lumen gentium 16 summary

Trong c Ki-t, Gio Hi nh l b tch, ngha l du ch v phng tin hip thng mt thit vi Thin Cha v hp nht mi ngi . 38. Ad diem illum, 2 febr. Communion is a notion which is held in high honor in the ancient Church (and also today, especially in the East). Lumen Gentium (excerpt). However, the Commission has decided that it should not enter into question of liceity and validity. (8) Cfr. (73) Cfr. 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. Fallen in Adam, God the Father did not leave men to themselves, but ceaselessly offered helps to salvation, in view of Christ, the Redeemer "who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature". The Catholic Church, taught by the Holy Spirit, honors her with filial affection and piety as a most beloved mother. (15*) They are consecrated by baptism, in which they are united with Christ. 20-21. They are, by reason of the knowledge, competence or outstanding ability which they may enjoy, permitted and sometimes even obliged to express their opinion on those things which concern the good of the Church (7*). 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. Leo XIII, Epist. in annunt. (110) The entire body of the faithful, anointed as they are by the Holy One,(111) cannot err in matters of belief. 10: PL 2, 925 C. S. Cyprianus, Hab. S. Irenaeus, adv. 3, 2: col. 1388 C. S. Andrcas Cret. Sapientiae christianae, 10 ian. S. Augustinus, C. Faustum, 12, 20: PL 42, 26S Serm. Therefore, this document is written . (180) For the sick and the sinners among the faithful, they exercise the ministry of alleviation and reconciliation and they present the needs and the prayers of the faithful to God the Father. 236-237. He does this not only through the hierarchy who teach in His name and with His authority, but also through the laity whom He made His witnesses and to whom He gave understanding of the faith (sensu fidei) and an attractiveness in speech(200) so that the power of the Gospel might shine forth in their daily social and family life. (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"'. Pius XII, Alloc. 4. 959 (1766). Rom., 1. c., 42, 3-4, 44, 3-4; 57, 1-2; Ed. By. 63 Cf. 41: PG 6, 564. (20) S. Ambrosius, l. c. et Expos. Botte, Sources Chr., pp. I, ib. The Lord Jesus set it on its course by preaching the Good News, that is, the coming of the Kingdom of God, which, for centuries, had been promised in the Scriptures: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand"(18). They should raise all of society, and even creation itself, to a better mode of existence. "(4*), 5. (214) He united her to Himself as His own body and brought it to perfection by the gift of the Holy Spirit for God's glory. (289) When the Child Jesus was lost and they had sought Him sorrowing, His parents found Him in the temple, taken up with the things that were His Father's business; and they did not understand the word of their Son. custoditur ,., cfr. (23) Cfr. 1. S. Cyprianus, Epist. 34. ; ed. (9) Cfr. Sagnard, Sources Chr., p 398. 7, 111-116; Cow. (54) Cfr. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium . 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. (277) For just as Christian communion among wayfarers brings us closer to Christ, so our companionship with the saints joins us to Christ, from Whom as from its Fountain and Head issues every grace and the very life of the people of God. 44, 7: PG SS, 193. Thus by its example and its witness it accuses the world of sin and enlightens those who seek the truth. 1917: 9 (1917) p. 268, Denz. Pius XII, Litt. Denz. : ibid. 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. 68. who in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God". (9) Cfr. (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. 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. 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. Hom. Trid., Sess. It is the love of God and the love of one's neighbor which points out the true disciple of Christ. 1, 1 Col. 4, 11, et passim. (25) Tertullianus, de Iciunio, 13: PL 2, 972 B; CSFL 20, p. 292,lin. Read more. 1, 6-7, ut demonstret Ordinem esse verum sacramentum: Denz. (9) Epist. 21 November, 1964. Annus sacer, 8 dec. 1950, AAS 43 (1951) p. 27 s. Pius XII, Cons. For from the tradition, which is expressed especially in liturgical rites and in the practice of both the Church of the East and of the West, it is clear that, by means of the imposition of hands and the words of consecration, the grace of the Holy Spirit is so conferred,(20*) and the sacred character so impressed,(21*) that bishops in an eminent and visible way sustain the roles of Christ Himself as Teacher, Shepherd and High Priest, and that they act in His person. (74) Constitutiones Ecclesiac aegyptiacae, III, 2: ed. (19*) Nor does Divine Providence deny the helps necessary for salvation to those who, without blame on their part, have not yet arrived at an explicit knowledge of God and with His grace strive to live a good life. Ang Lumen Gentium(kahulugan sa Latin: "Liwanag ng mga Bansa"), ang Dogmatikong Konstitusyon ukol sa Simbahanay isa sa mga pangunahing dokumento ng Ikalawang Konsilyo