4, 9; Col. 1, 18-20; Jn. 11, 52. Unitatis Redintegratio, however, did not stop there. 21. Now that we have briefly set out the conditions for ecumenical action and the principles by which it is to be directed, we look with confidence to the future. Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 17).20 It therefore declared that "this entire heritage of spirituality and liturgy, of discipline and theology, in the various traditions, belongs to the full catholic and apostolic character of the Church" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 17).21. This council wishes to set before all Catholics the ways in which they can respond and take action. The Council asserted no new doctrine but introduced a new attitude, the renouncement of triumphalism, and formulated the traditional understanding of her identity in a way that is realistic, historically concrete and, one might add, even humble. When comparing doctrines with one another, they should remember that in Catholic doctrine there exists a hierarchy of truths, since they vary in their relation to the fundamental Christian faith. 12, 83). But its acceptance by the Second Vatican Council is rooted in the Catholic theology of the 19th century. It is neither an addition nor some sort of appendix, but an integral, organic part of the life and pastoral activity of the Church (cf. Finally, all are led to examine their own faithfulness to Christ's will for the Church and accordingly to undertake with vigor the task of renewal and reform. 5-8); Ut Unum Sint, nn. Ut Unum Sint, n. 88). Far from being an obstacle to the Church's unity, a certain diversity of customs and observances only adds to her splendor, and is of great help in carrying out her mission, as has already been stated. The ecumenical movement discards nothing that has so far been precious and important for the Church or in her history; it stays faithful to the truth recognized and defined as such in history and adds nothing that is new. It first appeared with Yves Congar as an extension of St Augustine's anti-Donatist attitude (cf. The Western schism that was brought about by the Reformation in the 16th century is of another nature. Eph. Thus, the foundations of Eucharistic ecclesiology already exist in the Constitution on the Liturgy and in the Constitution on the Church (cf. Ricezione e attualit alla luce del Giubileo, ed. gentle in the service of others, and to have an attitude of brotherly generosity towards them. | Privacy Policy EC 251 came at last to the ecumenism of Benedict XVI in particular. Edit Details 1 For the antecedents of the ecumenical movement in the Catholic Church, cf. With this notion, present in the Bible and used in the early Church, the Council defines the deepest mystery of the Church, which is in the image of the Trinitarian communio as an icon of the Trinity (cf. Though the ecclesial Communities which are separated from us lack the fullness of unity with us flowing from Baptism, and though we believe they have not retained the proper reality of the eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Orders, nevertheless when they commemorate His death and resurrection in the Lord's Supper, they profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and look forward to His coming in glory. 14. 5-8); Ut Unum Sint, nn. As the Decree on Ecumenism clearly recognizes, it is a matter of a complex and differentiated phenomenon, as much historical as it is doctrinal. Lumen Gentium, nn. 2, end; 8, 9, 48-51, et al.). 11, 18-19; Gal. Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 22). Protestants do not want to be Church in the way the Catholic Church desires herself to be; they represent another kind of Church and for this reason, according to the criterion of Catholic identity, they are not a Church in the proper sense. Yet they have retained a particularly close affinity with the Catholic Church as a result of the long centuries in which all Christendom lived together in ecclesiastical communion. [22] Cf. There from the glorious times of the holy Fathers, monastic spirituality flourished which, then later flowed over into the Western world, and there provided the source from which Latin monastic life took its rise and has drawn fresh vigor ever since. However, many Christian communions present themselves to men as the true inheritors of Jesus Christ; all indeed profess to be followers of . Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 4; Ut Unum Sint, n. 14). The first divisions occurred in the East, when the dogmatic formulae of the Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon were challenged, and later when ecclesiastical communion between the Eastern Patriarchates and the Roman See was dissolved. "Their ecumenical activity cannot be other than fully and sincerely Catholic, that is, loyal to the truth we have received from the Apostles and the Fathers, and in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 24). 