(16) By the power of the Gospel He makes the Church keep the freshness of youth. 2. (13) Cfr. (10) Cfr. (21) Conc. 4 Const. (23) Cfr. Iconocl. This is explicitly affirmed in n. 22, 12, and is explained at the end of that section. For sitting at the right hand of God the Father, He is not absent from the gathering of His high priests,(17*) but above all through their excellent service He is preaching the word of God to all nations, and constantly administering the sacraments of faith to those who believe, by their paternal functioning. Lumen Gentium (Light of the nations) was promulgated by Pope Paul V. (238), Christ, having been lifted up from the earth has drawn all to Himself. (6*) Through Baptism we are formed in the likeness of Christ: "For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body". He is the image of the invisible God and in Him all things came into being. An additional norm of this sort is required by the very nature of the case, because it involves functions [munera] which must be exercised by many subjects cooperating in a hierarchical manner in accordance with Christ's will. Lumen Gentium begins with the Church as mystery (rather than the Church's hierarchical structures and government as did the documents of Vatican Council I) that is, the "paradoxical union of the human and divine." The Church exists in the here and now, yet has a goal "beyond history" when God will be all in all (1 Cor. 23 mart. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium . 4, 34; Io. Cfr. 13, 1: ed. Encycl. Ordinis, cap. 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. (10) Cfr. The state of this people is that of the dignity and freedom of the sons of God, in whose hearts the Holy Spirit dwells as in His temple. Pius XI, Litt. Pius XII, Litt. 34. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. (45*) The Roman Pontiff and the bishops, in view of their office and the importance of the matter, by fitting means diligently strive to inquire properly into that revelation and to give apt expression to its contents;(46*) but a new public revelation they do not accept as pertaining to the divine deposit of faith. In the first place, the shepherds of Christ's flock must holily and eagerly, humbly and courageously carry out their ministry, in imitation of the eternal high Priest, the Shepherd and Guardian of our souls. Oec. 1712l (3011). 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. Pius XI, Litt. Au milieu des consolations, 23 dec. 1900: AAS 33 (1900-01) p. 361. V, 28, 39; PL 43, 197: Certe manifestum est, id quod dicitur, in Ecdesia intus et foris, in corde, non in corpore cogitandum. (230) From the earliest times, then, some Christians have been called uponand some will always be called uponto give the supreme testimony of this love to all men, but especially to persecutors. Alla vostra filfale. (7) Cfr. Mk. Chrysostomus, In Io. (90), That messianic people has Christ for its head, "Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification",(91) and now, having won a name which is above all names, reigns in glory in heaven. (Cfr. He is not saved, however, who, though part of the body of the Church, does not persevere in charity. 29. First, the title of the document known as the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: in Latin, it is titled Lumen Gentium, which means, "the light of the nations." This light is Jesus Christ. The word "functions [munera]" is used deliberately instead of the word "powers [potestates]," because the latter word could be understood as a power fully ready to act. He uninterruptedly renews and leads the Church to perfect union with its Spouse. Encycl. Mich. 5:2-3; Mt. Funk I, p. 32. The Virgin Mary, who at the message of the angel received the Word of God in her heart and in her body and gave Life to the world, is acknowledged and honored as being truly the Mother of God and Mother of the Redeemer. III, q. What makes Lumen Gentium, especially chatper II: "On the People of God" so "revolutionary" is the new stress it put on the equality and unity of all the Church's members. Moreover, let the laity also by their combined efforts remedy the customs and conditions of the world, if they are an inducement to sin, so that they all may be conformed to the norms of justice and may favor the practice of virtue rather than hinder it. C. Butler, Cambridge 1898 (1904). Cf. Indeed the counsels, voluntarily undertaken according to each one's personal vocation, contribute a great deal to the purification of heart and spiritual liberty. Rom; 8:17; Col. 1:24; 2 Tim. By reason of it, the Catholic Church strives constantly and with due effect to bring all humanity and all its possessions back to its source In Christ, with Him as its head and united in His Spirit. (17) S. Ambrosius, Epist. By their very office of praying and offering sacrifice for their own people and the entire people of God, they should rise to greater holiness. S. Irenaeus, Adv. 184, a. Tuas libener: Denz. I, 152, 156, 171 s. S. Ign. The central document of the Second Vatican Council was Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. (248) And therefore "while we are in the body, we are exiled from the Lord (249) and having the first-fruits of the Spirit we groan within ourselves(250) and we desire to be with Christ"'. dogm. Encycl. 