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Tr. Nous sommes heureux, 11 apr.1958: AAS 50 (1958) p. 283. 581. Caritatis studium, 25 iul. (119), It follows that though there are many nations there is but one people of God, which takes its citizens from every race, making them citizens of a kingdom which is of a heavenly rather than of an earthly nature. By martyrdom a disciple is transformed into an image of his Master by freely accepting death for the salvation of the worldas well as his conformity to Christ in the shedding of his blood. Boston. 3913 ss. (7*) The Church has piously implored the aid of their intercession. Let them willingly employ their prudent advice. On account of this sharing in their priesthood and mission, let priests sincerely look upon the bishop as their father and reverently obey him. In nat. 25. (213) In a word, "Christians must be to the world what the soul is to the body. In explicit terms He Himself affirmed the necessity of faith and baptism(124) and thereby affirmed also the necessity of the Church, for through baptism as through a door men enter the Church. Since the Church, in Christ, is in the nature of I: Mansi S2,1 109 C. (28) Cfr. Embracing God's salvific will with a full heart and impeded by no sin, she devoted herself totally as a handmaid of the Lord to the person and work of her Son, under Him and with Him, by the grace of almighty God, serving the mystery of redemption. Iubilate Deo, 8 maii 1960: AAS S2 (1960) p. 466. Haer. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) Denz. 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. II-II, q. (31) That land, like a choice vineyard, has been planted by the heavenly Husbandman. 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 people, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church. c. I Tim. Ministers of lesser rank are also sharers in the mission and grace of the Supreme Priest. It is clear throughout that it is a question of the bishops acting in conjunction with their head, never of the bishops acting independently of the Pope. Indeed through Baptism a person dies to sin and is consecrated to God. "For just as in one body we have many members, yet all the members have not the same function, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, but severally members one of another". (254) Since however we know not the day nor the hour, on Our Lord's advice we must be constantly vigilant so that, having finished the course of our earthly life,(255) we may merit to enter into the marriage feast with Him and to be numbered among the blessed(256) and that we may not be ordered to go into eternal fire(257) like the wicked and slothful servant,(258) into the exterior darkness where "there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth". Thus, as those everywhere who adore in holy activity, the laity consecrate the world itself to God. 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. Vatican Council II. Sacrosanctum Concilium, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 1963. (12) Cfr. Let them heed the admonition of the Apostle to those who use this world; let them not come to terms with this world; for this world, as we see it, is passing away. (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. 2 et 3: PG 96, 721-761, speciatim col. 728 B. Sanct. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked by the Church under the titles of Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Adjutrix, and Mediatrix. Encycl. 39. I: Mansi 52, 1213 AC. 86 (150), coll. Alloc. They further offer their members the support of fraternal association in the militia of Christ and of liberty strengthened by obedience. But the whole process of Vatican II, including this document, did prove to be a catalyst for ecumenical dialogue in many ways. 63, 14: PL 4, 386; Hartel, III B, p. 713: Saccrdos vice Christi vere fungitur .. S. Io. S. Gregorius M., Hom in Evang. For Mary, who since her entry into salvation history unites in herself and re-echoes the greatest teachings of the faith as she is proclaimed and venerated, calls the faithful to her Son and His sacrifice and to the love of the Father. The books of the Old Testament describe the history of salvation, by which the coming of Christ into the world was slowly prepared. S.S.C.S. Cf. I, Const. S. Irenaeus, Adv. S. Io.Chrysostomus, In Matth. A bishop, since he is sent by the Father to govern his family, must keep before his eyes the example of the Good Shepherd, who came not to be ministered unto but to minister,(170) and to lay down his life for his sheep. Hebr. (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. Iconocl. (22) Before all things, however, the Kingdom is clearly visible in the very Person of Christ, the Son of God and the Son of Man, who came "to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many:"(23). Priests, who resemble bishops to a certain degree in their participation of the sacrament of Orders, form the spiritual crown of the bishops. (6) Cfr. (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. 