The eternal father, by a free and hidden plan of his own wisdom and. 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 postconciliar popespaul vi, john paul i, john paul ii, and benedict xvi. 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. Commentary on the documents nostra aetate and lumen gentium article pdf available in hts teologiese studies theological studies 736 november 2017 with 378 reads how we measure reads. All documents of the roman catholic church are named in latin for the first few words of the document. Dogmatic constitution on the church lumen gentium solemnly promulgated by holiness pope paul vi on november 21, 1964 chapter i. Lumen gentium cum sit christus, haec sacrosancta synodus, in spiritu sancto congregata, omnes homines claritate eius, super faciem.
Therefore, according to the magisterium of vatican ii, the idea that the body of bishops is a permanent college is connected with revelation. Pope francis, in his apostolic letter evangelii gaudium 17. The one spoke of the greatness of rome, the resources of caesar, the dreadful punishment in store for the vanquished, the ready mercy for him who surrenders, and the fact that neither arminiuss wife nor his son were treated as enemies. The church desires now to unfold more fully to the faithful of the church and to the whole world its own inner nature and universal mission. Lumen gentiums first chapter is entitled, instead, the mystery of the. Lumen gentium, promulgated in 1964, is the dogmatic constitution on the church. Lumen gentium, the dogmatic constitution on the church, is one of the principal documents of the second vatican council. This text from vatican ii document lumen gentium is the basis for the content of this episode. Concilium vaticanum ii constitutio sacrosantum conciluim en pdf 41 19631204 concilium vaticanum ii decretum inter mirifica en pdf 679 19641112 concilium vaticanum ii constitutio dogmatica lumen gentium en pdf 88. The eighth and final chapter of lumen gentium is the blessed virgin mary, mother of god in the mystery of christ and the church. The constitution of the church lumen gentium with bishop blase cupich duration.
Pdf commentary on the documents nostra aetate and lumen gentium. Lumen gentium 16 the focus is on the church and the gift of salvation, which is a promise to the church and 2 where nostra aetate is expressing an attitude, lumen gentium 16 is concerned with a relationship with specific content and meaning. Lumen gentium, chapter 8the blessed virgin mary, mother of. Sep 30, 2006 lumen gentium 50 posted on 30 september 2006 by catholicsensibility vatican ii on saints. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. Lumen gentium the vatican council ii document, lumen gentium dogmatic constitution on the church, is one of the first required readings of the theology of lay ministry course as well as for your next course in ecclesiology. Light to the nations dogmatic constitution on the church 2.
Let us first consider the constitution on the church. Commentary on the documents nostra aetate and lumen gentium. John paul ii calls this an intrinsic and essential aspect of the council fathers teaching on the church, where all the faithful of christ of whatever rank or status, are called to the fullness of the christian life and to the perfection of charity lumen gentium, 40. Lumen gentium is a prominently significant statement of vatican. October 2012 is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the second vatican council. Lumen gentium offers an allembracing bundle of reflections on the missionary problem grouped around the major theme of the catholicity of the church. Benedict xvi declared october 11, 2012 until november 24, 20 a.
Archdiocese of indianapolis reflection and discussion guide page 1 lumen gentium reflection and discussion guide with the passing of the years, the council documents have lost nothing of their value or brilliance. Lumen gentium concilio vaticano ii ebooks catolicos. We ask that you get a head start in reading an important resource for the topics you will be studying in this program. Lumen gentium saint charles borromeo catholic church of. Since the church is in christ like a sacrament or as a sign and. On the people of god so revolutionary is the new stress it put on the equality and unity of all the churchs members. Lumen gentium therefore alters the nature of the church of christ.
Byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish, swahili. Mar 12, 20 lumen gentium how did these radical words resound in the face of the lifestyle shift of the 1960s. Concilium vaticanum ii, cui tria milia episcoporum et quadraginta quattuor interfuerunt, auctore iohanne papa xxiii per constitutionem apostolicam humanae salutis qua indictum est, illuc intendebat ut ecclesia apta redderetur, quae recentioribus orbis terrarum quaestionibus responderet. Intervento sullecclesiologia della costituzione lumen gentium al convegno internazionale sullattuazione del concilio vaticano ii promosso dal comitato del grande giubileo dellanno 2000 2000 italiano ita0165. Since vatican ii had been called to reflect on the churchs nature. It presented the church as a mystery, as a communion of baptized believers, as the people of god, as the body of christ and as a pilgrim moving toward fulfillment in heaven but marked on earth with a sanctity that is real, although imperfect.
It reflects the churchs own modern selfunderstanding in fact it brought that understanding into focus for the first time. This it intends to do following faithfully the teaching of previous councils. That is to say that, instead of emphasizing the vertical line of control, lumen gentium emphasizes a horizontal line where the people of god are made important omalley 174. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Enchiridion vaticanum, volume 16 volume 16 of collana strumenti enchiridion vaticanum volume 16 of enchiridion vaticanum.
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. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. Dogmatic constitution on the church lumen gentium general index chapter i. Pope paul vi lumen gentium, light of the nations, november 21.
We live in an age of indifference, and yet the church is a light not just for christians, but for all humanity. 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. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Gaudium et spes pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world.