161 Cf. In this, then, their daily work they should climb to the heights of holiness and apostolic activity. III, Const. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER II: ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD 11. Oec. They will accomplish this by their constancy in prayer, by their burning love, and by their unremitting recollection of whatever is true, just and of good repute. Unlike previous Church councils, this one was not convened in order to combat a heresy in the Church. Church authority has the duty, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, of interpreting these evangelical counsels, of regulating their practice and finally to build on them stable forms of living. vitae spir., c. 18. (2) Cfr. All these things, however, were done by way of preparation and as a figure of that new and perfect covenant, which was to be ratified in Christ, and of that fuller revelation which was to be given through the Word of God Himself made flesh. 3, ad 1. (1*) And all this teaching about the institution, the perpetuity, the meaning and reason for the sacred primacy of the Roman Pontiff and of his infallible magisterium, this Sacred Council again proposes to be firmly believed by all the faithful. (3*) They likewise exercise that priesthood in receiving the sacraments, in prayer and thanksgiving, in the witness of a holy life, and by self-denial and active charity. 2288 (3808).S. 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. 38. virg. 40. 67, 10: PL 9, 4S0; CSEL 22, p. 286. Pius XII, Alloc. 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. Leo XIII, Epist. Indeed through Baptism a person dies to sin and is consecrated to God. The mystery of the holy Church is manifest in its very foundation. Chapter 1. 35 Mt 21:42; cf. (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. 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. Let no one think that religious have become strangers to their fellowmen or useless citizens of this earthly city by their consecration. Pius XII, Litt. Annus sacer, 8 dec. 1950: AAS 43 (1951) pp. Continuing in that same undertaking, this Council is resolved to declare and proclaim before all men the doctrine concerning bishops, the successors of the apostles, who together with the successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ,(2*) the visible Head of the whole Church, govern the house of the living God. (55) S. Leo M., Serm. A bishop marked with the fullness of the sacrament of Orders, is "the steward of the grace of the supreme priesthood," (48*) especially in the Eucharist, which he offers or causes to be offered,(49*) and by which the Church continually lives and grows. 3:21; 2 Tim. A. S. Athanasius (? In this way, that person is ordained to the honor and service of God under a new and special title. 16. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 23:1 ff; Num. S. Ignatius M. Smyrn 8, 1: ed. Nor is God far distant from those who in shadows and images seek the unknown God, for it is He who gives to all men life and breath and all things,(127) and as Saviour wills that all men be saved. Cf. 1896; AAS 28 (1895-96) pp. 16: PL 120, 561 C. Cfr. II, 22: PGS, 432 B. Ps.-Dionysius, Eccl. (31) That land, like a choice vineyard, has been planted by the heavenly Husbandman. III, 3, 1; PG 7, 848 A; Harvey 2, 8; Sagnard, p. 100 s.: manifestatam. assim. Deiparae, III: col. 361 D. S. Io. S. Augustinus, Enchir. | Can., c. 1327; c. 13S0 2. They direct the conferring of baptism, by which a sharing in the kingly priesthood of Christ is granted. Castf Connubii, 31 dec. 1930. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium [Vatican II, Lumen Gentium] on Amazon.com. It is for this reason that the Church preserves and fosters the special character of her various religious institutes. Litt. Ioannes XXIII, Alloc. Mystici Corporis, 1. c., pp. Haer. A council is never ecumenical unless it is confirmed or at least accepted as such by the successor of Peter; and it is prerogative of the Roman Pontiff to convoke these councils, to preside over them and to confirm them. Virg. All the faithful, scattered though they be throughout the world, are in communion with each other in the Holy Spirit, and so, he who dwells in Rome knows that the people of India are his members"(9*). Tridentinum, Sess. It was passed by 2,151 votes to 5 of present bishops. Priests, prudent cooperators with the Episcopal order,(72*) its aid and instrument, called to serve the people of God, constitute one priesthood (73*) with their bishop although bound by a diversity of duties. S. Germanus Const., Nom. 