Vatican II's Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio) was issued on November 21, 1964, the same day as the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church and the Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches . [41] For that reason an ecumenical dialogue might start with discussion of the application of the Gospel to moral conduct. Tertio Millennio Adveniente, n. 18). Mhler and J.H. These most certainly can truly engender a life of grace in ways that vary according to the condition of each Church or Community. 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. Unitatis Redintegratio officially recognised that ecumenism is a priority for the Roman Catholic Church which . Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. Peter T. King. Lumen Gentium, n. 15; Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 4; Ut Unum Sint, nn. Most valuable for this purpose are meetings of the two sides - especially for discussion of theological problems - where each can treat with the other on an equal footing - provided that those who take part in them are truly competent and have the approval of the bishops. 4, 16 ff.). R. Fisichella, Rome, 2000, 335-415, with contributions by E. Fortino, J. Wicks, F. Ocriz, Y. Spatters, V. Pfnr. 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. 2. It serves to prepare the new historical features of the Church, not a new Church but a Church that is spiritually renewed and enriched. We are also linked to the Communities born of the Reformation by many important elements of the true Church, including above all the proclamation of the Word of God and Baptism. The Church, then, is God's only flock; it is like a standard lifted high for the nations to see it:[16] for it serves all mankind through the Gospel of peace[17] as it makes its pilgrim way in hope toward the goal of the fatherland above.[18]. 5-12). In the study of revelation East and West have followed different methods, and have developed differently their understanding and confession of God's truth. 12. But the Lord of Ages wisely and patiently follows out the plan of grace on our behalf, sinners that we are. 9. 3, 7, 11, 23, 26). Among them, too, is a strong sense of justice and a true charity toward their neighbor. 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. 3 ff.). In the Decree Unitatis Redintegratio, the Second Vatican Council recognized that the ecumenical movement is a sign of the Holy Spirit's action and said that it considered the promotion of this movement to be one of its principal tasks. 15 ff., 2127). Il Concilio Vaticano II. The Church herself is an eschatological phenomenon; unity, her essential feature, is therefore not a distant, future goal but is precisely an eschatological goal; the Church is already "Una Sancta Ecclesia" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 4; Ut Unum Sint, nn. The Holy Spirit, as the "soul" of the Church (cf. With Jesus Christ and with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, it has definitively entered history and is present in the Church. The ecumenical movement is striving to overcome these obstacles. "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). 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. Despite their different, often considerably differing stances, the reformers conceive of the Church as a creatura verbi whose point of departure is the Word of God24 and not the Eucharist. 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. 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. 1. Before the whole world let all Christians confess their faith in the triune God, one and three in the incarnate Son of God, our Redeemer and Lord. 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. Ecumenism under the banner of the ecclesiology of communion. 2 (1967), 11-39; L. Jaeger, Das Konzildekret ber den kumenismus, Paderborn, 1968, 15-78; Storia del Concilio Vaticano II, by G. Alberigo, vol. He came among us not to be served but to serve.[30]. When such actions are undertaken prudently and patiently by the Catholic faithful, with the attentive guidance of their bishops, they promote justice and truth, concord and collaboration, as well as the spirit of brotherly love and unity. Ecumenism, quo vadis? Lumen Gentium, nn. To preserve this faith these Churches have suffered and still suffer much. Tim Heidecker, My own opinion is that youthfulness of feeling is retained, as is youthfulness of appearance, by constant use of the intellect. Edit Details 16, 15. Even before the Second Vatican Council, the Pontiffs had encouraged prayers for unity in addition to the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity". With the Toronto Declaration (1950) it also entered into the language of the World Council of Churches. 17. [23] Cf. Wherever this occurs there is a real risk of relativism and indifferentism, of "cheap ecumenism" that ends by becoming superfluous. The title of the document is taken from the opening words of the Latin text. 21. 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. [2] 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. 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. 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. 19. 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. 6. 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. But the problems we encounter must not let us forget the rich fruit that it has yielded. The Church therefore needs purification and renewal and must ceaselessly take the way of penance (cf. Such prayers in common are certainly an effective means of obtaining the grace of unity, and they are a true expression of the ties which still bind Catholics to their separated brethren. 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. No. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. 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. Ut Unum Sint, n. 3, et al. 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. 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 ff. FLORENTINUM, Sess. Ecumenism and mission are like twins.3. The Decree on Ecumenism, aka Unitatitis Redintegratio, was not among the longest or most weighty documents of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, but it was certainly ranks among its greatest achievements. These various divisions differ greatly from one another not only by reason of their origin, place and time, but especially in the nature and seriousness of questions bearing on faith and the structure of the Church. This is the licit kind of passive communion that Catholics and non-Catholics can share. 