Pius XII, Litt. The documents of recent Pontiffs regarding the jurisdiction of bishops must be interpreted in terms of this necessary determination of powers. 18, 1-2, ad Conc. 1947: AAS 39 (1947) p. 117. "(17), Thus, the Church has been seen as "a people made one with the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Ps. Christ proposed to His disciples this form of life, which He, as the Son of God, accepted in entering this world to do the will of the Father. Officio sanctissimo, 22 dec. 1887: AAS 20 (1887) p. 264. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathered together in the Holy Spirit eagerly desires, by proclaiming the Gospel to every creature, (1) to bring the light of Christ to all men, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church. For all the salvific influence of the Blessed Virgin on men originates, not from some inner necessity, but from the divine pleasure. Though it is always in existence, the College is not as a result permanently engaged in strictly collegial activity; the Church's Tradition makes this clear. (53) S. Thomas, Summa Theol. etiam Mt. Jesus cannot be understood apart from the history of Israel. It is no wonder therefore that the usage prevailed among the Fathers whereby they called the mother of God entirely holy and free from all stain of sin, as though fashioned by the Holy Spirit and formed as a new creature. They further offer their members the support of fraternal association in the militia of Christ and of liberty strengthened by obedience. S. Cyprianus, Epist. (34) Cfr. 1956: AAS 48 (1956) p. 574 s. (5) Cfr. 32; PL 2, 53. Maximum illud: AAS 11 (1919) p. 440, praesertim p. 451 ss. 4: PG 97, 1321 B. 11. 5. Chapter 1. 2333 (3903). 693 (1305). Nor should they omit to pray for those placed over them, for they keep watch as having to render an account of their souls, so that they may do this with joy and not with grief. (35*) From this it follows that the individual bishops, insofar as their own discharge of their duty permits, are obliged to enter into a community of work among themselves and with the successor of Peter, upon whom was imposed in a special way the great duty of spreading the Christian name. 2S: Mansi 33, 171-172. 2 in dorm. (300) And so they turn their eyes to Mary who shines forth to the whole community of the elect as the model of virtues. Christ the Lord, High Priest taken from among men,(100) made the new people "a kingdom and priests to God the Father". By reason of their state and rank in life they have their own special gift among the people of God. 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. Bardy, Sources Chr. 1943: AAS 35 (1943) p. 225. (10) Cfr. Christ, becoming obedient even unto death and because of this exalted by the Father,(206) entered into the glory of His kingdom. I Oec. Act 6, 2-6; 11, 30; 13, 1, 14, 23; 20, 17; 1 Thess. 645 et 739. 7, 26, 1 Io. B. V. Mariae, Hom. Funk, I, p. 265 s.; 282; 232 246 s. (1*) While it transcends all limits of time and confines of race, the Church is destined to extend to all regions of the earth and so enters into the history of mankind. Gaudium et Spes, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, December 7, 1965. (12) Cfr. becoming obedient to death",(233) and because of us "being rich, he became poor". 3. 35, De invocatione, veneratione et reliquiis Sanctorum et sacris imaginibus: Denz. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. (86) Christ instituted this new covenant, the new testament, that is to say, in His Blood,(87) calling together a people made up of Jew and gentile, making them one, not according to the flesh but in the Spirit. (18*) For in the mystery of the Church, which is itself rightly called mother and virgin, the Blessed Virgin stands out in eminent and singular fashion as exemplar both of virgin and mother. 582-583. Funk, I, p. 218. VI, allocutio in Concilio, die 4 dec. 1963: AAS 56 (1964) p. 37. S Augustinus, Serm. (285) She stands out among the poor and humble of the Lord, who confidently hope for and receive salvation from Him. 66, 8: Hartel 111, 2, p. 733: .. Episcopus in Ecclesia et Ecclesia in Episcopo .. (32) Cfr. 15, 296: PG 30, 637 C. (35) S. Coelestinus, Epist. As living stones we here on earth are built into it. C. Butler, Cambridge 1898 (1904). de I reform., Sess. 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*). Cfr. 3: Denz. (221) Since truly we all offend in many things (222) we all need God's mercies continually and we all must daily pray: "Forgive us our debts"(223)(3*). (14) Cfr. Dei gcnitricis, Hom. (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. "(7*) Comparing Mary with Eve, they call her "the Mother of the living,"(8*) and still more often they say: "death through Eve, life through Mary. (32*) For this reason the individual bishops represent each his own church, but all of them together and with the Pope represent the entire Church in the bond of peace, love and unity. Chrysostomus, In Io. S. Cornelius I, apud S. Cyprianum, Epist. 