CONC. 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. Enjoy reading and share 5 famous quotes about Unitatis Redintegratio with everyone. Above all, prayer is the heart of the ecumenical movement (cf. XII (1517), Constitutio Constituti: Mansi 32, 988 B-C. [36] Cf. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. The Decree on Ecumenism did not appear out of thin air. However, in the spirit of the two great heralds of the Council, J.A. The Council, therefore, spoke of relations between local Churches as between Sister Churches (cf. Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio Introduction 1. Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 14). If they know we care for them, our correction won't be seen as judgmental. 12, 83). Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. ibid., nn. For the Church must bear in her own body the humility and dying of Jesus,[25] against the day when Christ will present her to Himself in all her glory without spot or wrinkle.[26]. The Decree on Ecumenism shows us the way in the 21st century. During the Council, "subsistit in" replaced the pre-existing "est".6 This contains in nuce the whole of the ecumenical problem.7, The "est" affirmed that the Church of Jesus Christ "is" the Catholic Church. 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. Nor must we undervalue the fact that it was the ecumenical councils held in the East that defined the basic dogmas of the Christian faith, on the Trinity, on the Word of God Who took flesh of the Virgin Mary. Among other matters of great importance, it is a pleasure for this Council to remind everyone that there flourish in the East many particular or local Churches, among which the Patriarchal Churches hold first place, and of these not a few pride themselves in tracing their origins back to the apostles themselves. 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. It is because of this that the Council rests all its hope on the prayer of Christ for the Church, on our Father's love for us, and on the power of the Holy Spirit. Chapter I - Catholic Principles on Ecumenism [37] It is the Council's urgent desire that, in the various organizations and living activities of the Church, every effort should be made toward the gradual realization of this unity, especially by prayer, and by fraternal dialogue on points of doctrine and the more pressing pastoral problems of our time. St. Paul says: I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. It serves to prepare the new historical features of the Church, not a new Church but a Church that is spiritually renewed and enriched. But its acceptance by the Second Vatican Council is rooted in the Catholic theology of the 19th century. Communionis Notio, n. 9). As a spiritual movement, the ecumenical movement does not uproot Tradition. Therefore some worship in common (communicatio in sacris), given suitable circumstances and the approval of Church authority, is not only possible but to be encouraged. The Sacred Council gladly notes all this. 15 ff., 2127). 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. As the Council says, the Ecclesial Communities born from the Reformation "have not preserved the proper reality of the Eucharistic mystery in its fullness especially because of the absence of the Sacrament of Orders" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 22). Eph. 14. 7 reviews Get A Copy Amazon Stores Published (first published June 1st 2014) More Details. ; Ut Unum Sint, n. 66), and in part also of moral issues (cf. Edit Details but we can pray with non-Catholics in the sense of praying "in their presence.". 36 and 50). 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. However, they were in agreement over the fundamental structure, both Eucharistic-sacramental and episcopal. 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. These most certainly can truly engender a life of grace in ways that vary according to the condition of each Church or Community. No. The Western schism that was brought about by the Reformation in the 16th century is of another nature. 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]. 13 On the notion of "the structures of sin", cf. Ut Unum Sint, n. 3, et al. This formulation of the ecumenical problem is the Council's most important theological contribution to the ecumenical question. [2] Cf. The Declaration Dominus Iesus (cf. It is the sacrament of faith through which the baptized are incorporated into Christ's one Body, which is the Church. [41] For that reason an ecumenical dialogue might start with discussion of the application of the Gospel to moral conduct. Volume 2 (Unitatis redintegratio, Christus Dominus, Perfectae caritatis, Optatam totius) Volume 3 (Nostra aetate, Dei Verbum, Apostolicam actuositatem) Volume 4 (Gravissimum educationis, Dignitatis humanae, Ad gentes. 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. Indeed, the Church does not only have an institutional dimension but also a charismatic one, as the Council emphasized (cf. 18, 36, 79). 2 ff.). 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. 5. 24. gentle in the service of others, and to have an attitude of brotherly generosity towards them. But let all, according to the gifts they have received enjoy a proper freedom, in their various forms of spiritual life and discipline, in their different liturgical rites, and even in their theological elaborations of revealed truth. 16, 15. [1]Such division openly contradicts the will of Christ, scandalizes the world, and damages the holy cause of preaching the Gospel to every creature. 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. [3] In His Church He instituted the wonderful sacrament of the Eucharist by which the unity of His Church is both signified and made a reality. Joseph Ratzinger given by Dr. Schler in his book Benedict XVI and the Church's View of Itself," showed how the young theologian in the 1960's thought entirely along the lines of golden coins in or out of the heap. 