16. Wherever this occurs there is a real risk of relativism and indifferentism, of "cheap ecumenism" that ends by becoming superfluous. We are aware indeed that there exist considerable divergences from the doctrine of the Catholic Church concerning Christ Himself, the Word of God made flesh, the work of redemption, and consequently, concerning the mystery and ministry of the Church, and the role of Mary in the plan of salvation. It is right and salutary to recognize the riches of Christ and virtuous works in the lives of others who are bearing witness to Christ, sometimes even to the shedding of their blood. Lumen Gentium, nn. This change of heart and holiness of life, along with public and private prayer for the unity of Christians, should be regarded as the soul of the whole ecumenical movement, and merits the name, spiritual ecumenism., It is a recognized custom for Catholics to have frequent recourse to that prayer for the unity of the Church which the Saviour Himself on the eve of His death so fervently appealed to His Father: That they may all be one. [15] Cf. LATERANSE V, Sess. 7 reviews Get A Copy Amazon Stores Published (first published June 1st 2014) More Details. The notion of "subsistit in" means, according to the intention of the Theological Commission of the Council, that Christ's Church has its "concrete place" in the Catholic Church; Christ's Church is encountered in the Catholic Church, and it is there that she is to be concretely found.11 It is not a question of a purely platonic body or of a merely future reality; it exists concretely in history and is concretely found in the Catholic Church .12. A SINGLE LETTER TO BE CHANGED. Their longing for union with Christ inspires them to seek an ever closer unity, and also to bear witness to their faith among the peoples of the earth. Ecumenism, therefore, is a new beginning, inspired and guided by the Spirit of God (cf. Today, in many parts of the world, under the inspiring grace of the Holy Spirit, many efforts are being made in prayer, word and action to attain that fullness of unity which Jesus Christ desires. This formulation of the ecumenical problem is the Council's most important theological contribution to the ecumenical question. For the closer their union with the Father, the Word, and the Spirit, the more deeply and easily will they be able to grow in mutual brotherly love. What has just been said about the lawful variety that can exist in the Church must also be taken to apply to the differences in theological expression of doctrine. To remove, then, all shadow of doubt, this holy Council solemnly declares that the Churches of the East, while remembering the necessary unity of the whole Church, have the power to govern themselves according to the disciplines proper to them, since these are better suited to the character of their faithful, and more for the good of their souls. 12 Cf. Mission and ecumenism are two forms of the eschatological journey and the eschatological dynamic of the Church. 15 Cf. 23 We cite especially the Lima Document: "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry" (1982), the documents of ARCIC with the Anglican Communion, the documents of convergence with the Lutherans ("The Eucharist", "Spiritual Ministry in the Church", etc. They must take full account of all these factors and, where this is done, it will greatly contribute to the dialogue that is looked for. It has already declared its teaching on the Church, and now, moved by a desire for the restoration of unity among all the followers of Christ, it wishes to set before all Catholics the ways and means by which they too can respond to this grace and to this divine call. Pope John Paul II also emphasized this connection in his Encyclical on missions, Redemptoris Missio (1990, nn. ibid., nn. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. 11Synopsis historiae, 439; G. Philips, op. Ut Unum Sint, nn. It was passed by a vote of 2,137 to 11 of the bishops assembled at the Council, and was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 21 November 1964. Taken from: L'Osservatore Romano Weekly Edition in English 1 December 2004, page 8. The Council is the Magna Charta for the Church's journey in the 21st century (cf. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. [19] Cf. Let us merely recall that a symposium organized in May 2003 by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity with the Orthodox Churches led to openness on both sides .22. The Present and Future Situation of the Ecumenical Movement, in: Information Service n. 109, 2002/I-II, 11-20. In this regard, the ecumenical movement is a charismatic phenomenon and an "operation of the Holy Spirit". 