2, 4: PG 62, 612: Saccrdos est symbolon . CONDENSER'S INTRODUCTON . Lumen Gentium, Vatican II's constitution on the Church, became famous (or rather, notorious) for its heretical teaching of collegiality. Overview Summary OVERVIEW Lumen gentium is a principal document of the Second Vatican Council. (8) Cfr. Pius XI, Const. 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. 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*). Pius XII, Litt. 1:22-23. 11, 3: PL 4, 242 B; Hartel, II, 2, p. 497. Hom. Liber sacramentorum S. Gregorii, Praefatio in Cathedra S. Petri, in natali S. Mathiae et S. Thomas: PL 78, 50, 51 et 152. (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. "College" is not understood in a strictly juridical sense, that is as a group of equals who entrust their power to their president, but as a stable group whose structure and authority must be learned from Revelation. Modus 81. Lumen Gentium (excerpt). At the end of time it will gloriously achieve completion, when, as is read in the Fathers, all the just, from Adam and "from Abel, the just one, to the last of the elect,"(2*) will be gathered together with the Father in the universal Church. 264 et 234. Cfr. Constitutiones Apostolorum, 8, 28, 4: ed. Lumen Gentium rightly calls the Church "the universal sacrament of salvation" since Christ, who "is continually active in the world," leads all people to the Church so that He may "join them more closely to Himself." V, 23-24: GCS 11, 1, p. 488 ss. Funk, I, p. 154 s. (7) Cfr. It seeks and experiences those things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right-hand of God, where the life of the Church is hidden with Christ in God until it appears in glory with its Spouse.(49). 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. (75) S. Polycarpus, Ad Phil. Encycl. (6*) Among those various ministries which, according to tradition, were exercised in the Church from the earliest times, the chief place belongs to the office of those who, appointed to the episcopate, by a succession running from the beginning,(7*) are passers-on of the apostolic seed. 2, 1: PG 39 49 s. S. Thomas, In Col. 1, 18 cet. Rom., Ad Cor. (21*) Hence after the Synod of Ephesus the cult of the people of God toward Mary wonderfully increased in veneration and love, in invocation and imitation, according to her own prophetic words: "All generations shall call me blessed, because He that is mighty hath done great things to me". 1828 ( 3061) . 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. Cfr. . 12: PG 96, 1358 D. (5) Cfr. S.S.C.S. . (58) Benedictus XIV, Br. LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 ! For all of them shall know Me, from the least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord. Oec. 14, 27: PL 44, 980. 16. Since Jesus, the Son of God, manifested His charity by laying down His life for us, so too no one has greater love than he who lays down his life for Christ and His brothers. Mystici Corporis Christi is a papal encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII on June 29, 1943, during World War II, which affirms that the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ. (12) Cfr. Funk, I, p. 218. 4: ed. Origenes, Comm. This practice of the counsels, under the impulsion of the Holy Spirit, undertaken by many Christians, either privately or in a Church-approved condition or state of life, gives and must give in the world an outstanding witness and example of this same holiness. For those ministers, who are endowed with sacred power, serve their brethren, so that all who are of the People of God, and therefore enjoy a true Christian dignity, working toward a common goal freely and in an orderly way, may arrive at salvation. (122) This characteristic of universality which adorns the people of God is a gift from the Lord Himself. Vat.II, Const. Pius XII, Litt. The bishops are owed this respect because of their pastoral authority in their own churches and because of the need of unity and harmony in the apostolate.(8*). Brief History. Lumen Gentium provides the doctrinal basis for consecrated life in the Church, while Perfectae Caritatis, one of the shortest documents of the Council, articulates the "general principles which. S. Andreas Cret., Hom. (9) Cfr. 16. The supreme power in the universal Church, which this college enjoys, is exercised in a solemn way in an ecumenical council. vitae spir., c. 18. Una Ecclesia per totum mundum in multa membra divisa .. Epist. Relatio officialis Zinelli, in Conc. 41: PG 6, 564. Mediator Dei, 1. c., sub. When Jesus, who had suffered the death of the cross for mankind, had risen, He appeared as the one constituted as Lord, Christ and eternal Priest,(24) and He poured out on His disciples the Spirit promised by the Father. "(15*) For every genuine testimony of love shown by us to those in heaven, by its very nature tends toward and terminates in Christ who is the "crown of all saints,"(16*) and through Him, in God Who is wonderful in his saints and is magnified in them. 18. Encycl. 