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. This happens thanks to the concept of "communio". But the Lord of Ages wisely and patiently follows out the plan of grace on our behalf, sinners that we are. Unitatis Redintegratio: A New Interpretation After 40 Years, Cardinal Walter KasperPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 'UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO', VATICAN II'S DECREE ON ECUMENISM. R. Fisichella, Rome, 2000, 335-415, with contributions by E. Fortino, J. Wicks, F. Ocriz, Y. Spatters, V. Pfnr. 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. 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. Therefore, the contribution of Unitatis Redintegratio to the solution of the ecumenical problem is not "the ecclesiology of the elements" but the distinction between full communion and partial communion (cf. 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. On several occasions the Pope has said that the ecumenical venture is irrevocable (cf. 2, 2S; CONC. To preserve this faith these Churches have suffered and still suffer much. | Contact Us East and West: two forms of the same ecumenical movement. Thus if, in various times and circumstances, there have been deficiencies in moral conduct or in church discipline, or even in the way that church teaching has been formulated - to be carefully distinguished from the deposit of faith itself - these can and should be set right at the opportune moment. In particular, Johann Adam Mhler and John Henry Newman should be cited as precursors and pioneers. W. Becker, in: LThK, Vat. Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 4; Ut Unum Sint, n. 14). 4, 7, 12, 49; Apostolicam Actuositatem, n. 3; Ad Gentes nn. the Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II, Reconciliatio et Paenitentia (1984), n. 16, and Ut Unum Sint, n. 34. 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. Forty years are a measure of biblical time. It commends this work to the bishops everywhere in the world to be vigorously stimulated by them and guided with prudence. I make corrections only after I have proved to the individual that I highly value him. Among them, too, is a strong sense of justice and a true charity toward their neighbor. But the Council warns against polemics. But while the Christians who are separated from us hold the divine authority of the Sacred Books, they differ from ours - some in one way, some in another - regarding the relationship between Scripture and the Church. S. AUGUSTINUS, In Ps. Mhler and J.H. To re-establish unity, therefore, it is essential to "impose no burden beyond what is indispensable (Acts 15:28)" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 18). Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. I also try to never make it personal. 15 Cf. II, vol. Spiritual ecumenism means interior conversion, spiritual renewal, the personal sanctification of life, charity, self-denial, humility, patience, but also renewal and reform of the Church. Herders Theologischer Kommentar Zum Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzil Hthk Vat Ii Orientalium Ecclesiarum Unitatis Redintegratio Christus Dominus Educationis Nostra Aetate Dei Verbum By Peter H Nermann Dr. Roman A. Siebenrock, Universitt Insbruck) Dei Verbum (Prof. Dr. Helmut Hoping, Universitt Freiburg) 4 Irenaeus of Lyons, Adversus Haereses III, 24, 1 (Sources chrtiennes, n. 211, Paris, 1974, 472). This gives us a good reason to enquire: what was the purpose of the Decree? II, vol. Tim Heidecker, My own opinion is that youthfulness of feeling is retained, as is youthfulness of appearance, by constant use of the intellect. 3 ff.). 10-14). [31] So we humbly beg pardon of God and of our separated brethren, just as we forgive them that trespass against us. Unitatis Redintegratiodraws out this implication explicitly, and attempts to describe what is meant by such imperfect communion. It's necessary. All this, quite apart from external causes, prepared the way for decisions arising also from a lack of charity and mutual understanding. In recent times more than ever before, He has been rousing divided Christians to remorse over their divisions and to a longing for unity. This expression, still fairly vague in the Decree on Ecumenism, was taken up and developed in the Tomos Agapis,19 the exchange of Messages between Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. CONC. Is it ideal? The difference is accentuated when it is a question of the Eucharist. This shows itself in their private prayer, their meditation on the Bible, in their Christian family life, and in the worship of a community gathered together to praise God. It is impossible to explain here the complex historical issues connected with the problem or the current possibilities of the reinterpretation and re-acceptance of the dogmas promulgated by the First Vatican Council. 12 Cf. . Free shipping for many products! 3. What has revealed the love of God among us is that the Father has sent into the world His only-begotten Son, so that, being made man, He might by His redemption give new life to the entire human race and unify it. The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity addressed this theme in detail at its Plenary Assembly in 2001. The brethren divided from us also use many liturgical actions of the Christian religion. All believers in Christ can, through this cooperation, be led to acquire a better knowledge and appreciation of one another, and so pave the way to Christian unity. Paus Gregorius XVI, Summo Iugiter Studio (#5), 27 Mei 1832: "Di samping itu terdapat akta-akta yang khidmat [solemnes actus] milik Gereja di mana dogma yang sama telah diserukan.Maka di dalam dekret tentang iman yang diterbitkan oleh Inosensius III dengan sinode Lateran IV, hal-hal berikut tertulis: 'Sesungguhnya, hanya terdapat satu Gereja universal dari para umat beriman, di luar mana . Other divisions arose more than four centuries later in the West, stemming from the events which are usually referred to as The Reformation. As a result, many Communions, national or confessional, were separated from the Roman See. It was passed by a vote of 2,137 to 11 of the bishopsassembled at the Council, and was promulgated by Pope Paul VIon 21 November 1964. 