(12) S. Ign. Mc 16,15). (18*) In the first place we must recall the people to whom the testament and the promises were given and from whom Christ was born according to the flesh. (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. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., p. 221 ss. Haer. 21:14; Mt. 152-153. 1898: ASS 31 (1898-99) p. 11. Praeclara gratulationis, 20 iun. (54*) For "the partaking of the body and blood of Christ does nothing other than make us be transformed into that which we consume". (31) That land, like a choice vineyard, has been planted by the heavenly Husbandman. This Sacred Council wishes to turn its attention firstly to the Catholic faithful. All priests, and especially those who are called "diocesan priests," due to the special title of their ordination, should keep continually before their minds the fact that their faithful loyalty toward and their generous cooperation with their bishop is of the greatest value in their growth in holiness. Lumen Gentium (Light of the nations) was promulgated by Pope Paul V. The classes and duties of life are many, but holiness is onethat sanctity which is cultivated by all who are moved by the Spirit of God, and who obey the voice of the Father and worship God the Father in spirit and in truth. c. I Tim. Cfr. For this too God sent the Spirit of His Son as Lord and Life-giver. 63, a. (300) And so they turn their eyes to Mary who shines forth to the whole community of the elect as the model of virtues. Church authority has the duty, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, of interpreting these evangelical counsels, of regulating their practice and finally to build on them stable forms of living. (216)(2*) Indeed He sent the Holy Spirit upon all men that He might move them inwardly to love God with their whole heart and their whole soul, with all their mind and all their strength(217) and that they might love each other as Christ loves them. In the old Testament the revelation of the Kingdom is often conveyed by means of metaphors. Damascenus, Adv. Unlike previous Church councils, this one was not convened in order to combat a heresy in the Church. Moreover, let the laity also by their combined efforts remedy the customs and conditions of the world, if they are an inducement to sin, so that they all may be conformed to the norms of justice and may favor the practice of virtue rather than hinder it. Funk, I, p. 300: Christus dicitur . Cfr. Chapter 1: The Roles of Bishops in Lumen Gentium; pp. Vat. . Apost. Iovin. Epist. (85) God, however, does not make men holy and save them merely as individuals, without bond or link between one another. Offici, 24 apr. Deiparae: PG 98, 328 A; In Dorm. 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. He therefore chose the race of Israel as a people unto Himself. I. Schema De Ecclesia Christi, cap. Pius XII, Alloc. S. Thomas Summa Theol. This is another way to underscore the central importance of the. Nel darvi, 1 iul. Menti nostrae, 23 sept. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 660. Encycl. 938 (1739-40). 60:4-7; Rev. (234) Because the disciples must always offer an imitation of and a testimony to the charity and humility of Christ, Mother Church rejoices at finding within her bosom men and women who very closely follow their Saviour who debased Himself to our comprehension. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. III, 2, 2; PG 7, 847; Harvey 2, 7; Sagnard, p. 100: . She exhorts her children to purification and renewal so that the sign of Christ may shine more brightly over the face of the earth. (9) Cfr. 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. (37) De iuribus Sedium patriarchalium, cfr. Since Jesus, the Son of God, manifested His charity by laying down His life for us, so too no one has greater love than he who lays down his life for Christ and His brothers. (18*) And the Sacred Council teaches that by Episcopal consecration the fullness of the sacrament of Orders is conferred, that fullness of power, namely, which both in the Church's liturgical practice and in the language of the Fathers of the Church is called the high priesthood, the supreme power of the sacred ministry. (10) Cfr. (20) S. Ambrosius, l. c. et Expos. It is through the sacraments and the exercise of the virtues that the sacred nature and organic structure of the priestly community is brought into operation. 570-571. Trid., Sess. Chrysostomus n Eph. In the beginning God made human nature one and decreed that all His children, scattered as they were, would finally be gathered together as one. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) Denz. Sous la maternelle protecrion, 9 dec. l9S7: AAS 50 (19S8) p. 39 s. (1) Conc. (135)(22*) In this way the Church both prays and labors in order that the entire world may become the People of God, the Body of the Lord and the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and that in Christ, the Head of all, all honor and glory may be rendered to the Creator and Father of the Universe. 39. Decr., p. 8. II-II, q. 38. A. S. Athanasius (? 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. (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. 9:45): in view of the divine choice, they are . The Virgin in her own life lived an example of that maternal love, by which it behooves that all should be animated who cooperate in the apostolic mission of the Church for the regeneration of men. 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. Mich. 5:2-3; Mt. (53) In this way all of us are made members of His Body,(54) "but severally members one of another". (40) Cfr. Can., c. 487 et 488, 40. Encycl. 21:24. Later. Encycl. 63: PL 144, 861 AB. 7, 111-116; Cow. 960 (1768); Conc. For the nurturing and constant growth of the People of God, Christ the Lord instituted in His Church a variety of ministries, which work for the good of the whole body. On account of this sharing in their priesthood and mission, let priests sincerely look upon the bishop as their father and reverently obey him. 26. (162) And that duty, which the Lord committed to the shepherds of His people, is a true service, which in sacred literature is significantly called "diakonia" or ministry. 