Chapter, Paragraph
1 Intro,1| 1. THE LAY MEMBERS of Christ's Faithful
2 Intro,2| is addressed to everyone: lay people as well are personally
3 Intro,2| and responsibility of the lay faithful. And the Council
4 Intro,2| Christ, have summoned all the lay faithful, both women and
5 Intro,2| the Lord's name that all lay people give a glad, generous,
6 Intro,2| his invitation to all the lay faithful to come closer
7 Intro,2| vocation and mission of the lay faithful in the Church and
8 Intro,2| qualified representation of the lay faithful, both women and
9 Intro,2| the participation of the lay faithful (both men and women
10 Intro,2| representatives of the lay faithful from all parts
11 Intro,2| participation of so many lay faithful. This is witnessed,
12 Intro,2| priests, religious and the lay faithful; the active participation
13 Intro,2| and tasks entrusted to the lay faithful and fulfilled by
14 Intro,2| spiritual movements as well as a lay commitment in the life of
15 Intro,2| post-conciliar path of the lay faithful has not been without
16 Intro,2| Council, whose teaching on the lay faithful, after twenty years,
17 Intro,2| this rich "theory" on the lay state expressed by the Council
18 Intro,2| and in the future to the lay faithful, the growth and
19 Intro,2| alongside other group forms of lay involvement, and the place
20 Intro,2| document on the topic of the lay faithful be offered to the
21 Intro,2| of individual bishops and lay persons to the summary reports
22 Intro,3| as a result of it, is the lay faithful's hearkening to
23 Intro,3| urgency for the action of the lay faithful. If lack of commitment
24 Intro,6| On this road we meet many lay faithful generously committed
25 Intro,7| deacons, religious and lay faithful. The adverse situations
26 Intro,7| testimony before all people.~The lay faithful have an essential
27 1 | BRANCHES~The Dignity of the Lay Faithful in the Church as
28 1,8 | Church's internal nature, the lay faithful are seen not simply
29 1,8 | is the "identity" of the lay faithful made known, and
30 1,9 | Who are the Lay Faithful ~9. The Synod Fathers
31 1,9 | for a definition of the lay faithful's vocation and
32 1,9 | the question "Who are the lay faithful", the Council went
33 1,9 | the full belonging of the lay faithful to the Church and
34 1,9 | of God"(14). "The term 'lay faithful'" -we read in the
35 1,9 | Church. Through Baptism the lay faithful are made one body
36 1,9 | Faithful, more precisely the lay faithful, find themselves
37 1,9 | image of the vineyard, the lay faithful, together with
38 1,9 | the Christian life of the lay faithful (cf. Jn 3:5). In
39 1,9 | basic description of the lay faithful.~
40 1,10 | entire existence of the lay faithful has as its purpose
41 1,10 | basic description of the lay faithful we now more explicitly
42 1,11 | the apostle can say to the lay faithful: "Now you are the
43 1,14 | is here introduced: the lay faithful participate, for
44 1,14 | With this Exhortation the lay faithful are invited to
45 1,14 | elements of this teaching.~The lay faithful are sharers in
46 1,14 | 12:1, 2). Speaking of the lay faithful the Council says: "
47 1,14 | every deed is holy, the lay faithful consecrate the
48 1,14 | power of his world"(24), the lay faithful are given the ability
49 1,14 | of the Risen Christ, the lay faithful are made sharers
50 1,14 | secular life"(26).~Because the lay faithful belong to Christ,
51 1,14 | But in particular the lay faithful are called to restore
52 1,14 | The participation of the lay faithful in the threefold
53 1,14 | given to each member of the lay faithful individually, in
54 1,14 | communion, the sharing of the lay faithful in the threefold
55 1,15 | The Lay Faithful and Their Secular
56 1,15 | Baptism, each member of the lay faithful, together with
57 1,15 | s mission.~But among the lay faithful this one baptismal
58 1,15 | particularly that of the lay faithful"(29).~To understand
59 1,15 | understand properly the lay faithful's position in the
60 1,15 | particular the sharing of the lay faithful has its own manner
61 1,15 | Council, in describing the lay faithful's situation in
62 1,15 | presented in dynamic terms: the lay faithful "live in the world,
63 1,15 | place and the means for the lay faithful to fulfill their
64 1,15 | which is directed to the lay faithful. They are not called
65 1,15 | situation in the world. The lay faithful, in fact, "are
66 1,15 | others"(37).Thus for the lay faithful, to be present
67 1,15 | secular character of the lay faithful is not therefore
68 1,15 | activities of society"(39).~The lay faithful's position in the
69 1,15 | specifically applied to the lay faithful. They are particularly
70 1,15 | full participation of the lay faithful in the affairs
71 1,16 | sense of the dignity of the lay faithful if we consider
72 1,16 | members of the Church, the lay faithful are called to holiness: "
73 1,17 | 17. The vocation of the lay faithful to holiness implies
74 1,17 | the apostle's words to the lay faithful, the Council categorically
75 1,17 | The unity of life of the lay faithful is of the greatest
76 1,17 | respond to their vocation, the lay faithful must see their
77 1,17 | recognized and lived by the lay faithful, first of all as
78 1,17 | responsibility entrusted to the lay faithful in the Church and
79 1,17 | of a countless number of lay people, both women and men,
80 1,17 | beatification and canonization of lay men and women which took
81 1,17 | entire People of God, and the lay faithful in particular,
82 1,17 | reflections intended to define the lay faithful's position in the