1 Cor. Copyright 2023 Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. Irondale, Alabama. 20. They derive their strength too from the living tradition of the apostles and from the works of the Fathers and spiritual writers of the Eastern Churches. The difference between the two is not only geographical or temporal; they are different kinds of schisms. Jn 16:13), revealing to us ceaselessly the Gospel that has been handed on to us once and for all, helping us to grow in our understanding of the truth revealed once and for all (cf. In all things let charity prevail. We thank God that many Eastern children of the Catholic Church, who preserve this heritage, and wish to express it more faithfully and completely in their lives, are already living in full communion with their brethren who follow the tradition of the West. While it is true that many Christians understand the moral teaching of the Gospel differently from Catholics, and do not accept the same solutions to the more difficult problems of modern society, nevertheless they share our desire to stand by the words of Christ as the source of Christian virtue, and to obey the command of the Apostle: And whatever you do, in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council. This is the way that, when the obstacles to perfect ecclesiastical communion have been gradually overcome, all Christians will at last, in a common celebration of the Eucharist, be gathered into the one and only Church in that unity which Christ bestowed on His Church from the beginning. 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. The words of St. John hold good about sins against unity: "If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us". Lumen Gentium, n. 8). VI (1439), Definitio Laetentur caeli: Mansi 31 1026 E. 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The true Church cannot defect The "Fundamental Truths" myth Church in the Modern World: Gaudium et Spes Ratzinger: A "revision of Pius IX's Syllabus" The point: man has changed 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. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council. In this regard, the ecumenical movement is a charismatic phenomenon and an "operation of the Holy Spirit". It includes conversion and renewal, without which there can be no ecumenism or dialogue, because ecumenism, rather than an exchange of ideas, is an exchange of gifts. 3, Bologna, 1998, 277-365; vol. Even in the beginnings of this one and only Church of God there arose certain rifts,[19] which the Apostle strongly condemned. It's very hard to figure out a way to fix it. We believe that this unity subsists in the Catholic Church as something she can never lose, and we hope that it will continue to increase until the end of time. On the other hand, Catholics must gladly acknowledge and esteem the truly Christian endowments from our common heritage which are to be found among our separated brethren. 990; CONC. Sacrosanctum Concilium, n. 47; Lumen Gentium, nn. Everyone also knows with what great love the Christians of the East celebrate the sacred liturgy, especially the eucharistic celebration, source of the Church's life and pledge of future glory, in which the faithful, united with their bishop, have access to God the Father through the Son, the Word made flesh, Who suffered and has been glorified, and so, in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, they enter into communion with the most holy Trinity, being made sharers of the divine nature. We can also say that the essence of unity conceived as communio is catholicity in its original meaning which is not confessional but qualitative; it means the fulfilment of all the gifts that the particular and confessional Churches can bring. The Church is always in need of this, in so far as she is an institution of men here on earth. 11, 29: PL 36, 299. On 21 November 1964, the Second Vatican Council solemnly promulgated the Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio. We believe that Our Lord entrusted all the blessings of the New Covenant to the apostolic college alone, of which Peter is the head, in order to establish the one Body of Christ on earth to which all should be fully incorporated who belong in any way to the people of God. Within the one Church there is leeway for a legitimate diversity of mindsets, practices, rites, canonical norms, theology and spirituality (cf. The daily Christian life of these brethren is nourished by their faith in Christ and strengthened by the grace of Baptism and by hearing the word of God. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principle concerns that the Second Vatican Council. This self-critical and penitential vision is the basis of the progress of the ecumenical movement (cf. 28, 57), enriches them and at the same time makes their gifts her own; she brings them to the fullness of their catholicity and thereby fully attains her own catholicity (cf. 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. Similarly it must not be forgotten that from the beginning the Churches of the East have had a treasury from which the Western Church has drawn extensively - in liturgical practice, spiritual tradition, and law. It first appeared with Yves Congar as an extension of St Augustine's anti-Donatist attitude (cf. [22] Cf. 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. 28, 18-20, collato Jn. 13. Lumen Gentium, n. 7), gives the unity and diversity of gifts and ministries (cf. It would have been possible to formulate more clearly what it was the intention to express; but as regards the effective content, it is impossible to close one's eyes to the divergences that exist in the way in which the Church is conceived. Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 22). Extraordinary Synod of Bishops of 1985 (II C 1). 