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. The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church is a central document that increased the authority, identity, and the mission of the church. The latter, on the other hand, aided by the experience of the laity, can more clearly and more incisively come to decisions regarding both spiritual and temporal matters. (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. (198) Further, they have the capacity to assume from the Hierarchy certain ecclesiastical functions, which are to be performed for a spiritual purpose. Humani genesis, 12 Aug. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 571. Chalcedonense: Mansi 7, 462. l9S8: AAS S0 (145R ) p. 220: Ia Iegittima sana laicita dello Stato .. (7) Cfr. Phil. He therefore chose the race of Israel as a people unto Himself. 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). (10) Cfr. dogm. Hence the Church, in her apostolic work also, justly looks to her, who, conceived of the Holy Spirit, brought forth Christ, who was born of the Virgin that through the Church He may be born and may increase in the hearts of the faithful also. (60) By the greatness of His power He rules the things in heaven and the things on earth, and with His all-surpassing perfection and way of acting He fills the whole body with the riches of His glory. 54. 22: Denz. They should embue their offspring, lovingly welcomed as God's gift, with Christian doctrine and the evangelical virtues. This very diversity of graces, ministries and works gathers the children of God into one, because "all these things are the work of one and the same Spirit".(195). (290), 58. 36, 4: Hartel, p. 575, lin. 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. Pius XII, Litt Encyl. Funk, I, p. 400. 5, ad 1. Encycl. Cfr. The Church, or, in other words, the kingdom of Christ now present in mystery, grows visibly through the power of God in the world. Encycl. 5, 1: ed. "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 . (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. Funk, I, pp. (6) Cfr. . May the goods of this world be more equitably distributed among all men, and may they in their own way be conducive to universal progress in human and Christian freedom. In the second chapter, an overview of the development of the discipline of theology of religions within the Roman Catholic tradition is presented. - S. Io. Whosoever, therefore, knowing that the Catholic Church was made necessary by Christ, would refuse to enter or to remain in it, could not be saved. - S. Io. Jn. It has so often been said, wrote Fr. Those opinions therefore may be lawfully retained which are propounded in Catholic schools concerning her, who occupies a place in the Church which is the highest after Christ and yet very close to us. I, ess. For you are all 'one' in Christ Jesus". 64. 121-122: Tribuas eis, Domine, cathedram episcopalem ad regendam Ecclesiam tuam et plebem universam.. Cfr. Mediator Dei, 20 nov. 1947: AAS 39 (1947) p. 553; Denz. (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. 65, a. (207) Now Christ has communicated this royal power to His disciples that they might be constituted in royal freedom and that by true penance and a holy life they might conquer the reign of sin in themselves. 60:4-7; Rev. De quelle consolation, 1. c., p. 789: Dans les batailles decisives, c'est parfois du front que partent les plus heureuses initiatives..Idem Alloc. Finally, those who have not yet received the Gospel are related in various ways to the people of God. 2 in dorm. In nat. Litt. Abstract. S. Cyprianus, Epist. (56) Also, in the building up of Christ's Body various members and functions have their part to play. Apophtegmata Patrum: PG 65. Mystici Corporis: AAS 35 (1943) p. 216. Finally it clearly shows all men both the unsurpassed breadth of the strength of Christ the King and the infinite power of the Holy Spirit marvelously working in the Church. Lumen Gentium 1. For their pastors know how much the laity contribute to the welfare of the entire Church. (11) Cfr. S. Thomas, Summa Theol. The Church's role in all of this is first and foremost to be the gateway through which every person and all of human society receives life in Christ. Pius XI, Litt. 68. The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. (31) Cfr. 8; Magn. (96) So likewise the new Israel which while living in this present age goes in search of a future and abiding city (97) is called the Church of Christ. (10*). Funk, I, p. 300: Christus dicitur . Ad coeli Reginam, 11 Oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954), pp. (298) The maternal duty of Mary toward men in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows His power. E. Diehl, Inscriptiones latinae christianae vereres, 1, Berolini, 1925, nn. (60) Conc. The people of God have no lasting city here below, but look forward to one that is to come. 28:16-20; Mk. In the beginning God made human nature one and decreed that all His children, scattered as they were, would finally be gathered together as one. 12: PG 96, 1358 D. (5) Cfr. Miserentissimus Redemptor, 8 maii 1928: AAS 20 (1928) p. 171 s. Pius XII Alloc. 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). 