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. Lumen Gentium, ("Light of Nations", Vatican II, 1964) changed nothing in the ecclesiology of the Roman Catholic Church, and it was designed that way. S. Ignatius M., Smyrn 8, 1: ed. He is the head of the Body which is the Church. (193), If therefore in the Church everyone does not proceed by the same path, nevertheless all are called to sanctity and have received an equal privilege of faith through the justice of God. Cf. 15:28). Dedicated to duties of charity and of administration, let deacons be mindful of the admonition of Blessed Polycarp: "Be merciful, diligent, walking according to the truth of the Lord, who became the servant of all."(75*). Indeed they have an obligation to so strive. In line with all significant Roman Catholic Church documents, it is colloquially known ad Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations), the first words in the document. S. Cyrillus Hieros., Catech. (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. Mc 16,15). Serm. Lumen Gentium represents an important synthesis of Biblical, Patristic, medieval and Tridentine ecclesiology, combined with orthodox elements of the new theological movement. PL 194, 1863 A. Therefore, this document is written . (1) Missale Romanum, Gloria in excelsis. Gaudium et spes (Ecclesiastical Latin: [audi.um et spes], "Joy and Hope"), the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, is one of the four constitutions resulting from the Second Vatican Council in 1965. : Denz. 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". By so doing they will imbue culture and human activity with genuine moral values; they will better prepare the field of the world for the seed of the Word of God; and at the same time they will open wider the doors of the Church by which the message of peace may enter the world. S. Augwtinus, Serm. In the word, in the works, and in the presence of Christ, this kingdom was clearly open to the view of men. The Second Vatican Council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions (October-December 1962, September-December 1963, September-November 1964, and September-December 1965). Christ, the one Mediator, established and continually sustains here on earth His holy Church, the community of faith, hope and charity, as an entity with visible delineation (9*) through which He communicated truth and grace to all. Alloc. This most Holy Synod deliberately teaches this Catholic doctrine and at the same time admonishes all the sons of the Church that the cult, especially the liturgical cult, of the Blessed Virgin, be generously fostered, and the practices and exercises of piety, recommended by the magisterium of the Church toward her in the course of centuries be made of great moment, and those decrees, which have been given in the early days regarding the cult of images of Christ, the Blessed Virgin and the saints, be religiously observed. (47) The Church, while on earth it journeys in a foreign land away from the Lord,(48) is like in exile. Florentinum, Decretum pro Graecis: Denz. 152-153. Similarly, by their state in life, religious give splendid and striking testimony that the world cannot be transformed and offered to God without the spirit of the beatitudes. Cf. 341, 9, 11: PL 39, 1499 s. S. Io. . For the discharging of such great duties, the apostles were enriched by Christ with a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit coming upon them,(154) and they passed on this spiritual gift to their helpers by the imposition of hands,(155) and it has been transmitted down to us in Episcopal consecration. Whoever they are they are called upon, as living members, to expend all their energy for the growth of the Church and its continuous sanctification, since this very energy is a gift of the Creator and a blessing of the Redeemer. The pope's power of primacy over all, both pastors and faithful, remains whole and intact. 16:18; Eph. (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. - S. Io. Pius XII, Alloc. 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. For you are all 'one' in Christ Jesus". S. Hilarius Pict., In Ps. Reflection and discussion groups may already exist in the parish (committees, commissions, small faith communities) or they may be formed specifically for this . Its law is the new commandment to love as Christ loved us. Ephesinum, ib. III (ed. Ferr.-Flor. 33. This Church of Christ is truly present in all legitimate local congregations of the faithful which, united with their pastors, are themselves called churches in the New Testament. Tonneau, pp. (55) S. Leo M., Serm. B.M.V., 3: PG 96, 728. 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. Cf. (19) In Trad. Tridentinum Sess. (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. This union of the Mother with the Son in the work of salvation is made manifest from the time of Christ's virginal conception up to His death it is shown first of all when Mary, arising in haste to go to visit Elizabeth, is greeted by her as blessed because of her belief in the promise of salvation and the precursor leaped with joy in the womb of his mother. (33), Often the Church has also been called the building of God. (16*) They also share with us in prayer and other spiritual benefits. 4; enz. (3) Videatur synthetiea espositi huius doctrinae paulinae in: Piu XII, Litt. As is customary with significant Roman Catholic Church documents, it is known by its incipit, "Lumen . 302 (600). (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. (15) Conc. 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