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. From the outset, East and West accepted the same Gospel in different ways and developed their liturgy, spirituality, theology and canon law along different lines. The Present and Future Situation of the Ecumenical Movement, in: Information Service n. 109, 2002/I-II, 11-20. 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. The ecumenical movement is striving to overcome these obstacles. ), and in particular the "Common Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification" (1999). The eschaton does not in fact refer to a future reality that is located outside history. 4. In such dialogue, everyone gains a truer knowledge and more just appreciation of the teaching and religious life of both Communions. 9. 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. The Council was not so ingenuous as to ignore the danger that integrating the ecumenical movement into the Church's dynamic eschatology could entail. Here is the text in its entirely in html and also as a free pdf download. All this heritage of spirituality and liturgy, of discipline and theology, in its various traditions, this holy synod declares to belong to the full Catholic and apostolic character of the Church. 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. Ut Unum Sint, n. 20). Consequently, "subsistit in" is erroneously interpreted when it is made the basis of pluralism or ecclesiological relativism, asserting that the one and only Church of Christ subsists in numerous Churches and that the Catholic Church is merely one Church alongside others. For many centuries the Church of the East and that of the West each followed their separate ways though linked in a brotherly union of faith and sacramental life; the Roman See by common consent acted as guide when disagreements arose between them over matters of faith or discipline. Today, 40 years later, the ecumenical . How far does ecumenism still have to go? 9 Letter from the Holy See to the Archbishop of Boston (1949), in: DS 3866-73. [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. This expresses once again the new spirit with which the Council intends to overcome differences. The national and international dialogues that have been initiated since the Council have confirmed this profound communion of faith in the sacraments and in episcopal structure. All Catholics must therefore aim at Christian perfection[24] and, each according to his station, play his part that the Church may daily be more purified and renewed. With the Toronto Declaration (1950) it also entered into the language of the World Council of Churches. The goal of this chapter is to capture some of these highlights and trace the post-conciliar legacy of Unitatis Redintegratio ( UR ), pointing to areas in which its teaching has been fruitfully received as well as calling attention to aspects of the document that still await full reception as we approach the five-hundredth anniversary of the Set your heights more than what you see around you, see beyond. This expression was taken up in the Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in 1995. Each and all these matters which are set forth in this Decree have been favorably voted on by the Fathers of the Council. As the Decree on Ecumenism clearly recognizes, it is a matter of a complex and differentiated phenomenon, as much historical as it is doctrinal. 4, 16 ff.). Lumen Gentium, nn. [38] Cf. 5, 11, 24; Ut Unum Sint, nn. However, it no longer describes the way in which the Catholic Church understands herself in terms of "splendid isolation", but takes note of the active presence of the one Church of Christ also in other Churches and Ecclesial Communities (cf. Whenever the Sacrament of Baptism is duly administered as Our Lord instituted it, and is received with the right dispositions, a person is truly incorporated into the crucified and glorified Christ, and reborn to a sharing of the divine life, as the Apostle says: You were buried together with Him in Baptism, and in Him also rose again - through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.[40]. Originally, communio and communio sanctorum did not designate the communities of Christians, but their participation (participatio) in the goods of salvation, in the sancta, that is, in the sacramenta. These liturgical actions must be regarded as capable of giving access to the community of salvation. Everywhere large numbers have felt the impulse of this grace, and among our separated brethren also there increases from day to day the movement, fostered by the grace of the Holy Spirit, for the restoration of unity among all Christians. Non-Catholic Christians are therefore not outside the one Church, but on the contrary, belong to it already in a rudimentary way (cf. Alice Sebold. The children who are born into these Communities and who grow up believing in Christ cannot be accused of the sin involved in the separation, and the Catholic Church embraces upon them as brothers, with respect and affection. 16. Vertalingen van het uitdrukking BINNEN DE ROOMS-KATHOLIEKE KERK van nederlands naar engels en voorbeelden van het gebruik van "BINNEN DE ROOMS-KATHOLIEKE KERK" in een zin met hun vertalingen: Pro Familia plaatst zichzelf binnen de Rooms-Katholieke Kerk , die Paus Franciscus als.. [19] Cf. 11, 52. 19. Dogmatic laxism leads to the refusal to recognize the essence of the Church's eschatological dimension. Ad Gentes, nn. 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. n. 16) further underlined this distinction at the level of concepts, provoking harsh criticism on the part of Protestant Christians. 1 Petr. 10. To make easier the ecumenical dialogue in spite of these differences, we wish to set down some considerations which can, and indeed should, serve as a basis and encouragement for such dialogue. All in the Church must preserve unity in essentials. Unitatis Redintegratio affirms that it is in the Eucharist where "the unity of the Church is both signified and brought about" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 2). Peter T. King. 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