4, 9; Col. 1, 18-20; Jn. This people of God, though still in its members liable to sin, is ever growing in Christ during its pilgrimage on earth, and is guided by God's gentle wisdom, according to His hidden designs, until it shall happily arrive at the fullness of eternal glory in the heavenly Jerusalem. 3) "For it is only through Christ's Catholic Church, which is "the all-embracing means of salvation," that they can benefit fully from the means of salvation. Unitatis Redintegratio (UR), 1. Above all, prayer is the heart of the ecumenical movement (cf. According to the Council, these divergences partly concern the doctrines of Jesus Christ and of redemption, and especially Sacred Scripture in its relationship with the Church, the authentic Magisterium, the Church and her ministries, the role of Mary in the work of the salvation (cf. Moreover, their form of worship sometimes displays notable features of the liturgy which they shared with us of old. This is the sacred mystery of the unity of the Church, in Christ and through Christ, the Holy Spirit energizing its various functions. Carl Henegan, We can spend our whole lives underachieving." This self-critical and penitential vision is the basis of the progress of the ecumenical movement (cf. So we can't pray with non-Catholics in this active sense . 10-14). | Privacy Policy 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. I have been to Guantanamo. 12 Cf. I seldom look back, only forward in anticipation of the next greater now. It's very hard to figure out a way to fix it. Ricezione e attualit alla luce del Giubileo, ed. 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. It first appeared with Yves Congar as an extension of St Augustine's anti-Donatist attitude (cf. 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 [6] For all you who have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Whereas with the split between East and West the ecclesial structure that had developed basically since the second century remained the same, with the Communities born from the Reformation we face a different ecclesial type.18. Unitatis Redintegratio Quotes & Sayings. Is it ideal? To re-establish unity, therefore, it is essential to "impose no burden beyond what is indispensable (Acts 15:28)" (Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 18). The Council integrated the ecumenical movement into this eschatological dynamic. 32, Enarr. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. VI (1439), Definitio Laetentur caeli: Mansi 31, 1026 E. [27] Cf. 3 On its part, article 18 ofthe Directoryforthe Application ofPrinciples and Norms on Ecumenism identifies some factors that necessitate the . 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. 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. ; 506 ff. On the contrary, it suggests a new and deeper understanding of the Tradition transmitted to us once and for all. 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). From such dialogue will emerge still more clearly what the situation of the Catholic Church really is. However, the heritage handed down by the apostles was received with differences of form and manner, so that from the earliest times of the Church it was explained variously in different places, owing to diversities of genius and conditions of life. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. Unitatis Redintegratio, nn. 3 ff., 6 ff. Copyright 2023 Famous Quotes & Sayings. VATICANUM 1, Sess. Ad Gentes, nn. It fits into the context of the ecumenical movement that came into being in the 20th century outside the Catholic Church (cf. IV (1870), Constitutio Pastor Aeternus: Collac 7, 482 a. Catholics, in their ecumenical work, must assuredly be concerned for their separated brethren, praying for them, keeping them informed about the Church, making the first approaches toward them. East and West: two forms of the same ecumenical movement. 15 Cf. Ut Unum Sint, n. 20). In formulating her identity, the Catholic Church establishes a dialogical relationship with these Churches and Ecclesial Communities. 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. 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. In addition, the way is prepared for cooperation between them in the duties for the common good of humanity which are demanded by every Christian conscience; and, wherever this is allowed, there is prayer in common. But their primary duty is to make a careful and honest appraisal of whatever needs to be done or renewed in the Catholic household itself, in order that its life may bear witness more clearly and faithfully to the teachings and institutions which have come to it from Christ through the Apostles. 1 Jn. But there is no opposition between the two, since both proceed from the marvelous ways of God. 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. Catholics therefore are earnestly recommended to avail themselves of the spiritual riches of the Eastern Fathers which lift up the whole man to the contemplation of the divine. There can be no ecumenism worthy of the name without a change of heart. Tradues em contexto de "Uniti" en italiano-portugus da Reverso Context : Uniti de asisten social (Unit di assistenza sociale) II, vol. The above words of Pope John Paul II, together with the opening words of the Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio - "The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council" - make clear beyond all doubt the Catholic Church's commitment to ecumenism, to the quest for . Ut Unum Sint, n. 11), even if they are not yet in full communion with her. 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." 11. CONC. 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. LATERANSE V, Sess. All in the Church must preserve unity in essentials. Unitatis Redintegratio reads: "plena communio" and "quaedam communio, et si non perfecta". 5. Every renewal of the Church[27] is essentially grounded in an increase of fidelity to her own calling. 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. Even in the beginnings of this one and only Church of God there arose certain rifts,[19] which the Apostle strongly condemned. Non-Catholic Christians are therefore not outside the one Church, but on the contrary, belong to it already in a rudimentary way (cf. The Decree was a beginning. 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. 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 All wish for unity and long for the one visible Church of God. 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. 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. S. AUGUSTINUS, In Ps. 12, 83). Moreover, in the East are found the riches of those spiritual traditions which are given expression especially in monastic life. 