83 1,17 | hidden dynamic force in the lay faithful's apostolate and
84 1,17 | vineyard: "Upon all the lay faithful, then, rests the
85 2 | The Participation of the Lay Faithtul in the Life of
86 2,18 | distinguishing features of the lay faithful on which their
87 2,20 | complementarity every member of the lay faithful is seen in relation
88 2,20 | gratefully accepted by the lay faithful, and at the same
89 2,20 | Church, to whose service the lay faithful put their varied
90 2,20 | charisms.~A member of the lay faithful "can never remain
91 2,20 | service exercised by the lay faithful exist in communion
92 2,21 | they directly relate to the lay faithful and to their participation
93 2,22 | participation given to all the lay faithful through Baptism
94 2,22 | of God (cf. Heb 5:1). The lay faithful, in turn, must
95 2,23 | Offices and Roles of the Lay Faithful~23. The Church'
96 2,23 | Orders but also by all the lay faithful; indeed, because
97 2,23 | proper to each person, the lay faithful participate in
98 2,23 | offices and roles of the lay faithful that find their
99 2,23 | law, can entrust to the lay faithful certain offices
100 2,23 | when ministers are lacking, lay persons, even if they are
101 2,23 | not make Pastors of the lay faithful: in fact, a person
102 2,23 | the contribution of the lay faithful, both women and
103 2,23 | promoted by the Council, the lay faithful themselves have
104 2,23 | ministers be fulfilled by the lay faithful(73). In this way
105 2,23 | effective involvement of the lay faithful in the liturgical
106 2,23 | clericalization" of the lay faithful and the risk of
107 2,23 | offices and roles on the lay faithful, the Pastors exercise
108 2,23 | offices and roles that the lay faithful can legitimately
109 2,23 | conformity to their specific lay vocation, which is different
110 2,23 | varied collaboration of the lay faithful in the Church's
111 2,23 | The more Gospel-inspired lay people there are engaged
112 2,23 | their being given to the lay faithful, albeit, only to
113 2,23 | ministries entrusted to the lay faithful.~While the conclusions
114 2,23 | ministries entrusted to the lay faithful can be achieved
115 2,24 | to the apostolate of the lay faithful the Second Vatican
116 2,25 | The Lay Faithful's Participation
117 2,25 | Life of the Church~25. The lay faithful participate in
118 2,25 | participation in ecclesial life the lay faithful absolutely need
119 2,25 | strongly encourages the lay faithful actively to live
120 2,25 | catholic" spirit: "Let the lay faithful constantly foster"-
121 2,25 | Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People- "a feeling for their
122 2,25 | rural areas are to be met, lay people should not limit
123 2,25 | The participation of the lay faithful in these Councils
124 2,25 | The participation of the lay faithful in Diocesan Synods
125 2,25 | the collaboration of the lay faithful, women and men,
126 2,26 | promoting participation by the lay faithful in pastoral responsibilities;
127 2,27 | and participation of the lay faithful in parish life.
128 2,27 | life. In this regard all lay men and women are called
129 2,27 | each in its own way.~The lay faithful ought to be ever
130 2,27 | universality of the Church. The lay faithful should accustom
131 2,27 | As far as possible the lay faithful ought to collaborate
132 2,27 | present circumstances the lay faithful have the ability
133 2,27 | the parish, when, with the lay faithful's participation,
134 2,28 | Life of the Church ~28. The lay faithful together with the
135 2,28 | all, each member of the lay faithful should always be
136 2,28 | and condition of the whole lay apostolate, even in its
137 2,28 | Regardless of circumstance, all lay persons (including those
138 2,28 | missionary effort of each of the lay faithful. Such an individual
139 2,28 | individual members of the lay faithful. Furthermore, the
140 2,28 | sisters and brothers, the lay faithful will be able to
141 2,29 | specific expression in the lay faithful's working together
142 2,29 | recent days the phenomenon of lay people associating among
143 2,29 | and vitality. In some ways lay associations have always
144 2,29 | However, in modern times such lay groups have received a special
145 2,29 | group endeavours of the lay faithful. In fact, "alongside
146 2,29 | and the generosity of our lay people"(105).~Oftentimes
147 2,29 | 105).~Oftentimes these lay groups show themselves to
148 2,29 | formation of groups of the lay faithful for spiritual purposes
149 2,29 | justifies and demands the lay faithful's forming of lay
150 2,29 | lay faithful's forming of lay groups comes from a theology
151 2,29 | one hand, the "right" of lay associations to form, and
152 2,29 | of all, the freedom for lay people in the Church to
153 2,29 | Baptism, which calls the lay faithful to participate
154 2,29 | to Church authority, the lay faithful have the right
155 2,29 | Consequently, the right of the lay faithful to form groups
156 2,30 | Criteria of Ecclesiality"for Lay Groups~30. It is always
157 2,30 | discerning and recognizing such lay groups, also called "Criteria
158 2,30 | evaluating an association of the lay faithful in the Church:~-
159 2,30 | whatever association of the lay faithful there might be,
160 2,30 | every association of the lay faithful must be a forum
161 2,30 | the associations of the lay faithful in the Church and
162 2,30 | of the group forms of the lay faithful is asked to have
163 2,30 | Therefore, associations of the lay faithful must become fruitful
164 2,31 | for the well-being of the lay associations themselves.