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. The Church itself, by the authority given to it by God, accepts the vows of the newly professed. 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. "(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. 18. Encycl. De mandato et missione canonica, cfr. Hence the Commission, almost unanimously, decided that this wording should be used: "in hierarchical communion." : ibid. Thus are fulfilled the words of God, spoken through His prophet: "From the rising of the sun until the going down thereof my name is great among the gentiles, and in every place a clean oblation is sacrificed and offered up in my name". Nic. Ad catholici sacerdotii, 20 dec. 1935: AAS 28 (1936) p. 22 s. (8) Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis, in Exhortatione initiali. Apost. Inter Mirifica, Decree On the Means of Social Communication, 1963. (20) Conc. The Theological Commission has given the following response regarding the Modi that have to do with Chapter III of the de Ecclesia Schema: "As is self-evident, the Council's text must always be interpreted in accordance with the general rules that are known to all.". And he is always free to exercise this power. 378-379; Denz. (20) S. Ambrosius, l. c. et Expos. Haer. III (ed. (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. 4, 1;-12: col. 387. Funk, I, p. 154 s. (7) Cfr. As Supreme Pastor of the Church, the Supreme Pontiff can always exercise his power at will, as his very office demands. In the latter instance, without the action of the head, the bishops are not able to act as a College: this is clear from the concept of "College." (128) Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience. When occasions arise, let this be done through the organs erected by the Church for this purpose. (9) Cfr. By. Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church by Second Vatican Council. Vat. Just as in the Gospel, the Lord so disposing, St. Peter and the other apostles constitute one apostolic college, so in a similar way the Roman Pontiff, the successor of Peter, and the bishops, the successors of the apostles, are joined together. The Head of this Body is Christ. These pastors, chosen to shepherd the Lord's flock of the elect, are servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God,(151) to whom has been assigned the bearing of witness to the Gospel of the grace of God,(152) and the ministration of the Spirit and of justice in glory.(153). 30: Denz. (293) After this manner the Blessed Virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully persevered in her union with her Son unto the cross, where she stood, in keeping with the divine plan,(294) grieving exceedingly with her only begotten Son, uniting herself with a maternal heart with His sacrifice, and lovingly consenting to the immolation of this Victim which she herself had brought forth. It is intended to be used alongside the original document to facilitate individual reflection and group discussion. S.S.C.S. 2; Smyrn. 840 (1580). In that Body the life of Christ is poured into the believers who, through the sacraments, are united in a hidden and real way to Christ who suffered and was glorified. 21 November, 1964. 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*). For then the Roman Pontiff is not pronouncing judgment as a private person, but as the supreme teacher of the universal Church, in whom the charism of infallibility of the Church itself is individually present, he is expounding or defending a doctrine of Catholic faith. onsist., 15 mart. 20:21-23. (132) The Church has received this solemn mandate of Christ to proclaim the saving truth from the apostles and must carry it out to the very ends of the earth. Pius XII, Litt. Act. (16) Cfr. (34) The Lord Himself compared Himself to the stone which the builders rejected, but which was made into the cornerstone. 64, 4: PL 3, 1017. The Christian family loudly proclaims both the present virtues of the Kingdom of God and the hope of a blessed life to come. (11) To men, dead in sin, the Father gives life through Him, until, in Christ, He brings to life their mortal bodies. While Christ, holy, innocent and undefiled(81) knew nothing of sin,(82) but came to expiate only the sins of the people,(83) the Church, embracing in its bosom sinners, at the same time holy and always in need of being purified, always follows the way of penance and renewal. (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. Botte, pp. Cfr. (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. ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER I - THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH 1. this sacred Council, being gathered together in the Holy Spirit, that by proclaiming his Gospel to every creature (cf. The pope promulgated the document on November 21, 1964, during the third year of the council. They should preserve the bond of priestly communion, and they should abound in every spiritual good and thus present to all men a living witness to God. "Because the bread is one, we though many, are one body, all of us who partake of the one bread". Leo XIII, Const. 