994 et 999 (1862 et 1868). Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium . Rightly therefore the holy Fathers see her as used by God not merely in a passive way, but as freely cooperating in the work of human salvation through faith and obedience. 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. B. M., Ms. Paris, Mazarine, 1002, fol. I-II, q. 20, 2: P. 62, 136 ss. Through her work, whatever good is in the minds and hearts of men, whatever good lies latent in the religious practices and cultures of diverse peoples, is not only saved from destruction but is also cleansed, raised up and perfected unto the glory of God, the confusion of the devil and the happiness of man. Fully conscious of this communion of the whole Mystical Body of Jesus Christ, the pilgrim Church from the very first ages of the Christian religion has cultivated with great piety the memory of the dead,(6*) and "because it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins",(273) also offers suffrages for them. 939 (1742). (50) Cfr. summary. Trid., Sess. In order to reach this perfection the faithful should . 63. (22) Conc. On the contrary it fosters and takes to itself, insofar as they are good, the ability, riches and customs in which the genius of each people expresses itself. By his profession of the evangelical counsels, then, he is more intimately consecrated to divine service. 2008 2382 et passim. November 21, 1964. 1641 (2803). 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. S. Irenaeus, Adv. (90), That messianic people has Christ for its head, "Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification",(91) and now, having won a name which is above all names, reigns in glory in heaven. Pius XII, Litt. I Grande munus, 30 sept. 1880: ASS 13 (1880) p. 14S. 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. (11) To men, dead in sin, the Father gives life through Him, until, in Christ, He brings to life their mortal bodies. Damasccnus, Nom. 5, ad 1. "(6*) Hence not a few of the early Fathers gladly assert in their preaching, "The knot of Eve's disobedience was untied by Mary's obedience; what the virgin Eve bound through her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her faith. 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. 2S: Mansi 33, 171-172. 1, 35; Mc. III, q. Mediator Dei 20 nov. 1947: AAS 39 (1947), paesertim p. 552 s. (7) I Cor. And this also is important, that by governing well their own church as a portion of the universal Church, they themselves are effectively contributing to the welfare of the whole Mystical Body, which is also the body of the churches.(34*). (10) He is the Spirit of Life, a fountain of water springing up to life eternal. Apost. Fidei Donum, 1. c. (36) Leo XIII, Litt. Lumen Gentium (excerpt). who in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God". 896: ASS 28 (1895-96) p. 732. (72) Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis in praefatione. 15, 296: PG 30, 637 C. (35) S. Coelestinus, Epist. (15) Conc. Encycl Orientalis Ecclesiae, 9 apr. Encycl Mystici Corporis, 29 iun. 2. Wherefore she is our mother in the order of grace. A person becomes a member of the College by virtue of Episcopal consecration and by hierarchical communion with the head of the College and with its members. 14, 27: PL 44, 980. 40. In like manner the Episcopal bodies of today are in a position to render a manifold and fruitful assistance, so that this collegiate feeling may be put into practical application. - S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. (73) (11*). (285) She stands out among the poor and humble of the Lord, who confidently hope for and receive salvation from Him. 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). (72), 8. in Apoc. (15*) By her maternal charity, she cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and cultics, until they are led into the happiness of their true home. They continually stir up the fervor of charity. Mystici Corporis, 29 iun. (58) Giving the body unity through Himself and through His power and inner joining of the members, this same Spirit produces and urges love among the believers. But the faithful, in virtue of their royal priesthood, join in the offering of the Eucharist. (291) In the course of her Son's preaching she received the words whereby in extolling a kingdom beyond the calculations and bonds of flesh and blood, He declared blessed(292) those who heard and kept the word of God, as she was faithfully doing. Israel according to the flesh, which wandered as an exile in the desert, was already called the Church of God. Pius XII, Nunius radioph., 24 oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954) p. 679. This duty is to be undertaken to the extent of their capacities and in keeping with the proper type of their own vocation. Cod. (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. Encycl. 16:15), it may bring to all men that light of Christ which shines out visibly from the Church. (7) Cfr. Encycl. Encycl. Then too, by God's gift, they must hold on to and complete in their lives this holiness they have received. Lumen Gentium, Light of the Nations, November 21, 1964. dogm. Attentively in Christ, let them consider with fatherly love the projects, suggestions and desires proposed by the laity. Miserentissimus, 8 maii 1928: AAS 20 (1928) p. 178. The Role of the Blessed Mother in the Economy of Salvation. (196) They also have for their brothers those in the sacred ministry who by teaching, by sanctifying and by ruling with the authority of Christ feed the family of God so that the new commandment of charity may be fulfilled by all. Apost. (56) Also, in the building up of Christ's Body various members and functions have their part to play. Let each of the faithful called to the profession of the evangelical counsels, therefore, carefully see to it that he persevere and ever grow in that vocation God has given him. (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. 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