Lumen gentium
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1 4 | CHAPTER IV THE LAITY ~
2 4, 30 | those faithful called the laity. Everything that has been
3 4, 30 | God is intended for the laity, religious and clergy alike.
4 4, 30 | in a special way to the laity, both men and women, by
5 4, 30 | pastors know how much the laity contribute to the welfare
6 4, 31 | 31. The term laity is here understood to mean
7 4, 31 | specifically characterizes the laity is their secular nature.
8 4, 31 | the beatitudes. But the laity, by their very vocation,
9 4, 32 | from divine choice the laity have Christ for their brothers
10 4, 33 | 33. The laity are gathered together in
11 4, 33 | communicated and nourished. Now the laity are called in a special
12 4, 33 | pertains to all Christians, the laity can also be called in various
13 4, 33 | spiritual purpose.~Upon all the laity, therefore, rests the noble
14 4, 34 | service also through the laity, vivifies them in this Spirit
15 4, 34 | men. For this reason the laity, dedicated to Christ and
16 4, 34 | adore in holy activity, the laity consecrate the world itself
17 4, 35 | authority, but also through the laity whom He made His witnesses
18 4, 35 | new earth,204 so too the laity go forth as powerful proclaimers
19 4, 35 | with temporal cares, the laity can and must perform a work
20 4, 35 | world. Therefore, let the laity devotedly strive to acquire
21 4, 36 | kingdom also by means of the laity, namely, a kingdom of truth
22 4, 36 | charity and peace. The laity have the principal role
23 4, 36 | light.~Moreover, let the laity also by their combined efforts
24 4, 37 | 37. The laity have the right, as do all
25 4, 37 | the person of Christ.~The laity should, as all Christians,
26 4, 37 | the responsibility of the laity in the Church. Let them
27 4, 37 | desires proposed by the laity.8* However, let the shepherds
28 4, 37 | familiar dialogue between the laity and their spiritual leaders:
29 4, 37 | spiritual leaders: in the laity a strengthened sense of
30 4, 37 | by the experience of the laity, can more clearly and more
31 4, 38 | the living God. All the laity as a community and each
Sacrosanctum concilium
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32 2, 55 | religious, but also to the laity, in cases to be determined
33 4, 100 | more solemn feasts. And the laity, too, are encouraged to
Gaudium et spes
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34 6, 62 | be hoped that many of the laity will receive a sufficient
35 6, 62 | faithful, whether clerics or laity, possess a lawful freedom
Gravissimum educationis
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36 0 | which priests, religious and laity, carefully selected and
37 0 | Religious men and women, and the laity who by their evangelical
Ad gentes
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38 2, 15 | attention are the Christian laity: namely, those who have
39 3, 19 | liturgy, and love. The laity strive by their civic and
40 3, 20 | religious men and women, and the laity too, show the same fervent
41 3, 21 | among men, unless there is a laity worthy of the name working
42 3, 21 | establishing a mature, Christian laity.~For the lay faithful fully
43 3, 21 | Gospel only by means of the laity who are their neighbors.
44 3, 21 | wherever possible, the laity should be prepared, in more
45 3, 21 | arduous apostolate of the laity. Let them train the laity
46 3, 21 | laity. Let them train the laity to become conscious of the
47 5, 30 | which clergy, Religious, and laity may have a part, through
Presbyterorum ordinis
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48 2, 7(41)| 1965 (n.27), of which the laity can also be members, and
49 2, 9 | promote the dignity of the laity and the part proper to them
50 2, 9 | willingly listen to the laity, consider their wants in
51 2, 9 | exalted charisms of the laity. Among the other gifts of
52 2, 9 | found in abundance among the laity, those are worthy of special
53 2, 9 | by which not a few of the laity are attracted to a higher
54 2, 9 | confidently entrust to the laity duties in the service of
55 2, 9 | placed in the midst of the laity to lead them to the unity
Apostolicam actuositatem
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56 Intro, 1 | addresses itself to the laity, whose proper and indispensable
57 Intro, 1 | The apostolate of the laity derives from their Christian
58 Intro, 1 | own times require of the laity no less zeal: in fact, modern
59 Intro, 1 | the most part open to the laity alone. These factors have
60 Intro, 1 | without the activity of the laity.~An indication of this manifold
61 Intro, 1 | Holy Spirit in making the laity ever more conscious of their
62 1 | CHAPTER I THE VOCATION OF THE LAITY TO THE APOSTOLATE~
63 1, 2 | name and power. But the laity likewise share in the priestly,
64 1, 2 | salvation of men. Since the laity, in accordance with their
65 1, 3 | 3. The laity derive the right and duty
66 1, 3 | This should be done by the laity in communion with their
67 1, 4 | apostolate depends upon the laity's living union with Christ,
68 1, 4 | These are to be used by the laity in such a way that while
69 1, 4 | that union. In this way the laity must make progress in holiness
70 1, 4 | Rom. 5:5), enables the laity really to express the spirit