2, 17-18, collato Mc. On the basis of the one common Baptism, ecumenism goes far beyond mere benevolence and simple friendship; it is not a form of ecclesial diplomacy but has an ontological foundation and an ontological depth; it is an event of the Spirit. This "ecclesiology of elements" was already criticized at the Conciliar debates and especially after the Council." In an Instruction of 1950, he expressly supported the ecumenical movement, emphasizing that it originated in the action of the Holy Spirit, and went on to publish a series of innovative Encyclicals. For, according to Catholic belief, the authentic teaching authority of the Church has a special place in the interpretation and preaching of the written word of God. Lumen Gentium, nn. This Sacred Council exhorts the faithful to refrain from superficiality and imprudent zeal, which can hinder real progress toward unity. Pius XII went a step further. Council clearly makes ecumenism binding as the work of the Spirit. The crux of the problem in the relations between East and West is the issue of Petrine ministry (cf. Already in various spheres of the Church's life, this renewal is taking place. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council" (n. 1). Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. This close identification of the Church of Jesus Christ with the Catholic Church is present, for example, in the Encyclicals Mystici Corporis (1943) and Humani Generis (1950).8, However, Mystici Corporis also recognizes that there are persons who, while they may not be baptized, belong to the Catholic Church because they so desire (cf. Hey, Ocean Eyes," my father said. Spiritus Sanctus, qui credentes inhabitat totamque replet atque regit Ecclesiam, miram illam communionem fidelium efficit et tam intime omnes in Christo coniungit, ut Ecclesiae unitatis sit Principium. Indeed, the Church does not only have an institutional dimension but also a charismatic one, as the Council emphasized (cf. 9. Let us hope that it will soon be possible to resume the international theological dialogue and above all, that it will be devoted to the study of this topic. Today, 40 years later, the ecumenical . 15-17). Alice Sebold. This goal has been defined theologically by the Council as unity-communio. Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 3).16 From this distinction derives the fact that ecumenism does not aim to create associations but to achieve communio, which means neither reciprocal absorption nor fusion." This importance is the greater because the instruction and spiritual formation of the faithful and of religious depends so largely on the formation which their priests have received. Therefore the teaching concerning the Lord's Supper, the other sacraments, worship, the ministry of the Church, must be the subject of the dialogue. cit., 214-217. Unitatis Redintegratio Quotes & Sayings. Baptism is evidently only the point of departure and the basis (cf. 21 This idea is also found in the Decree Orientalium Ecclesiarum, n. 1, and in the Apostolic Letter Orientale Lumen (1995), n. 1. The way and method in which the Catholic faith is expressed should never become an obstacle to dialogue with our brethren. CONC. [6] For all you who have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Ut Unum Sint, n. 14), which includes unity in the faith, in the sacraments and in the ecclesiastical ministry (cf. Nothing is so foreign to the spirit of ecumenism as a false irenicism, in which the purity of Catholic doctrine suffers loss and its genuine and certain meaning is clouded. 17. For it is from renewal of the inner life of our minds,[28] from self-denial and an unstinted love that desires of unity take their rise and develop in a mature way. This happens thanks to the concept of "communio". The distribution of graces and offices is His work too,[8] enriching the Church of Jesus Christ with different functions in order to equip the saints for the work of service, so as to build up the body of Christ. In this way too the outlook of our separated brethren will be better understood, and our own belief more aptly explained. Thus the way will be opened by which through fraternal rivalry all will be stirred to a deeper understanding and a clearer presentation of the unfathomable riches of Christ.[34]. It is significant that the term "dialogue" is repeated like a refrain at the end of the various parts of this section of the Decree (cf. The Eastern schism encompasses both the ancient Churches of the East separated by the Imperial Church in the fourth and fifth centuries, and the schism between Rome and the Eastern Patriarchates, whose symbolic date has been established as the year 1054. The basic idea of the Second Vatican Council and in particular the Decree on Ecumenism can be summed up in one word: communio.14 The term is important for a proper understanding of the issue of the "elementa ecclesiae". It was promulgated on 21 November 1964 and represented a huge shift in the official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, although signs of change had been evident earlier. The re-establishment of full communion implies that due attention be paid to the different factors that led to the separation (cf. 3 ff.). All in the Church must preserve unity in essentials. He can rightly be considered the spiritual father of the Decree on Ecumenism; it is he who willed the Council and he who defined its purpose: renewal within the Catholic Church and the unity of Christians. I also try to never make it personal. . The Decree on Ecumenism did not appear out of thin air. In the study of revelation East and West have followed different methods, and have developed differently their understanding and confession of God's truth. Moreover, some and even very many of the significant elements and endowments which together go to build up and give life to the Church itself, can exist outside the visible boundaries of the Catholic Church: the written word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, and visible elements too. They contemplate in the Scriptures the life of Christ and what the Divine Master taught and did for our salvation, especially the mysteries of His death and resurrection. Lumen Gentium, n. 4; Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 2). 