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Encycl. (301) This cult, as it always existed, although it is altogether singular, differs essentially from the cult of adoration which is offered to the Incarnate Word, as well to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and it is most favorable to it. It is through the Church that we encounter Christ, so it is through the Church that we realize our vocation, our meaning and our innermost truth. Bishops thus, by praying and laboring for the people, make outpourings in many ways and in great abundance from the fullness of Christ's holiness. 1956: AAS 48 (1956) p. 574 s. (5) Cfr. (21*) Although, however, all the faithful can baptize, the priest alone can complete the building up of the Body in the eucharistic sacrifice. ecl., V, 24, 10: GCS II, 1, p. 49S; cd. Offici, 24 apr. Let each of the faithful called to the profession of the evangelical counsels, therefore, carefully see to it that he persevere and ever grow in that vocation God has given him. (218) The followers of Christ are called by God, not because of their works, but according to His own purpose and grace. "(4*), 5. Apost. 7, 111-116; Cow. The documents of recent Pontiffs regarding the jurisdiction of bishops must be interpreted in terms of this necessary determination of powers. (42) Cfr. Vat. Step by step He taught and prepared this people, making known in its history both Himself and the decree of His will and making it holy unto Himself. 4, docet Ordinis sacramentum imprimere characterem indelebilem: Denz. (212) They must diffuse in the world that spirit which animates the poor, the meek, the peace makerswhom the Lord in the Gospel proclaimed as blessed. (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. Jn 16:13). Vaticanum II, Const. Let them, as fathers in Christ, take care of the faithful whom they have begotten by baptism and their teaching. custoditur ,., cfr. It pertains to the competent territorial bodies of bishops, of one kind or another, with the approval of the Supreme Pontiff, to decide whether and where it is opportune for such deacons to be established for the care of souls. Menti nostrae, 23 sept. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 660. Conc. Moving forward through trial and tribulation, the Church is strengthened by the power of God's grace, which was promised to her by the Lord, so that in the weakness of the flesh she may not waver from perfect fidelity, but remain a bride worthy of her Lord, and moved by the Holy Spirit may never cease to renew herself, until through the Cross she arrives at the light which knows no setting. For this reason the laity, dedicated to Christ and anointed by the Holy Spirit, are marvelously called and wonderfully prepared so that ever more abundant fruits of the Spirit may be produced in them. Sapientiae christianae, 10 ian. On the contrary they understand that it is their noble duty to shepherd the faithful and to recognize their ministries and charisms, so that all according to their proper roles may cooperate in this common undertaking with one mind. dogm. 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. Encycl Divinum illud, 9 maii 1897: AAS 29 (1896-97) p. 6S0. in annunt. 184, a. (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). Encycl. Conc. S. Ignatius M., Ad Rom., Praef. Any institute of perfection and its individual members may be removed from the jurisdiction of the local Ordinaries by the Supreme Pontiff and subjected to himself alone. Magnificate Dominum, 2 nov. 1954: AAS 46 (1954) p. 669. 1875, et alloc. Relatio officialis Zinelli, in Conc. S. Augustinus, C. Faustum, 12, 20: PL 42, 26S Serm. Vous nous avez, 22 sept. 1956: AAS 48 (1956) p. 714. 4:13. Tuas libener: Denz. The Mystery of the Church. 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*). 15. (66*) Partakers of the function of Christ the sole Mediator,(178) on their level of ministry, they announce the divine word to all. Its law is the new commandment to love as Christ loved us. Apost. Leo XIII, Epist. Abstract. But for this power to be fully ready to act, there must be a further canonical or juridical determination through the hierarchical authority. 23, ecr. 302 (600). VIII: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mys tery of Christ & of the Church (52-69) -Preface (52-54) a. Mary's relation to Christ in the divine plan of redemptive Incarnation (52) 1) God revealed that to save us He sent His Son "born of a woman" (Gal 4:4f) Decretum De Apostolatu laicorum, cap. Apost. It is true that those in holy orders can at times be engaged in secular activities, and even have a secular profession. 