(1) Missale Romanum, Gloria in excelsis. 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. Lumen Gentium. II-II, q. Haer. He is before all creatures and in Him all things hold together. (59) Leo XIII, Epist. 3, ad 1.) Chapter 1. (288) This union is manifest also at the birth of Our Lord, who did not diminish His mother's virginal integrity but sanctified it,(10*) when the Mother of God joyfully showed her firstborn Son to the shepherds and Magi. 8, a. Encycl. 4, docet Ordinis sacramentum imprimere characterem indelebilem: Denz. In the word, in the works, and in the presence of Christ, this kingdom was clearly open to the view of men. de antiquis Conciliis, Eusebius, Hist. 3. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER II: ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD 11. 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*). "Behold the days shall come saith the Lord, and I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel, and with the house of Judah . Pius l II, Const. 2300 (3850). . 21 November, 1964. (25*) For when Christ shall appear and the glorious resurrection of the dead will take place, the glory of God will light up the heavenly City and the Lamb will be the lamp thereof. CHAPTER III: THE CHURCH IS HIERARCHICAL The Church recognizes that in many ways she is linked with those who, being baptized, are honored with the name of Christian, though they do not profess the faith in its entirety or do not preserve unity of communion with the successor of Peter. (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. : Ed. Mystici Corporis: AAS 35 (1943) p. 216. (16) Cfr. Furthermore, married couples and Christian parents should follow their own proper path (to holiness) by faithful love. Conc. 2 in Annunt., 18: PG 87 (3), 3237 BD. 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. There are also those who . 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). Sedes Sapientiae, 31 maii 19S6: AAS 48 (1956) p. 355. Hom. 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. The heart of this document its teaching in chapter five that the call to holiness is not limited to any one state in life, but is indeed universal, embracing all baptized Christians. Modus 40 and the statements on canonical mission (n. 24). 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. Primasius, Comm. Beda, In Lc. Decr. (50*) For in their locality these are the new People called by God, in the Holy Spirit and in much fullness. The obligation of spreading the faith is imposed on every disciple of Christ, according to his state. The term laity is here understood to mean all the faithful except those in holy orders and those in the state of religious life specially approved by the Church. 86, 4: PL 37, 1103. (Cf. Christ is the Light of nations. (71) Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis, in impositione vestimentorum. 10. 302 (600). Christ Jesus, "though He was by nature God . 3, 14; 4, 27 et 30;Hebr. Joined to Christ the Head and in the unity of fellowship with all His saints, the faithful must in the first place reverence the memory "of the glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ".(2*). Though few are presented such an opportunity, nevertheless all must be prepared to confess Christ before men. (10) He is the Spirit of Life, a fountain of water springing up to life eternal. Orientalium Ecclesiarum, Decree On the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite, 1964. Episcopus Christi typum gerit, Eiusque munere fungitur. (72), 8. IV, 26, 2; col. 1O53, Harvey 2, 236, necnon IV, 33, 8; col. 1077; Harvey 2, 262. 38, 25-26: PL 14, 105 1-52: CSEL 64, 203- 204. 7, 26, 1 Io. Deiparae: PG 97, 1089-1109. Gaudium et Spes, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, December 7, 1965. (25) From this source the Church, equipped with the gifts of its Founder and faithfully guarding His precepts of charity, humility and self-sacrifice, receives the mission to proclaim and to spread among all peoples the Kingdom of Christ and of God and to be, on earth, the initial budding forth of that kingdom. (10*), In virtue of this catholicity each individual part contributes through its special gifts to the good of the other parts and of the whole Church. (9) Epist. (19*) But Episcopal consecration, together with the office of sanctifying, also confers the office of teaching and of governing, which, however, of its very nature, can be exercised only in hierarchical communion with the head and the members of the college. 6, 1: PG 13, 239. Cod. S.S.C.S. luris pro Eccl. in dorm. (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. This practice of the counsels, under the impulsion of the Holy Spirit, undertaken by many Christians, either privately or in a Church-approved condition or state of life, gives and must give in the world an outstanding witness and example of this same holiness. Moreover, by the sacraments, especially holy Eucharist, that charity toward God and man which is the soul of the apostolate is communicated and nourished. S. Ignatius M., Ad Rom., Praef. "Because the bread is one, we though many, are one body, all of us who partake of the one bread". Conc. 2: PL 92, 330. Encycl. 16. 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 Phil. Answers to the Most Common Objections Against Sedevacantism The Holy See (15*) They are consecrated by baptism, in which they are united with Christ. 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. 13-16. It is exercised under the guidance of the sacred teaching authority, in faithful and respectful obedience to which the people of God accepts that which is not just the word of men but truly the word of God. 18. Funk, I, p. 265 s.; 282; 232 246 s. These actions consist in the use of the sacraments and in a special way the Eucharist, frequent participation in the sacred action of the Liturgy, application of oneself to prayer, self-abnegation, lively fraternal service and the constant exercise of all the virtues. This is done in virtue of his primacy over the entire Church in order to more fully provide for the necessities of the entire flock of the Lord and in consideration of the common good. Haer. Humani genesis, 12 Aug. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 571. The Church continually keeps before it the warning of the Apostle which moved the faithful to charity, exhorting them to experience personally what Christ Jesus had known within Himself. 2, 1: PG 39 49 s. S. Thomas, In Col. 1, 18 cet. 9:45): in view of the divine choice, they are . Leo XIII, Litt. (60) Conc. In other words, it is not a distinction between the Roman Pontiff and the bishops taken collectively, but a distinction between the Roman Pontiff taken separately and the Roman Pontiff together with the bishops. (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". Damascenus, Enc. 67, 10: PL 9, 4S0; CSEL 22, p. 286. It was the last and longest published document from the council and is the first constitution published by an ecumenical council to address the entire world. Vous nous avez, 22 sept. 1956: AAS 48 (1956) p. 714. (11) Pius XI, Litt. [1] Sanggunian[baguhin| baguhin ang wikitext] (300) And so they turn their eyes to Mary who shines forth to the whole community of the elect as the model of virtues. S. Gregorius M., Mor. Constitutiones Apostolorum, 8, 28, 4: ed. 4 Const. (41*), And this infallibility with which the Divine Redeemer willed His Church to be endowed in defining doctrine of faith and morals, extends as far as the deposit of Revelation extends, which must be religiously guarded and faithfully expounded. 66, 8: Hartel 111, 2, p. 733: .. Episcopus in Ecclesia et Ecclesia in Episcopo .. (32) Cfr. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity. "(53*) In these communities, though frequently small and poor, or living in the Diaspora, Christ is present, and in virtue of His presence there is brought together one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. (22) Cfr. In B. V. (10*). (272)(5*) Thus by their brotherly interest our weakness is greatly strengthened. "(74*) For strengthened by sacramental grace, in communion with the bishop and his group of priests they serve in the diaconate of the liturgy, of the word, and of charity to the people of God. 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*). (3) Cfr. Didache, 15, 1: ib., p. 32. Unusquisque proprium donum (idion charisma) habet ex Deo: alius quidem sic alius vero sic .. Cfr. II de Ecclesia Christi, cum I commentario Kleutgen: Mansi 53, 313 AB. The Church has always believed that the apostles and Christ's martyrs who had given the supreme witness of faith and charity by the shedding of their blood, are closely joined with us in Christ, and she has always venerated them with special devotion, together with the Blessed Virgin Mary and the holy angels. Thus the divinely established ecclesiastical ministry is exercised on different levels by those who from antiquity have been called bishops, priests and deacons. This union is experienced and continually maintained through the Eucharist. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., p. 211: . 1944: AAS 36 (1944) p. 137. 11, de Ecclesia Christi, c. 4: Mansi S3, 310. 3; Trall. 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. etiam Mt. Provida Mater, 1. c., p. 1145. I, Const.Dogm. In the first place among these ministers are deacons, who, in as much as they are dispensers of Christ's mysteries and servants of the Church,(9*) should keep themselves free from every vice and stand before men as personifications of goodness and friends of God. They should ever nourish and strengthen their action from an abundance of contemplation, doing all this for the comfort of the entire Church of God. 69. Apost. 2S: Mansi 33, 171-172. Sanct. The Sacred Scriptures of both the Old and the New Testament, as well as ancient Tradition show the role of the Mother of the Saviour in the economy of salvation in an ever clearer light and draw attention to it. 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. For we must all "practice the truth in love, and so grow up in all things in Him who is head, Christ. (51*) In any community of the altar, under the sacred ministry of the bishop,(52*) there is exhibited a symbol of that charity and "unity of the mystical Body, without which there can be no salvation. By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of her priests the whole Church commends the sick to the suffering and glorified Lord, asking that He may lighten their suffering and save them;(106) she exhorts them, moreover, to contribute to the welfare of the whole people of God by associating themselves freely with the passion and death of Christ. 55. 4, 34; Io. Celebrating the Eucharistic sacrifice therefore, we are most closely united to the Church in heaven in communion with and venerating the memory first of all of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, of Blessed Joseph and the blessed apostles and martyrs and of all the saints. S. Cyprianus, Epist. In virtue of his office, that is as Vicar of Christ and pastor of the whole Church, the Roman Pontiff has full, supreme and universal power over the Church. 22: Denz. 60. (175), 28. S. Ignatius M. Philad. (9*), All men should take note that the profession of the evangelical counsels, though entailing the renunciation of certain values which are to be undoubtedly esteemed, does not detract from a genuine development of the human persons, but rather by its very nature is most beneficial to that development. (11*) A like example, but one given in a different way, is that offered by widows and single people, who are able to make great contributions toward holiness and apostolic endeavor in the Church. Magisterial Documents: Lumen Gentium 8 Dogmatic Constitution on the Church November 21, 1964. God gathered together as one all those who in faith look upon Jesus as the author of salvation and the source of unity and peace, and established them as the Church that for each and all it may be the visible sacrament of this saving unity. 12, 15: PG 33, 741 AB. (55), As all the members of the human body, though they are many, form one body, so also are the faithful in Christ. 