20 ff. Furthermore, the Church herself finds it more difficult to express in actual life her full catholicity in all her bearings. This concern extends to everyone, according to his talent, whether it be exercised in his daily Christian life or in his theological and historical research. 11; 14; Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 22). 2, 18-19. : H. Petri, Die rmisch-katholische Kirche and die kumene, in: Handbuch der kumenik, vol. 25 Cf. [35] Hence, through the celebration of the Holy Eucharist in each of these churches, the Church of God is built up and grows in stature[36] and through concelebration, their communion with one another is made manifest. It's a model prison. All however, though in different ways, long for the one visible Church of God, a Church truly universal and set forth into the world that the world may be converted to the Gospel and so be saved, to the glory of God. We rediscover this humble and realistic vision primarily in Lumen Gentium (n. 8), where the Council, by means of "subsistit in", not only makes room for elements of the Church outside her own visible structure, but also for members and structures of sin within the Church herself.13 The People of God also has sinners in its ranks, with the results that the Church's spiritual nature does not appear clearly to the separated brethren or the world, the Church shares responsibility for the existing divisions, and the growth of the Kingdom of God is delayed (cf. In these days when cooperation in social matters is so widespread, all men without exception are called to work together, with much greater reason all those who believe in God, but most of all, all Christians in that they bear the name of Christ. The Church will be in history what she is, what she has always been and what she always will be. Ecumenical Quotes. 2 (1967), 11-39; L. Jaeger, Das Konzildekret ber den kumenismus, Paderborn, 1968, 15-78; Storia del Concilio Vaticano II, by G. Alberigo, vol. So we can't pray with non-Catholics in this active sense . At these meetings, which are organized in a religious spirit, each explains the teaching of his Communion in greater depth and brings out clearly its distinctive features. On several occasions the Pope has said that the ecumenical venture is irrevocable (cf. It follows that the separated Churches[23] and Communities as such, though we believe them to be deficient in some respects, have been by no means deprived of significance and importance in the mystery of salvation. Copyright 2023 Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. Irondale, Alabama. 3. He gave His followers a new commandment to love one another,[4] and promised the Spirit, their Advocate,[5] who, as Lord and life-giver, should remain with them forever. But Sacred Scriptures provide for the work of dialogue an instrument of the highest value in the mighty hand of God for the attainment of that unity which the Saviour holds out to all. Dei Verbum, 8; DS 3020). [29] This exhortation is directed especially to those raised to sacred Orders precisely that the work of Christ may be continued. It is the Lord's will that we follow this path, with prudence but also with courage, patience and above all, with steadfast hope. 10. CONC. These are: first, every effort to avoid expressions, judgments and actions which do not represent the condition of our separated brethren with truth and fairness and so make mutual relations with them more difficult; then, dialogue between competent experts from different Churches and Communities. Their ecumenical action must be fully and sincerely Catholic, that is to say, faithful to the truth which we have received from the apostles and Fathers of the Church, in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed, and at the same time directed toward that fullness to which Our Lord wills His Body to grow in the course of time. 1. DC: GeorgetownUniversityPress, 1990)908-920.Henceforth UR. Commitment to ecumenism responds to the prayer of the Lord Jesus that "they may all be one" (Jn 17:21). 11. The Decree on Ecumenism does not consider the separated Churches and Ecclesial Communities as entities that have preserved a residue of elements of varying degrees and according to each case, but as integral entities that shed light on these elements within their overall ecclesiological concept. 