66, 8: Hartel 111, 2, p. 733: .. Episcopus in Ecclesia et Ecclesia in Episcopo .. (32) Cfr. They are more perfectly bound to the Church by the sacrament of Confirmation, and the Holy Spirit endows them with special strength so that they are more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith, both by word and by deed, as true witnesses of Christ (5*). 2, 2 Tit. 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. (15) Cfr. The religious state clearly manifests that the Kingdom of God and its needs, in a very special way, are raised above all earthly considerations. Thus the divinely established ecclesiastical ministry is exercised on different levels by those who from antiquity have been called bishops, priests and deacons. (4) Cfr. Sacramentarium Leonianum, ed. . Encycl. What specifically characterizes the laity is their secular nature. In this way, the whole Church, strengthened by each one of its members, may more effectively fulfill is mission for the life of the world. (259) For before we reign with Christ in glory, all of us will be made manifest "before the tribunal of Christ, so that each one may receive what he has won through the body, according to his works, whether good or evil"(260) and at the end of the world "they who have done good shall come forth unto resurrection of life; but those who have done evil unto resurrection of judgment". And lastly, by the example of their way of life they must be an influence for good to those over whom they preside, refraining from all evil and, as far as they are able with God's help, exchanging evil for good, so that together with the flock committed to their care they may arrive at eternal life.(57*). 46. But for this power to be fully ready to act, there must be a further canonical or juridical determination through the hierarchical authority. : PG 28, 252 ss. (4) Cfr. With it He set up a covenant. 63, 14: PL 4, 386; Hartel, III B, p. 713: Saccrdos vice Christi vere fungitur .. S. Io. 1, I, i, p. 22. Because of this gift of sublime grace she far surpasses all creatures, both in heaven and on earth. Pius XI, Litt. : PL 50, 505 AB- Schwartz, Acta Conc. (194) And if by the will of Christ some are made teachers, pastors and dispensers of mysteries on behalf of others, yet all share a true equality with regard to the dignity and to the activity common to all the faithful for the building up of the Body of Christ. (9) Epist. Cfr. The former is a danger; the latter, salvation" (1*). Chrysostomus n Eph. Conc. Summary of Lumen Gentium - Dogmatic Constitution of the Church by Deacon Ed Sheffer; ACSJC SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION GUIDE: . 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*). Lumen Gentium represents an important synthesis of Biblical, Patristic, medieval and Tridentine ecclesiology, combined with orthodox elements of the new theological movement. "(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. (167) In them the faithful are gathered together by the preaching of the Gospel of Christ, and the mystery of the Lord's Supper is celebrated, that by the food and blood of the Lord's body the whole brotherhood may be joined together. Mt. I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people . But each of them, as a member of the episcopal college and legitimate successor of the apostles, is obliged by Christ's institution and command to be solicitous for the whole Church,(33*) and this solicitude, though it is not exercised by an act of jurisdiction, contributes greatly to the advantage of the universal Church. (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". (14) De praestantia sacrae virginitatis, cfr. (12) Cfr. 17-33; (272)(5*) Thus by their brotherly interest our weakness is greatly strengthened. Cfr. Cast. 184, a. Let him do this for the increased holiness of the Church, for the greater glory of the one and undivided Trinity, which in and through Christ is the fount and the source of all holiness. Funk, 1, p. 156. 3 in dorm. . (18*) And the Sacred Council teaches that by Episcopal consecration the fullness of the sacrament of Orders is conferred, that fullness of power, namely, which both in the Church's liturgical practice and in the language of the Fathers of the Church is called the high priesthood, the supreme power of the sacred ministry. 41. Cone. Apost. II de Ecclesia Christi, cum I commentario Kleutgen: Mansi 53, 313 AB. Ministers of lesser rank are also sharers in the mission and grace of the Supreme Priest. Gaudium et Spes, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, December 7, 1965. Act 6, 2-6; 11, 30; 13, 1, 14, 23; 20, 17; 1 Thess. III, q. 1896: ASS 28 (1895-96) p. 738. 3, q. 63, 7: PL 54, 3S7 C. (56) Traditio A postolica Hippolyti, 2-3: ed. Decr. The Cult of the Blessed Virgin in the Church. "God is love, and he who abides in love, abides in God and God in Him". 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