10: PL 2, 925 C. S. Cyprianus, Hab. 16 January 2005. The counsels are a divine gift, which the Church received from its Lord and which it always safeguards with the help of His grace. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. 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. (34) Cfr. Encycl. question is Lumen gentium 16.4 There are two other Vatican II texts that deal with this question Jesus' teaching being followed in light of the impending judgment and separation of those who are on very different paths. (42) It is described as the spotless spouse of the spotless Lamb,(43) whom Christ "loved and for whom He delivered Himself up that He might sanctify her",(44) whom He unites to Himself by an unbreakable covenant, and whom He unceasingly "nourishes and cherishes",(45) and whom, once purified, He willed to be cleansed and joined to Himself, subject to Him in love and fidelity,(46) and whom, finally, He filled with heavenly gifts for all eternity, in order that we may know the love of God and of Christ for us, a love which surpasses all knowledge. ib. Pius XII, Litt. Chalcedonense, ib. (4) Cfr. Sources Chret., pp. S. Ignatius M., Magn. For all of them shall know Me, from the least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord. 1, 24, Lc. (52) Cfr. Epist. Bardy, Sources Chr. De Sacra Liturgia, n. 7 et n. 47. ; ed. (30*) The individual bishops, however, are the visible principle and foundation of unity in their particular churches, (31*) fashioned after the model of the universal Church, in and from which churches comes into being the one and only Catholic Church. I Orient., c. 216-314: de Patriarchis; c. 324-399: de Archiepiscopis I maioribus; c. 362-391: de aliis dignitariis; in specie, c. 238 3; 216; 240; 251; 255: de Episcopis a Patriarch nominandis. (7) Cfr. That discernment in matters of faith is aroused and sustained by the Spirit of truth. 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. S: Conc. "Because the bread is one, we though many, are one body, all of us who partake of the one bread". IV. These laymen spend themselves completely in apostolic labors, working the Lord's field with much success.(10*). Boston. (42) Cfr. (22*) But it exhorts theologians and preachers of the divine word to abstain zealously both from all gross exaggerations as well as from petty narrow-mindedness in considering the singular dignity of the Mother of God. But for this power to be fully ready to act, there must be a further canonical or juridical determination through the hierarchical authority. . Each and all these items which are set forth in this dogmatic Constitution have met with the approval of the Council Fathers. nothing to dislike. Lumen gentium explained. Thus, the state which is constituted by the profession of the evangelical counsels, though it is not the hierarchical structure of the Church, nevertheless, undeniably belongs to its life and holiness. 69, 6: PL 3, 1142 B; Hartel 3 B, p. 754: inseparabile unitatis sacramentum .. (2) Cfr. 497 et 503. (24) Cfr. Sacramentum ordinis: Denz. Paul's priorities map closely with those of the Second Vatican Council, which was ongoing at the time he wrote the encyclical, and many of the themes introduced in the encyclical are further elaborated in the documents of the council, such as Lumen Gentium on the nature of the church, Gaudium et Spes on the relationship between the church and . 2 de Annunt., 2: PG 89, 1377 AB; Serm. Cfr. (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". 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". Isaac de Stella, Serm. (14) Cfr. The eternal Father, by a free and hidden plan of His own wisdom and goodness, created the whole world. (19*), 51. It is up to the judgment of the Supreme Pontiff, to whose care Christ's whole flock has been entrusted, to determine, according to the needs of the Church as they change over the course of centuries, the way in which this care may best be exercisedwhether in a personal or a collegial way. . Deiparae: PG 86 (2), 3277-3312. (6) Cfr. 40. They are fully incorporated in the society of the Church who, possessing the Spirit of Christ accept her entire system and all the means of salvation given to her, and are united with her as part of her visible bodily structure and through her with Christ, who rules her through the Supreme Pontiff and the bishops. 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. (74) Constitutiones Ecclesiac aegyptiacae, III, 2: ed. 960 (1767) . (85) God, however, does not make men holy and save them merely as individuals, without bond or link between one another. 645 et 739. This duty is to be undertaken to the extent of their capacities and in keeping with the proper type of their own vocation. Moreover, by the sacraments, especially holy Eucharist, that charity toward God and man which is the soul of the apostolate is communicated and nourished. Lumen Gentium, Vatican II's constitution on the Church, became famous (or rather, notorious) for its heretical teaching of collegiality. (12*) It is charity which guides us to our final end. 3, a. And behold I am with you all days even to the consummation of the world". Pius l II, Const. The laity have the right, as do all Christians, to receive in abundance from their spiritual shepherds the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the assistance of the word of God and of the sacraments (6*). S. Cyprianus, Epist. [1] 2; etc. Pius XII, Alloc. 5, 19-20; 7, 21-22; 25 41-46; Iac., 2, 14. Vat.II, Const. (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. 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. Sacramentarium Gregorianum: PL 78, 160 B.Vel C. Mohlberg, Liber Sactamentorum romanae ecclesiae, Romao 195O, p. 111, XC:.Deus, qui ex omni coaptacione sanctorum aeternum tibi condis habitaculum.. Hymnus Urbs Ierusalem beata in Breviario monastico, et Coclest urbs Ierusalem in Breviario Romano. Encycl. Lumen Gentium is a powerful reminder to Catholics that the Church is a holy society, with necessary, visible structures that were instituted by Christ Himself. 63: PL 16, 1218. Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church by Second Vatican Council. . It is the love of God and the love of one's neighbor which points out the true disciple of Christ. (165) Bishops, teaching in communion with the Roman Pontiff, are to be respected by all as witnesses to divine and Catholic truth. For no creature could ever be counted as equal with the Incarnate Word and Redeemer. 13, 12: PL 35 1499. The Commission has decided to preface the assessment of the Modi with the following general observations. 3; Trall. Ipinahayag ito ni Papa Pablo VInoong Nobyembre 21, 1964, matapos ito sang-ayunan ng mga obispo sa boto na 2,151 laban sa 5. Lumen Gentium represents an important synthesis of Biblical, Patristic, medieval and Tridentine ecclesiology, combined with orthodox elements of the new theological movement. By reason of the gift and role of divine maternity, by which she is united with her Son, the Redeemer, and with His singular graces and functions, the Blessed Virgin is also intimately united with the Church. In this way, the holiness of the People of God will grow into an abundant harvest of good, as is admirably shown by the life of so many saints in Church history. "(9*), 57. (295) (11*), 59. Pastor aeternus, 3: Denz. (14) De praestantia sacrae virginitatis, cfr. etia Pius XII, Litt. 3: Denz. 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. Overview Summary OVERVIEW Lumen gentium is a principal document of the Second Vatican Council. (94) So it is that that messianic people, although it does not actually include all men, and at times may look like a small flock, is nonetheless a lasting and sure seed of unity, hope and salvation for the whole human race. S. Augustinus, De Dono Persev. It does not, however, have it in mind to give a complete doctrine on Mary, nor does it wish to decide those questions which the work of theologians has not yet fully clarified. 191, 2, 3: PL 38 1010; etc. 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*). (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. The Church, or, in other words, the kingdom of Christ now present in mystery, grows visibly through the power of God in the world. (16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. 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. Vaticanum Const. In the midst of the flock they adore Him in spirit and in truth. It knows it through unfailing experience of it and commends it to the hearts of the faithful, so that encouraged by this maternal help they may the more intimately adhere to the Mediator and Redeemer. (184) intent always upon the welfare of God's children, they must strive to lend their effort to the pastoral work of the whole diocese, and even of the entire Church.