Vatikano. III, 2, 2; PG 7, 847; Harvey 2, 7; Sagnard, p. 100: . Continuing in that same undertaking, this Council is resolved to declare and proclaim before all men the doctrine concerning bishops, the successors of the apostles, who together with the successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ,(2*) the visible Head of the whole Church, govern the house of the living God. Cfr. Conc. Christ the Lord, High Priest taken from among men,(100) made the new people "a kingdom and priests to God the Father". In the public life of Jesus, Mary makes significant appearances. Each individual layman must stand before the world as a witness to the resurrection and life of the Lord Jesus and a symbol of the living God. (13) Cfr. ", **The following was published as an appendix to the official Latin version of the Constitution on the Church.**. Conc. 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". 1978 a (3370) . (20) Conc. Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from the mercy of God for the offence committed against Him and are at the same time reconciled with the Church, which they have wounded by their sins, and which by charity, example, and prayer seeks their conversion. Funk I, p. 32. Pastors of the Church, following the example of the Lord, should minister to one another and to the other faithful. The Role of the Blessed Mother in the Economy of Salvation. 32; PL 2, 53. (24) Cfr. Inter Mirifica, Decree On the Means of Social Communication, 1963. 1:22-23. 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. 24:45-48; Jn. Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution On the Church, 1964. The evangelical counsels which lead to charity (5*) join their followers to the Church and its mystery in a special way. Lumen Gentium affirms the absolute necessity of the Church, founded by the Lord Himself, as the means of our salvation in Christ. (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. III, q. "(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. Conc. Pius XII, Alloc. 1826 (3059). (7*) The Church has piously implored the aid of their intercession. de fide cath. For their pastors know how much the laity contribute to the welfare of the entire Church. 15:28). S.S.C.S. As St. Ambrose taught, the Mother of God is a type of the Church in the order of faith, charity and perfect union with Christ. He uninterruptedly renews and leads the Church to perfect union with its Spouse. (175), 28. (16) De praxi effectiva consiliorum quae non omnibus imponitur, cfr. (4) Cfr. Cf. 15. He guides the Church in the way of all truth (cf. 3. 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. Io. And finally, the bishops, in a universal fellowship of charity, should gladly extend their fraternal aid to other churches, especially to neighboring and more needy dioceses in accordance with the venerable example of antiquity. (22) Conc. The Lord Jesus, the divine Teacher and Model of all perfection, preached holiness of life to each and everyone of His disciples of every condition. 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. 2; Smyrn. 2. S. Irenaeus, Adv. 285 Cf. (52) Cfr. In it parents should, by their word and example, be the first preachers of the faith to their children; they should encourage them in the vocation which is proper to each of them, fostering with special care vocation to a sacred state. Haer. Origenes, In Matth. (33), Often the Church has also been called the building of God. Anastasius Antioch., Serm. 98 (215): Presbyteri, licet secundi sint sa erdotcs, pontificatus tamen api em non habent.. S. Cyprianus, Epist. Pius XII, Litt. Lumen Gentium represents an important synthesis of Biblical, Patristic, medieval and Tridentine ecclesiology, combined with orthodox elements of the new theological movement. Without hierarchical communion the ontologico-sacramental function [munus], which is to be distinguished from the juridico-canonical aspect, cannot be exercised. Mediator Dei, 1. c., sub. Decr. Mc lc. (34) The Lord Himself compared Himself to the stone which the builders rejected, but which was made into the cornerstone. (142) And in this mission they were fully confirmed on the day of Pentecost(143) in accordance with the Lord's promise: "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and in Samaria, and even to the very ends of the earth". (261) Reckoning therefore that "the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that will be revealed in us",(262) strong in faith we look for the "blessed hope and the glorious coming of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ"(263) "who will refashion the body of our lowliness, conforming it to the body of His glory(264), and who will come "to be glorified in His saints and to be marveled at in all those who have believed"(265). etc. 6: Denz. (252) We strive therefore to please God in all things(253) and we put on the armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and resist in the evil day. 177-178, Denz. 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. 32; PL 2, 52 s.; S. Ignatius M., passim. (20) Cfr. 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