5, 12-13; Phil. He is not saved, however, who, though part of the body of the Church, does not persevere in charity. Pius XII, Alloc. (237) At that time the human race as well as the entire world, which is intimately related to man and attains to its end through him, will be perfectly reestablished in Christ. Bonaventura, In 4m Sent., d. 45, a. They should sustain one another in grace throughout the entire length of their lives. Finally all Christ's faithful, whatever be the conditions, duties and circumstances of their livesand indeed through all these, will daily increase in holiness, if they receive all things with faith from the hand of their heavenly Father and if they cooperate with the divine will. (8) Cfr. For our Lord placed Simon alone as the rock and the bearer of the keys of the Church,(156) and made him shepherd of the whole flock;(157) it is evident, however, that the power of binding and loosing, which was given to Peter,(158) was granted also to the college of apostles, joined with their head. 6, 69 (ho hagios tou theou); Act. (55), As all the members of the human body, though they are many, form one body, so also are the faithful in Christ. Conc. (21) Cfr. His mind and will in the matter may be known either from the character of the documents, from his frequent repetition of the same doctrine, or from his manner of speaking. For those who believe in Christ, who are reborn not from a perishable but from an imperishable seed through the word of the living God,(88) not from the flesh but from water and the Holy Spirit,(89) are finally established as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people . : Denz. dogm. It is the duty of the deacon, according as it shall have been assigned to him by competent authority, to administer baptism solemnly, to be custodian and dispenser of the Eucharist, to assist at and bless marriages in the name of the Church, to bring Viaticum to the dying, to read the Sacred Scripture to the faithful, to instruct and exhort the people, to preside over the worship and prayer of the faithful, to administer sacramentals, to officiate at funeral and burial services. SUMMARY. For from Him the whole body, being closely joined and knit together through every joint of the system, according to the functioning in due measure of each single part, derives its increase to the building up of itself in love".(190). Benedictus XV, Epist. 63, a. I Orient., c. 216-314: de Patriarchis; c. 324-399: de Archiepiscopis I maioribus; c. 362-391: de aliis dignitariis; in specie, c. 238 3; 216; 240; 251; 255: de Episcopis a Patriarch nominandis. DN THIN CHA; . For from the tradition, which is expressed especially in liturgical rites and in the practice of both the Church of the East and of the West, it is clear that, by means of the imposition of hands and the words of consecration, the grace of the Holy Spirit is so conferred,(20*) and the sacred character so impressed,(21*) that bishops in an eminent and visible way sustain the roles of Christ Himself as Teacher, Shepherd and High Priest, and that they act in His person. They are the original ministers of confirmation, dispensers of sacred Orders and the moderators of penitential discipline, and they earnestly exhort and instruct their people to carry out with faith and reverence their part in the liturgy and especially in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. 5, 19-20; 7, 21-22; 25 41-46; Iac., 2, 14. 1 Cor. Ad coeli Reginam, 11 Oct. 1954: AAS 46 (1954), pp. I XXlV, can. Cast. Maximum illud: AAS 11 (1919) p. 440, praesertim p. 451 ss. (21) Conc. (298) The maternal duty of Mary toward men in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows His power. S. Augustinus, passim. Pius XII, Litt. 16 January 2005. (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. 1923: AAS 15 (1923) p. 50 ct pp. III, q. Et sane, 17 dec. 1888: AAS 21 (1888) p. 321. Pius XII, Litt. Because of the very economy of salvation the faithful should learn how to distinguish carefully between those rights and duties which are theirs as members of the Church, and those which they have as members of human society. (47) The Church, while on earth it journeys in a foreign land away from the Lord,(48) is like in exile. (23) Cfr. 121, 32: PL 40 288. PL 194, 1863 A. omnium diaconus factus .. Cfr. Read more. (13) De consiliis in genere, cfr. Oct 1958 John 23rd elected Pope Jan 1959 John 23 summoned council 1960 John 23rd 1961 died June 3rd 1963 Oct - Dec Opening of the Council Paul 6th became 1962 Pope June 23rd 1963 Oct - Dec Second session 1963 Oct - Dec Third session 1964 Oct - Dec Fourth session 1965 (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. Palladius, Historia Lausiaca: PG 34, 995 ss. Pius XII, Litt. 2:11-12; 1 Pet. In such a home husbands and wives find their proper vocation in being witnesses of the faith and love of Christ to one another and to their children. (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". Menti nostrae, 23 sept. 1950: AAS 42 (1950) p. 660. Encycl. 