(159)(28*) This college, insofar as it is composed of many, expresses the variety and universality of the People of God, but insofar as it is assembled under one head, it expresses the unity of the flock of Christ. 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. Maximum illud: AAS 11 (1919) p. 440, praesertim p. 451 ss. Nicaenum, I can. Finally it clearly shows all men both the unsurpassed breadth of the strength of Christ the King and the infinite power of the Holy Spirit marvelously working in the Church. 1, 8: PG 96, 712 BC-713 A. 2: col. 357. S. Gregorius M., Mor. (13) De consiliis in genere, cfr. I, ib. 5, 22; 2 Tim. (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". Encycl. 61. Encycl. (171) Being taken from among men, and himself beset with weakness, he is able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring. It has so often been said, wrote Fr. In the same way the inner nature of the Church is now made known to us in different images taken either from tending sheep or cultivating the land, from building or even from family life and betrothals, the images receive preparatory shaping in the books of the Prophets. 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. It also clarified the Church's mission as the universal . Lumen Gentium. Officio sanctissimo, 22 dec. 1887: AAS 20 (1887) p. 264. Encycl. (4*) This consecration will be the more perfect, in as much as the indissoluble bond of the union of Christ and His bride, the Church, is represented by firm and more stable bonds. (20) Conc. 1943: AAS 35 (1943) pp. As Supreme Pastor of the Church, the Supreme Pontiff can always exercise his power at will, as his very office demands. The Lord called them blessed in His Gospel and they are those whom "the God of all graces, who has called us unto His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself, after we have suffered a little while, perfect, strengthen and establish".(226). Paulus Pp. And behold I am with you all days even to the consummation of the world". Cf. The Virgin Mary, who at the message of the angel received the Word of God in her heart and in her body and gave Life to the world, is acknowledged and honored as being truly the Mother of God and Mother of the Redeemer. Apost. (10) Cfr. Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church by Second Vatican Council. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 ! III, q. Ferr.-Flor. 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. Eusebius Caes., Praeparatio Evangelica, 1, 1: PG 2128 AB. (Cfr. Encycl. 694 (1307) et Conc. Bishops, as successors of the apostles, receive from the Lord, to whom was given all power in heaven and on earth, the mission to teach all nations and to preach the Gospel to every creature, so that all men may attain to salvation by faith, baptism and the fulfilment of the commandments. The Father of mercies willed that the incarnation should be preceded by the acceptance of her who was predestined to be the mother of His Son, so that just as a woman contributed to death, so also a woman should contribute to life. De perf . 49. S. Leo M., Epist. (22) Conc. B. V. Mariae, Hom. 570-571. 9. (47*), 26. XV, 21 ct 24: ed. 11, 340. (92) Its end is the kingdom of God, which has been begun by God Himself on earth, and which is to be further extended until it is brought to perfection by Him at the end of time, when Christ, our life,(93) shall appear, and "creation itself will be delivered from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God". Cod. He is before all creatures and in Him all things hold together. Cabasilas, De vita in Christo, lib. For no creature could ever be counted as equal with the Incarnate Word and Redeemer. The Roman Pontiff, taking account of the Church's welfare, proceeds according to his own discretion in arranging, promoting and approving the exercise of collegial activity. I. Schema De Ecclesia Christi, cap. S. Bonaventura, Opusc. 3913 ss. Cfr. III (ed. (1) Credo in Missa Romana: Symbolum Constantinopolitanum: Mansi 3, 566. Serm. 7, 111-116; Cow. Ant. Encycl. Haer. 1875, et alloc. The Church, whose mystery is being set forth by this Sacred Synod, is believed to be indefectibly holy. 13: . Lumen Gentium - Vatican II's Constitution on the Church. Chrysostomus, In Ps. 51. Godefridus a S. Victore. (15) Cfr. 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. (290), 58. 1943: AAS 35 (1943) p. 225. Vatican Council II. It is intended to be used alongside the original document to facilitate individual reflection and group discussion. She presented Him to the Father in the temple, and was united with Him by compassion as He died on the Cross. 1821 (3050 s.). (37) De iuribus Sedium patriarchalium, cfr. Id., Lin. Pius XII, Litt. For they not only had helpers in their ministry,(4*) but also, in order that the mission assigned to them might continue after their death, they passed on to their immediate cooperators, as it were, in the form of a testament, the duty of confirming and finishing the work begun by themselves,(5*) recommending to them that they attend to the whole flock in which the Holy Spirit placed them to shepherd the Church of God. 112-3117, in nova ed. (52) Really partaking of the body of the Lord in the breaking of the Eucharistic bread, we are taken up into communion with Him and with one another. VI, allocutio in Concilio, die 4 dec. 1963: AAS 56 (1964) p. 37. 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. (110) The entire body of the faithful, anointed as they are by the Holy One,(111) cannot err in matters of belief. S. Io.Chrysostomus, In Matth. 2 de Annunt., 2: PG 89, 1377 AB; Serm. 581. For it must be admitted that the temporal sphere is governed by its own principles, since it is rightly concerned with the interests of this world. Funk, Didascalia, I, p. 530. E. Diehl, Inscriptiones latinae christianae vereres, 1, Berolini, 1925, nn. XV, et Adnot. They must assist each other to live holier lives even in their daily occupations. 4, 1130 (necnon ib. 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. IV: Mansi 53, 290. cfr. From all this it follows that if one member endures anything, all the members co-endure it, and if one member is honored, all the members together rejoice.(59). Second Vatican Council's 16 Documents 1. (13) Cfr. (8) Cfr. (11) Cfr. 2 in dorm. They will accomplish all this for the glory and honor of God. A. S. Athanasius (? 1: col. 1068 C. - S. Sophronius, Or. The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. : Denz. Jn 16:13). Funk, Didascalia, II, p. 103. The former is a duty; the latter a grace. 