341, 9, 11: PL 39, 1499 s. S. Io. Saneta (catholica apostolica) Romana Ecelesia . S. Augustinus, passim. 152-153. The rest of the things which the sacred Council sets forth, inasmuch as they are the teaching of the Church's supreme magisterium, ought to be accepted and embraced by each and every one of Christ's faithful according to the mind of the sacred Council. III, 16, 6; III, 22, 1-3: PG 7, 925 C-926 Aet 955 C - 958 A; Harvey 2, 87 s. et 120-123; Sagnard, Ed. 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. Thus, as those everywhere who adore in holy activity, the laity consecrate the world itself to God. (3*) The Spirit and the Bride both say to Jesus, the Lord, "Come! 13:1; cf. 1943: AAS 35 (1943) p. 214 s. (10) Cfr. Already from the beginning of the world the foreshadowing of the Church took place. But often men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator. Hom. 191, 2, 3: PL 38 1010; etc. (18) Conc. There are also those who . (64*) By the power of the sacrament of Orders,(65*) in the image of Christ the eternal high Priest,(177) they are consecrated to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful and to celebrate divine worship, so that they are true priests of the New Testament. This evangelization, that is, this announcing of Christ by a living testimony as well as by the spoken word, takes on a specific quality and a special force in that it is carried out in the ordinary surroundings of the world. (65) He continually distributes in His body, that is, in the Church, gifts of ministries in which, by His own power, we serve each other unto salvation so that, carrying out the truth in love, we might through all things grow unto Him who is our Head. B. V. Mariae, Hom. 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. 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). (14) S. Augustinus, Civ. 4; Conc. Pius XII, Litt. Lateranense anni 649, Can. 39. V, 28, 39; PL 43, 197: Certe manifestum est, id quod dicitur, in Ecdesia intus et foris, in corde, non in corpore cogitandum. (1) Credo in Missa Romana: Symbolum Constantinopolitanum: Mansi 3, 566. Damascenus, In dorm. Pius XII, Alloc. 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. (7*) The Church has piously implored the aid of their intercession. (68) Cfr. In B. V. (241), Already the final age of the world has come upon us (242) and the renovation of the world is irrevocably decreed and is already anticipated in some kind of a real way; for the Church already on this earth is signed with a sanctity which is real although imperfect. (6) Cfr. dogm. In virtue of this power, bishops have the sacred right and the duty before the Lord to make laws for their subjects, to pass judgment on them and to moderate everything pertaining to the ordering of worship and the apostolate. Since these duties, so very necessary to the life of the Church, can be fulfilled only with difficulty in many regions in accordance with the discipline of the Latin Church as it exists today, the diaconate can in the future be restored as a proper and permanent rank of the hierarchy. Epist. 12. Trident., sess. Annus sacer, 8 dec. 1950: AAS 43(1951) p. 28 8. (199) Together with the offering of the Lord's body, they are most fittingly offered in the celebration of the Eucharist. 12: PG 96, 1358 D. (5) Cfr. This edifice has many names to describe it: the house of God (37) in which dwells His family; the household of God in the Spirit;(38) the dwelling place of God among men;(39) and, especially, the holy temple. Moreover, within the Church particular Churches hold a rightful place; these Churches retain their own traditions, without in any way opposing the primacy of the Chair of Peter, which presides over the whole assembly of charity (11*) and protects legitimate differences, while at the same time assuring that such differences do not hinder unity but rather contribute toward it. 1821 (3050 s.). Cfr. 184, a. Hin Ch Tn L V Gio Hi - Lumen Gentium - 21/11/1964. 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. 1828 ( 3061) . ib., III, 19, 26: col. 152; V, 18, 24: col. 189; In Io. 109 r. Gerhohus Reich., De gloria ct honore Filii hominis, 10: PL 194, 1105AB. The evangelical counsels of chastity dedicated to God, poverty and obedience are based upon the words and examples of the Lord. (150) He incorporates new members in His Body by a heavenly regeneration, and finally by their wisdom and prudence He directs and guides the People of the New Testament in their pilgrimage toward eternal happiness. Tridentinum, Sess. It is evident that this "communion" was applied in the Church's life according to the circumstances of the time, before it was codified as law. 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