100, a. The religious state clearly manifests that the Kingdom of God and its needs, in a very special way, are raised above all earthly considerations. 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. This He does in such a way that His work could be compared by the holy Fathers with the function which the principle of life, that is, the soul, fulfills in the human body. (13) In them He prays on their behalf and bears witness to the fact that they are adopted sons. Without hierarchical communion the ontologico-sacramental function [munus], which is to be distinguished from the juridico-canonical aspect, cannot be exercised. : Denz. Wherefore this Holy Synod, in expounding the doctrine on the Church, in which the divine Redeemer works salvation, intends to describe with diligence both the role of the Blessed Virgin in the mystery of the Incarnate Word and the Mystical Body, and the duties of redeemed mankind toward the Mother of God, who is mother of Christ and mother of men, particularly of the faithful. Everything that has been said above concerning the People of God is intended for the laity, religious and clergy alike. Ioannes XXIII, Alloc. Fidei Donum, 21 apr. The Church, to which we are all called in Christ Jesus, and in which we acquire sanctity through the grace of God, will attain its full perfection only in the glory of heaven, when there will come the time of the restoration of all things. 13, 1: ed. 42. 16: PL 120, 561 C. Cfr. (4) S. Cyprianus, De Orat Dom. Idem, Epist. Saneta (catholica apostolica) Romana Ecelesia . in Ps. Acts 4:11; 1 Pt. I, ess. Can the inculpably ignorant be saved by Christ apart from the knowledge of Christ? Cf. The Church, whose mystery is being set forth by this Sacred Synod, is believed to be indefectibly holy. 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. Nic.-Const. (13) Cfr. The documents of recent Pontiffs regarding the jurisdiction of bishops must be interpreted in terms of this necessary determination of powers. 1, 6-7, ut demonstret Ordinem esse verum sacramentum: Denz. Jn. 1836 (3070) no. 8, 1; 14, 22-23; 20, 17, et passim. These questions are left to theologians to discussspecifically the question of the power exercised de facto among the separated Eastern Churches, about which there are various explanations.". Trident., sess. 31. (4) Cfr. What specifically characterizes the laity is their secular nature. (125) On account of their fathers this people remains most dear to God, for God does not repent of the gifts He makes nor of the calls He issues. S. Gregorius M., Moral, IV, 7, 12: PL 75, 643 C. Ps.Basilius, In Is. (36*) With all their energy, therefore, they must supply to the missions both workers for the harvest and also spiritual and material aid, both directly and on their own account. I, 152, 156, 171 s. S. Ign. (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. 23: PL 4, 5S3, Hartel, III A, p. 28S. Though they differ from one another in essence and not only in degree, the common priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial or hierarchical priesthood are nonetheless interrelated: each of them in its own special way is a participation in the one priesthood of Christ. (269)(3*) For after they have been received into their heavenly home and are present to the Lord,(270) through Him and with Him and in Him they do not cease to intercede with the Father for us,(4*) showing forth the merits which they won on earth through the one Mediator between God and man,(271) serving God in all things and filling up in their flesh those things which are lacking of the sufferings of Christ for His Body which is the Church. Fulgens corona, 8 sept. 1953: AAS 45 (1953) pp. (15*), Therefore, all the faithful of Christ are invited to strive for the holiness and perfection of their own proper state. 62. However, it is not understood as some kind of vague disposition, but as an organic reality which requires a juridical form and is animated by charity. 12:4 Gal. S. Irenaeus, Adv. (18) S. Ambrosius, Expos. He therefore chose the race of Israel as a people unto Himself. III, q. In this way they may make Christ known to others, especially by the testimony of a life resplendent in faith, hope and charity. 44, a. Flor., Decretum pro Graecis: Denz. : PL 50, 505 AB- Schwartz, Acta Conc. Piously meditating on her and contemplating her in the light of the Word made man, the Church with reverence enters more intimately into the great mystery of the Incarnation and becomes more and more like her Spouse. (4) Cfr. 983 (1820); Sess. VII: Denz. 36. 78, 18: PG 42, 728 CD; 729 AB. (98) For He has bought it for Himself with His blood,(99) has filled it with His Spirit and provided it with those means which befit it as a visible and social union. Likewise, the holiness of the Church is fostered in a special way by the observance of the counsels proposed in the Gospel by Our Lord to His disciples. Consequently, may every opportunity be given them so that, according to their abilities and the needs of the times, they may zealously participate in the saving work of the Church. 