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. These Churches, although separated from us, yet possess true sacraments and above all, by apostolic succession, the priesthood and the Eucharist, whereby they are linked with us in closest intimacy. 15. John Wooden, All hopes of eternity and all gain from the past he would have given to have her there, to be wrapped warm with him in one blanket, and sleep, only sleep. On the other hand, the separate Communities have sometimes developed certain aspects of the revealed truth better, so that in the situation of division, the Catholic Church cannot fully and concretely develop her own catholicity (cf. 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. This active faith has been responsible for many organizations for the relief of spiritual and material distress, the furtherance of the education of youth, the improvement of the social conditions of life, and the promotion of peace throughout the world. We must get to know the outlook of our separated brethren. On several occasions the Pope has said that the ecumenical venture is irrevocable (cf. But we live in a very un-ideal world. For the Gospel is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and then to the Greek.[39]. 2, 18-19. All rights reserved. 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. 'Subsistit in' expresses a historically concrete ecclesiology. The Decree started an irrevocable and irreversible process for which there is no realistic alternative. 16 The distinction is not yet clearly made in the terminology of the Conciliar texts. The re-establishment of full communion implies that due attention be paid to the different factors that led to the separation (cf. II, vol. [32], In certain special circumstances, such as the prescribed prayers for unity, and during ecumenical gatherings, it is allowable, indeed desirable that Catholics should join in prayer with their separated brethren. ; Ut Unum Sint, n. 66), and in part also of moral issues (cf. Transferring this concept of unity to the ecumenical problem, the ecumenical unity to which we are aspiring means something more than a network of confessional Churches which, by entering into the communion of the Eucharist and of the pulpit, mutually recognize one another. If this cause is wholeheartedly promoted, the Council hopes that the barrier dividing the Eastern Church and Western Church will be removed, and that at last there may be but the one dwelling, firmly established on Christ Jesus, the cornerstone, who will make both one.[38]. It is the Lord's will that we follow this path, with prudence but also with courage, patience and above all, with steadfast hope. In many post-Conciliar documents of dialogue this communion has been broadened and deepened.". The Council was thus able say that spiritual ecumenism is the heart of ecumenism. Extraordinary Synod of Bishops of 1985 (II C 1). 2, 17-18, collato Mc. ), Il ministero petrino. 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. 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". Understood in this way, "subsistit in" assumes the essential requirement of the "est". Lumen Gentium, nn. Traduzioni in contesto per "cammino verso il tuo cuore" in italiano-inglese da Reverso Context: E infrango ogni voto sul mio cammino verso il tuo cuore Lumen Gentium, nn. However, they were in agreement over the fundamental structure, both Eucharistic-sacramental and episcopal. Likewise, in the ecumenical movement, the Church takes part in an exchange of gifts with the separated Churches (cf. Among those in which Catholic traditions and institutions in part continue to exist, the Anglican Communion occupies a special place. This formulation of the ecumenical problem is the Council's most important theological contribution to the ecumenical question. Already from the earliest times the Eastern Churches followed their own forms of ecclesiastical law and custom, which were sanctioned by the approval of the Fathers of the Church, of synods, and even of ecumenical councils. This notwithstanding, it had far-reaching and important repercussions both within the Catholic Church and at an ecumenical level, and in the course of the past 40 years it has profoundly changed the situation of ecumenism .25. The Catholic understanding of ecumenism presupposes what already exists: the unity of the Catholic Church and partial communion with the other Churches and Ecclesial Communities in order, starting from this partial communion, to reach full communion (cf. [10] Among their number He selected Peter, and after his confession of faith determined that on him He would build His Church. But its acceptance by the Second Vatican Council is rooted in the Catholic theology of the 19th century. This expresses once again the new spirit with which the Council intends to overcome differences. For the Spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them as means of salvation which derive their efficacy from the very fullness of grace and truth entrusted to the Church. Above all, prayer is the heart of the ecumenical movement (cf. It seemed the sleep with the woman in his arms was the only necessity. 3, Bologna, 1998, 277-365; vol. 1, 6-9; 1 Jn. 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. It's very hard to figure out a way to fix it. Profundizando en cuestiones planteadas desde la encclica Ut unun sint, el decreto Unitatis Redintegratio, el Directorio para aplicacin de normas de ecumenismo y el Vademcum ecumnico "los obispos y la #unidaddeloscristianos " 4. Cooperation among Christians vividly expresses the relationship which in fact already unites them, and it sets in clearer relief the features of Christ the Servant. 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. In this eschatological and spiritual perspective, the goal of ecumenism cannot be conceived of as a mere return of the others to the heart of the Catholic Church. 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. CONC. 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. With regard to Eucharistic ecclesiology, the distinction between the Churches and the Ecclesial Communities derives from this absence of any Eucharistic substance. For God is always wonderful in His works and worthy of all praise. FLORENTINUM, Sess. 1 Cor. 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. With which the Council integrated the ecumenical movement ( cf many post-Conciliar documents of this. But the Lord of Ages wisely and patiently follows out the plan grace... 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