3:21; 2 Tim. (163), The canonical mission of bishops can come about by legitimate customs that have not been revoked by the supreme and universal authority of the Church, or by laws made or recognized be that the authority, or directly through the successor of Peter himself; and if the latter refuses or denies apostolic communion, such bishops cannot assume any office.(38*). (21) Cfr. Mystici Corporis, 29 iun. 966 (1776). It does all it can to relieve their need and in them it strives to serve Christ. They must assist each other to live holier lives even in their daily occupations. Encycl. Nicaenum, I can. 2, 3: cd. 1641 (2803). 962-968 (1763-1778), et in specie l an. . 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). Thus by its example and its witness it accuses the world of sin and enlightens those who seek the truth. : PL S4, 7S9. Indeed through Baptism a person dies to sin and is consecrated to God. 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. 16:15), it may bring to all men that light of Christ which shines out visibly from the Church. Lumen Gentium holds a central place among council documents and has been received by the Church with nearly universal acclaim. He guides the Church in the way of all truth (cf. By her preaching she brings forth to a new and immortal life the sons who are born to her in baptism, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of God. Sess. (20) Conc. 57, 7: PL 38, 389, etc. The religious state clearly manifests that the Kingdom of God and its needs, in a very special way, are raised above all earthly considerations. Munificensissimus, 1 no. There are two sources in particular from which the pope constantly draws and to which he refers: Sacred Scripture first of all, and then the documents of the Second Vatican Council, especially the Constitutions on the Church (Lumen Gentium), Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum), and the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes). L'importance de la presse catholique, 17 febr. (104) Everywhere on earth they must bear witness to Christ and give an answer to those who seek an account of that hope of eternal life which is in them.(105). 32; PL 2, 53. "(9*), 57. 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. (2*) The ministerial priest, by the sacred power he enjoys, teaches and rules the priestly people; acting in the person of Christ, he makes present the Eucharistic sacrifice, and offers it to God in the name of all the people. Damascenus, Adv. I-II, q. They must devote themselves with all their being to the glory of God and the service of their neighbor. 247-248. 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. B. M., Ms. Paris, Mazarine, 1002, fol. All men are called to be part of this catholic unity of the people of God which in promoting universal peace presages it. 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. (8*) Thus, as St. Irenaeus testifies, through those who were appointed bishops by the apostles, and through their successors down in our own time, the apostolic tradition is manifested (9*) and preserved. Funk, I, p. 241. 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. The former is a duty; the latter a grace. Among the principal duties of bishops the preaching of the Gospel occupies an eminent place. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021. 4, 1;-12: col. 387. Pastor aeternis: Denz. Cf. Oec. Priests, who resemble bishops to a certain degree in their participation of the sacrament of Orders, form the spiritual crown of the bishops. Not only, then, is the people of God made up of different peoples but in its inner structure also it is composed of various ranks. Vatican II document, Lumen Gentium . Relatio officialis Zinelli, in Conc. This hierarchical communion of all the bishops with the Supreme Pontiff is certainly firmly established in Tradition. When we look at the lives of those who have faithfully followed Christ, we are inspired with a new reason for seeking the City that is to come (274) and at the same time we are shown a most safe path by which among the vicissitudes of this world, in keeping with the state in life and condition proper to each of us, we will be able to arrive at perfect union with Christ, that is, perfect holiness. ; ed. It commends them to God, imparts a spiritual blessing on them and accompanies their self-offering by the Eucharistic sacrifice. 26-30. Cfr. It is evident from this that the norms approved by the supreme authority must always be observed. The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church is a central document that increased the authority, identity, and the mission of the church. Therefore, since they are tightly bound up in all types of temporal affairs it is their special task to order and to throw light upon these affairs in such a way that they may come into being and then continually increase according to Christ to the praise of the Creator and the Redeemer. By the proclamation of the Gospel she prepares her hearers to receive and profess the faith. Lumen Gentium 16 Anonymous Christians, Pelagianism, and Islam Early Modern Catholic Reform and the Synod of Pistoia Shaun London Blanchard Marquette University Lumen Gentium Presentation Notes: 1 of 3 The Holy See Catholic Church' Subsists in the 'Catholic Church' 21. having cooperated by charity that faithful might be born in the Church, who are members of that Head. Trid., Sess. 1875, et alloc. (185) All priests, both diocesan and religious, by reason of Orders and ministry, fit into this body of bishops and priests, and serve the good of the whole Church according to their vocation and the grace given to them. He Himself stands as the author and consumator of this holiness of life: "Be you therefore perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect". Encycl Divinum illud, 9 maii 1897: AAS 29 (1896-97) p. 6S0. (39) Cfr. Further, let them encourage lay people so that they may undertake tasks on their own initiative.

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