71 1, 4 | the spiritual life of the laity should take its particular
72 1, 4 | Spirit.~Furthermore, the laity who have followed their
73 2, 5 | the Church, the Christian laity exercise their apostolate
74 2, 6 | the clergy, wherein the laity also have their very important
75 2, 6 | that the apostolate of the laity and the pastoral ministry
76 2, 6 | opportunities open to the laity for the exercise of their
77 2, 7 | be renewed in Christ.~The laity must take up the renewal
78 2, 8 | self-sufficient.~Therefore, the laity should hold in high esteem
79 3, 9 | 9. The laity carry out their manifold
80 3, 10 | prophet, and king, the laity have their work cut out
81 3, 10 | 18:18, 26; Rom. 16:3) the laity with the right apostolic
82 3, 10 | universality of the Church.1 The laity should accustom themselves
83 3, 10 | As far as possible the laity ought to provide helpful
84 3, 13 | and responsibility of the laity that it can never be performed
85 3, 13 | others. In this area the laity can exercise the apostolate
86 3, 13 | helping their brethren. ~The laity fulfill this mission of
87 3, 13 | Christ only through the laity who live near them. ~Children
88 3, 14 | international levels where the laity especially assist with their
89 3, 14 | brotherhood. Furthermore, the laity should be aware of the international
90 4, 15 | 15. The laity can engage in their apostolic
91 4, 16 | the apostolate whereby the laity build up the Church, sanctify
92 4, 16 | the temporal order, the laity must seek in the light of
93 4, 16 | praise to Him.~Finally, the laity should vivify their life
94 4, 17 | trying circumstances, the laity do what they can to take
95 4, 17 | widely dispersed. Here the laity who engage in the apostolate
96 4, 19 | Church authorities,5 the laity have the right to found
97 4, 20 | 20. Many decades ago the laity in many nations began to
98 4, 20 | the collaboration of the laity in the apostolate of the
99 4, 20 | hierarchy in their own way, the laity contribute the benefit of
100 4, 20 | things to be done.~c) The laity act together in the manner
101 4, 20 | apostolate of the hierarchy, the laity function under the higher
102 4, 20 | and invites the clergy and laity working in them to develop
103 4, 21 | priests, Religious, and laity and promoted according to
104 5, 23 | the Religious, and the laity.~
105 5, 24 | promote the apostolate of the laity, provide it with spiritual
106 5, 24 | by the free choice of the laity and regulated by their prudent
107 5, 24 | of the apostolate of the laity are given explicit recognition
108 5, 24 | must be preserved, and the laity must not be deprived of
109 5, 24 | hierarchy entrusts to the laity certain functions which
110 5, 24 | virtue of this mission, the laity are fully subject to higher
111 5, 25 | faithful, both clergy and laity, and that the laity also
112 5, 25 | and laity, and that the laity also have their own roles
113 5, 25 | work fraternally with the laity in and for the Church and
114 5, 25 | of the apostolate of the laity and are properly trained.5
115 5, 25 | promote proper relations been laity and hierarchy. They should
116 5, 25 | continuous dialogue with the laity, these priests should carefully
117 5, 25 | the apostolic works of the laity and willingly devote themselves
118 5, 26 | should cooperate with the laity. While preserving the proper
119 5, 26 | apostolic programs of the laity, promoting research into
120 5, 26 | assisting the hierarchy and laity in their apostolic works
121 5, 26 | of the apostolate of the laity throughout the world should
122 5, 26 | are to cooperate with the laity.~
123 5, 27 | temporal activities, the laity bear witness to Christ,
124 6, 29 | 29. Since the laity share in their own way in
125 6, 29 | beginning of their formation the laity should gradually and prudently
126 6, 30 | on the formation of the laity for the apostolate in their
127 6, 30 | of the apostolate of the laity by their vocation and office,
128 6, 31 | and sanctifying men, the laity must be specially formed
129 6, 31 | even among Catholic, the laity should not only learn doctrine
130 6, 31 | the temporal order, the laity should be instructed in
131 Exhor, 33 | earnestly entreats all the laity in the Lord to answer gladly,
132 Exhor, 33 | His invitation to all the laity to come closer to Him every
Optatam totius
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133 4, 11 | their fellows and with the laity.~The whole pattern of seminary
134 6, 20 | apostolic activity of the laity and in promoting the various
Dei verbum
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135 2, 15 | clerics, religious, and laity according to the special
136 2, 17 | of the apostolate of the laity, especially Catholic Action.
137 2, 30 | also the cooperation of the laity, establishing also the Confraternity
Unitatis redintegratio
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138 2, 6 | catechetics, the apostolate of the laity, new forms of religious
Orientalium ecclesiarum
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139 1, 4 | interritual questions. The laity, too, should be taught as
Inter mirifica
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140 1, 3 | family. In addition, the laity especially must strive to
141 2, 13 | preaching responsibility. The laity, too, who have something
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