charisms, whether they be the more outstanding or the more simple and widely diffused, are to be received with thanksgiving and consolation for they are perfectly suited to and useful for the needs of the Church. 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they must be guided by a Christian conscience, since even in secular business there is no human activity which can be withdrawn from God's dominion. Similarly, by their state in life, religious give splendid and striking testimony that the world cannot be transformed and offered to God without the spirit of the beatitudes. Furthermore, married couples and Christian parents should follow their own proper path (to holiness) by faithful love. This determination of power can consist in the granting of a particular office or in the allotment of subjects, and it is done according to the norms approved by the supreme authority. May the goods of this world be more equitably distributed among all men, and may they in their own way be conducive to universal progress in human and Christian freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits. 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. 44, a. 3, a. He therefore chose the race of Israel as a people unto Himself. The former is a duty; the latter a grace. Hartel, p. 696. Oec. Its law is the new commandment to love as Christ loved us. (1) Cfr. 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. S. Augustinus, D Praed. 5, 12-13; Phil. Conc. De Sacra Liturgia, cap. By so doing they will imbue culture and human activity with genuine moral values; they will better prepare the field of the world for the seed of the Word of God; and at the same time they will open wider the doors of the Church by which the message of peace may enter the world. Encycl Orientalis Ecclesiae, 9 apr. 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." V, 28, 39; PL 43, 197: Certe manifestum est, id quod dicitur, in Ecdesia intus et foris, in corde, non in corpore cogitandum. The latter, on the other hand, aided by the experience of the laity, can more clearly and more incisively come to decisions regarding both spiritual and temporal matters. Lumen Gentium has played a most significant role in defining the nature and mission of the Catholic Church in contemporary times, and has had a monumental impact on theology in general, ecclesiology in particular, and in the thought, preaching, and writing of the four post-conciliar popesPaul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI, all Pall1us VI, Homelia in Bas, Vaticana, 20 oct. 1963: AAS 55 (1963) p. 1014. 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. (85) God, however, does not make men holy and save them merely as individuals, without bond or link between one another. "(9*), THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH. Funk, I, p. 218. A question has arisen regarding the precise theological note which should be attached to the doctrine that is set forth in the Schema de Ecclesia and is being put to a vote. Hence the Commission, almost unanimously, decided that this wording should be used: "in hierarchical communion." In this way they are really made holy. Therefore, from divine choice the laity have Christ for their brothers who though He is the Lord of all, came not to be served but to serve. 232, 2: col. 1108. (122) This characteristic of universality which adorns the people of God is a gift from the Lord Himself. The Father began this formation process with the Israelites and brought it to fulfillment in the Church. (10) He is the Spirit of Life, a fountain of water springing up to life eternal. "(12*) All the Church's children should remember that their exalted status is to be attributed not to their own merits but to the special grace of Christ. Let them willingly employ their prudent advice. 16 January 2005. 191, 2, 3: PL 38 1010; etc. Over the course of history, by reason of the fact that the Church is a mystery, scholars have used Scriptural images such as the mystical body, sheepfold and cultivated field, as a means . Thus these religious are able to tranquilly fulfill and faithfully observe their religious profession and so spiritually rejoicing make progress on the road of charity. et. Florentinum, Decretum pro Graecis: Denz. X, Apologia Pauperum, c. 3, 3: cd. Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, November 21, 1964. The phrase "with the consent of its head" is used to avoid the idea of dependence on some kind of outsider; the term "consent" suggests rather communion between the head and the members, and implies the need for an act which belongs properly to the competence of the head. (4) Cfr. Their praise lives on in the Church of God. 20-21. 146 Cf. (19) Cfr. Pius IX itt. (57) What has a special place among these gifts is the grace of the apostles to whose authority the Spirit Himself subjected even those who were endowed with charisms. S. Methodius, Symposion, VII, 3: GCS (Bodwetseh), p. 74. (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. 63. For the members of the people of God are called to share these goods in common, and of each of the Churches the words of the Apostle hold good: "According to the gift that each has received, administer it to one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God".(123). 2. (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. When occasions arise, let this be done through the organs erected by the Church for this purpose. 1828 (3061). Iconocl. (194) And if by the will of Christ some are made teachers, pastors and dispensers of mysteries on behalf of others, yet all share a true equality with regard to the dignity and to the activity common to all the faithful for the building up of the Body of Christ. 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. : PL S4, 7S9. 5, n. 104. Vat. 109 r. Gerhohus Reich., De gloria ct honore Filii hominis, 10: PL 194, 1105AB. 24. (30) Cfr. It also clarified the Church's mission as the universal . (248) And therefore "while we are in the body, we are exiled from the Lord (249) and having the first-fruits of the Spirit we groan within ourselves(250) and we desire to be with Christ"'. De Sacra Liturgia, n. 7 et n. 47. (8) Cfr. Sanct. 51. 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. For from Him the whole body, being closely joined and knit together through every joint of the system, according to the functioning in due measure of each single part, derives its increase to the building up of itself in love".(190). 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. This collegial union is apparent also in the mutual relations of the individual bishops with particular churches and with the universal Church. ; ed. Satis cognitum, 29 iun. 60:4-7; Rev. ecplicatio Gasscr in Conc. 34. This very diversity of graces, ministries and works gathers the children of God into one, because "all these things are the work of one and the same Spirit".(195). But the faithful must cling to their bishop, as the Church does to Christ, and Jesus Christ to the Father, so that all may be of one mind through unity,(61*) and abound to the glory of God. The major Marian teaching of Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, chapter 8 does not stand alone.It has to be studied in terms of the counciliar action and documents that preceded and followed it. (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. Rerum Ecclesiae, 28 febr. (3) Videatur synthetiea espositi huius doctrinae paulinae in: Piu XII, Litt. CHAPTER III: THE CHURCH IS HIERARCHICAL S. Cyprianus, Epist. 15. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. 11: PG 96, 1357. The mystery of the holy Church is manifest in its very foundation. 23, cap. Cfr. Quadragesimo anno 15 maii 1931: AAS 23 (1931) p. 121 s. Pius XII, Alloc. - S. Io. (198) Further, they have the capacity to assume from the Hierarchy certain ecclesiastical functions, which are to be performed for a spiritual purpose. S. Augustinus, Serm. That divine mission, entrusted by Christ to the apostles, will last until the end of the world,(147) since the Gospel they are to teach is for all time the source of all life for the Church. Established by Christ as a communion of life, charity and truth, it is also used by Him as an instrument for the redemption of all, and is sent forth into the whole world as the light of the world and the salt of the earth.(95). Satis cognitum, 1. c., p. 713. Taking them to itself it purifies, strengthens, elevates and ennobles them. (40*) This is even more clearly verified when, gathered together in an ecumenical council, they are teachers and judges of faith and morals for the universal Church, whose definitions must be adhered to with the submission of faith. 1653 1654 (2823-2825); responsioner S.S.C.S. Ferr.-Flor. There are also those who . (1) Cfr. 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