3, 2: col. 1388 C. S. Andrcas Cret. It . Given in Rome at St. Peter's on November 21, 1964. (54*) For "the partaking of the body and blood of Christ does nothing other than make us be transformed into that which we consume". Nor is it by the title of example only that we cherish the memory of those in heaven, but still more in order that the union of the whole Church may be strengthened in the Spirit by the practice of fraternal charity. (122) This characteristic of universality which adorns the people of God is a gift from the Lord Himself. ad Episcopol Geraniae, 12 mart. All the members ought to be molded in the likeness of Him, until Christ be formed in them. 4. S. Thomas Summa Theol. Eusebius, Hist. (59*) Their power, therefore, is not destroyed by the supreme and universal power, but on the contrary it is affirmed, strengthened and vindicated by it,(60*) since the Holy Spirit unfailingly preserves the form of government established by Christ the Lord in His Church. Among the principal duties of bishops the preaching of the Gospel occupies an eminent place. (16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. (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. Dei Verbum, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, November 15, 1965. Marietti, II, n. 46-Sieut constituitur unum eorpus ex nitate animae, ita Ecelesia ex unil atc Spiritus.. (9) Leo XIII, Litt. Casti Connubii, 31 dec. 1930: AAS 22 (1930) p. 548. (13*) And just as the office granted individually to Peter, the first among the apostles, is permanent and is to be transmitted to his successors, so also the apostles' office of nurturing the Church is permanent, and is to be exercised without interruption by the sacred order of bishops. For this reason, in reply to Modus 12 it is expressly said of the Twelve that the Lord set them up "as a college or stable group." 1826 (3059). Nell'alba, 24 dec. 1941: AAS 34 (1942) p. 21. Dei, XVIII, 51, 2: PL 41, 614. Cf. (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. VII 5, 2: GCS 11, 2, p. 638 s.; Bardy, II, p. 168 s. (24) Cfr. dogm. (14) Quoad gratitudinem erga ipsos Sanctos, cfr. Conc. Trid., Sess. Cfr. By reason of it, the Catholic Church strives constantly and with due effect to bring all humanity and all its possessions back to its source In Christ, with Him as its head and united in His Spirit. 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. Modus 40 and the statements on canonical mission (n. 24). 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. In this way the building up of the earthly city may have its foundation in the Lord and may tend toward Him, lest perhaps those who build this city shall have labored in vain. For those who believe in Christ, who are reborn not from a perishable but from an imperishable seed through the word of the living God,(88) not from the flesh but from water and the Holy Spirit,(89) are finally established as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people . Conc. S. Irenaeus, Adv. Leo XIII, Epist. (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". c. I Tim. Apost. Encycl. (44*), But when either the Roman Pontiff or the Body of Bishops together with him defines a judgment, they pronounce it in accordance with Revelation itself, which all are obliged to abide by and be in conformity with, that is, the Revelation which as written or orally handed down is transmitted in its entirety through the legitimate succession of bishops and especially in care of the Roman Pontiff himself, and which under the guiding light of the Spirit of truth is religiously preserved and faithfully expounded in the Church. 63 Cf. Damascenus, De fide orth., IV, 14: PG 94, 1153-1161. The holy people of God shares also in Christ's prophetic office; it spreads abroad a living witness to Him, especially by means of a life of faith and charity and by offering to God a sacrifice of praise, the tribute of lips which give praise to His name. (20) Cfr. Alloc. 6, Decretum de iustificatione, can. I Oec. By divine Providence it has come about that various churches, established in various places by the apostles and their successors, have in the course of time coalesced into several groups, organically united, which, preserving the unity of faith and the unique divine constitution of the universal Church, enjoy their own discipline, their own liturgical usage, and their own theological and spiritual heritage. (50) By communicating His Spirit, Christ made His brothers, called together from all nations, mystically the components of His own Body. I also felt the need to explain why this document is important and . The evangelical counsels which lead to charity (5*) join their followers to the Church and its mystery in a special way. (107) Those of the faithful who are consecrated by Holy Orders are appointed to feed the Church in Christ's name with the word and the grace of God. 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. (23) Ex Praefatione, aliquious dioecesibus concessa. S. Io. 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. 41: PG 6, 564. Innocentius I, 1. c. S. Gregorius Naz., Apol. By reason of their state and rank in life they have their own special gift among the people of God. 61, 2: PL 35, 1800, et alibi saepe. 28:18; Mk. (27) Cfr. Ecclesiam Dei, 12 nov. 1923: AAS 15 (1923) p. 581. This religious submission of mind and will must be shown in a special way to the authentic magisterium of the Roman Pontiff, even . as well as by arousing the ardent cooperation of the faithful. Officii ad Archiep. (The following is a summary of Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council document. I Grande munus, 30 sept. 1880: ASS 13 (1880) p. 14S. Litt. With her the exalted Daughter of Sion, and after a long expectation of the promise, the times are fulfilled and the new Economy established, when the Son of God took a human nature from her, that He might in the mysteries of His flesh free man from sin. The mind of the Council becomes known either from the matter treated or from its manner of speaking, in accordance with the norms of theological interpretation. For even if some of them have to fulfill their religious duties on their own, when there are no sacred ministers or in times of persecution; and even if many of them devote all their energies to apostolic work; still it remains for each one of them to cooperate in the external spread and the dynamic growth of the Kingdom of Christ in the world. 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