13. especially, H. Mlhlen, Una mistica persona, Munich-Paderborn, 1968, 496-502, 504-513. | Sitemap |, Quotes About Characters In The Things They Carried, Quotes About Life Being Good And Happiness. What was its effect? To achieve this purpose, study is of necessity required, and this must be pursued with a sense of realism and good will. Etenim quicumque in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis. D.H. Lawrence, Every moment is precious, even the ones behind me that I often reflect upon with a reserved smile. A love and reverence of Sacred Scripture which might be described as devotion, leads our brethren to a constant meditative study of the sacred text. S. IOANNES CHRYSOSTOMOS, In loannem Homelia XLVI, PG 59, 260-262. ; Ut Unum Sint, nn. For this reason the Holy Council urges all, but especially those who intend to devote themselves to the restoration of full communion hoped for between the Churches of the East and the Catholic Church, to give due consideration to this special feature of the origin and growth of the Eastern Churches, and to the character of the relations which obtained between them and the Roman See before separation. According to the Bishop and Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, it is God's Spirit who keeps young and fresh the apostolic patrimony that was bequeathed to us once and for all.4. 990; CONC. LUGDUNENSE II (1274), Professio fidei Michaelis Palaeologi: Mansi 24, 71 E; CONC. After being lifted up on the cross and glorified, the Lord Jesus poured forth His Spirit as He had promised, and through the Spirit He has called and gathered together the people of the New Covenant, who are the Church, into a unity of faith, hope and charity, as the Apostle teaches us: There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one Baptism. Leo XIII and Benedict XV paved the way for ecumenical openness. Nevertheless, our separated brethren, whether considered as individuals or as Communities and Churches, are not blessed with that unity which Jesus Christ wished to bestow on all those who through Him were born again into one body, and with Him quickened to newness of life - that unity which the Holy Scriptures and the ancient Tradition of the Church proclaim. Presbyterorum ordinis) Volume 5 (Gaudium et spes) Rediscovering Vatican II. Sixty years later, the Conciliar teaching remains a source of inspiration and the guide of our activity, particularly the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium and the Decree Unitatis Redintegratio. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.[33]. The Catholic principles of ecumenism spelled out by the Council and later by Pope John Paul II are clearly and unequivocally opposed to irenicism and relativism, which tend to trivialize everything (cf. Witness to the unity of the Church very generally forbids common worship to Christians, but the grace to be had from it sometimes commends this practice. 20 21-23. Therefore, I conclude by borrowing the words with which Unitatis Redintegratio also ended: "'And hope does not disappoint, because God's love has been poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us' (Rom 5:5)" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 24). Enjoy reading and share 5 famous quotes about Unitatis Redintegratio with everyone. Introduction by Cardinal Kasper, Communio. The Sacred Council gladly notes all this. In recent times more than ever before, He has been rousing divided Christians to remorse over their divisions and to a longing for unity. The Sacred Council exhorts all the Catholic faithful to recognize the signs of the times and to take an active and intelligent part in the work of ecumenism. It is, of course, essential that the doctrine should be clearly presented in its entirety. In the ultimate analysis, ecumenism is an adventure of the Spirit. VI (1439), Definitio Laetentur caeli: Mansi 31, 1026 E. [27] Cf. The differences that exist in varying degrees between them and the Catholic Church - whether in doctrine and sometimes in discipline, or concerning the structure of the Church - do indeed create many obstacles, sometimes serious ones, to full ecclesiastical communion. It fits into the context of the ecumenical movement that came into being in the 20th century outside the Catholic Church (cf. Hence a matter of primary concern and care among the Easterns, in their local churches, has been, and still is, to preserve the family ties of common faith and charity which ought to exist between sister Churches. He brings them into intimate union with Christ, so that He is the principle of the Church's unity. 19, 21, 22, 23). It is in the particular Churches and formed out of them that the one and unique Catholic Church exists, and conversely, it is in the one Church and formed out of her that the particular Churches exist (cf. 4, 29). [7] It is the Holy Spirit, dwelling in those who believe and pervading and ruling over the Church as a whole, who brings about that wonderful communion of the faithful. 16 The distinction is not yet clearly made in the terminology of the Conciliar texts. 1, 6-9; 1 Jn. 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