1828 (3061). Catechumens who, moved by the Holy Spirit, seek with explicit intention to be incorporated into the Church are by that very intention joined with her. S.Ignatius M. Trall. 40. Lumen Gentium. As St. Ambrose taught, the Mother of God is a type of the Church in the order of faith, charity and perfect union with Christ. Leo XIII, Epist. 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. In other words, the College is not always "fully active [in actu pleno]"; rather, it acts as a college in the strict sense only from time to time and only with the consent of its head. This is so even at the very beginning, when at the marriage feast of Cana, moved with pity, she brought about by her intercession the beginning of miracles of Jesus the Messiah. Through her work, whatever good is in the minds and hearts of men, whatever good lies latent in the religious practices and cultures of diverse peoples, is not only saved from destruction but is also cleansed, raised up and perfected unto the glory of God, the confusion of the devil and the happiness of man. Decretum De Apostolatu laicorum, cap. All the members ought to be molded in the likeness of Him, until Christ be formed in them. De Sacra Liturgia, n. 7 et n. 47. 3, 7. ; ed. (9) Epist. Mystici Corporis AAS 35 (1943) p. 200 et passilr. Pastors of the Church, following the example of the Lord, should minister to one another and to the other faithful. Serm. - S. Germanus Constantinop., In annunt. When she presented Him to the Lord in the temple, making the offering of the poor, she heard Simeon foretelling at the same time that her Son would be a sign of contradiction and that a sword would pierce the mother's soul, that out of many hearts thoughts might be revealed. 1898: ASS 31 (1898-99) p. 11. L. 2, 9, 23: PG 93, 894 B. Pastor aeternis: Denz. However, the Commission has decided that it should not enter into question of liceity and validity. 199-200. 7; Ed. 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. (22) Cfr. The laity have the principal role in the overall fulfillment of this duty. Vat. Apost. Christi. Vat. (66) Cfr. (Lumen Gentium) explained the Church's nature as a sign and instrument of communion with God and of unity among men. 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. Cfr. 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. 1653 1654 (2823-2825); responsioner S.S.C.S. Tertullianus, Exhort. dogm. Cfr. passim. (21) The Miracles of Jesus also confirm that the Kingdom has already arrived on earth: "If I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you". (295) (11*), 59. Encycl : Mediator Dei: AAS 39 (1947) p . (22) S. Cyprianus, Epist. Pius XII, Const. 4, 34; Io. By Vivian Boland O.P. Mk. 984 (1821) . (7*) In like manner, these institutes may be left or committed to the charge of the proper patriarchical authority. 15:28). 1, Schema Const. Annus sacer, 8 dec. 1950, AAS 43 (1951) p. 27 s. Pius XII, Cons. 1896: ASS 28 (1895-96) p. 732. It is for this reason that the Church preserves and fosters the special character of her various religious institutes. 840 (1580). Mediati Dei: AAS 39 (1947) pp. Ferr.-Flor. 247-248. 22, cap. 1:10; Col. 1:20; 2 Pt.3:10-13. Cf. 11, 340. Bellarmino): Mansi 51, I 579 C, necnon Schema reformatum I Const. Thus by its example and its witness it accuses the world of sin and enlightens those who seek the truth. By this same sacramental grace, they are given the courage necessary to lay down their lives for their sheep, and the ability of promoting greater holiness in the Church by their daily example, having become a pattern for their flock.(224). Haer. 55. (13) S. Clem. Conc. Alla vostra filfale. . S. Irenaeus, Adv. 959 (1766). 107 Cf. etc. - S. Io. Thus the Commission decided to write "pari ratione, " not "eadem ratione," in n. 22. On the Blessed Virgin and the Church. 28:18; Mk. : Denz. Furthermore, it not only witnesses to the fact of a new and eternal life acquired by the redemption of Christ, but it foretells the future resurrection and the glory of the heavenly kingdom. (236) The importance of the profession of the evangelical counsels is seen in the fact that it fosters the perfection of love of God and love of neighbor in an outstanding manner and that this profession is strengthened by vows. On the contrary it fosters and takes to itself, insofar as they are good, the ability, riches and customs in which the genius of each people expresses itself. Eccl. III, 22, 4: PG 7, 9S9 A; Harvey, 2, 123. 184, a. 109 r. Gerhohus Reich., De gloria ct honore Filii hominis, 10: PL 194, 1105AB. The Church, then, considers martyrdom as an exceptional gift and as the fullest proof of love. Cf. The Drafting of 'Lumen Gentium'. 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