165 2,31 | all, encouragement so that lay associations might grow
166 2,31 | various forms and goals, the lay apostolate provides for
167 2,31 | Certain forms of the lay apostolate are given explicit
168 2,31 | the various forms of the lay apostolate which have a
169 2,31 | organic and stable form, the lay faithful may freely associate
170 2,31 | All of us, Pastors and lay faithful, have the duty
171 2,31 | among the various forms of lay associations. Only in this
172 3 | Coresponsibility of the Lay Faithful in the Church as
173 3,32 | the responsibility to the lay faithful, in communion with
174 3,32 | Pastors know how much the lay faithful contribute to the
175 3,32 | office to be shepherds of the lay faithful and also to recognize
176 3,33 | Proclaiming the Gospel ~33. The lay faithful, precisely because
177 3,33 | priest, prophet and king, the lay faithful have an active
178 3,34 | nations.~At this moment the lay faithful, in virtue of their
179 3,34 | will be possible if the lay faithful will know how to
180 3,34 | will be achieved when the lay faithful know how to put
181 3,34 | charity and in service.~The lay faithful have their part
182 3,34 | coming generations, the lay faithful must offer the
183 3,35 | Church.~The activity of the lay faithful, who are always
184 3,35 | a mature and responsible lay faithful: in this way the
185 3,35 | have mentioned that the lay faithful can favour the
186 3,35 | Faithful, especially the lay faithful who live among
187 3,35 | religious as well as in the lay state, specifically directed
188 3,36 | servant of all. In her the lay faithful participate in
189 3,36 | particular place falls to the lay faithful, by reason of their "
190 3,37 | which the Church, and the lay faithful in her, are called
191 3,38 | the right to life, some lay faithful are given a particular
192 3,38 | the responsibility of the lay faithful, who more directly
193 3,38 | generative power(139).~The lay faithful, having responsibility
194 3,38 | of utmost importance that lay Christians with the help
195 3,39 | sisters of the Christian lay faithful. The proclamation
196 3,39 | to give thanks to those lay people who, despite their
197 3,39 | even life. In this way the lay faithful bear witness to
198 3,39 | temporal order to which the lay faithful are called as their
199 3,40 | this reason the duty of the lay faithful in the apostolate
200 3,40 | 18-21; 1 Pt 3:1-7).~The lay faithful's duty to society
201 3,40 | society.~It is above all the lay faithful's duty in the apostolate
202 3,40 | all those members of the lay faithful who, in various
203 3,41 | the specific duty of the lay faithful.~Through charity
204 3,41 | towards one's neighbor, the lay faithful exercise and manifest
205 3,41 | the apostolate, in which lay men and women have a primary
206 3,42 | persons and society, the lay faithful are never to relinquish
207 3,42 | increasing power at any cost.~The lay faithful given a charge
208 3,42 | pressing responsibility-the lay faithful must bear witness
209 3,42 | least. This demands that the lay faithful always be more
210 3,42 | advancement, is peace. The lay faithful cannot remain indifferent
211 3,42 | Our Peace" (Eph 2:14), the lay faithful ought to take upon
212 3,42 | foundation of peace(155).~The lay faithful in working together
213 3,43 | society on the part of the lay faithful finds its essence
214 3,43 | all, in particular, to the lay faithful.~The basis for
215 3,43 | way in the mission of the lay faithful. The Second Vatican
216 3,43 | a cause of concern, the lay faithful have the responsibility
217 3,43 | technology.~To such an end the lay faithful must accomplish
218 3,44 | the Church calls upon the lay faithful to be present,
219 3,44 | in a specific way to the lay faithful in her. "The good
220 3,44 | customs. In particular, the lay faithful's responsibility
221 3,44 | responsibility among the lay faithful does not stop with
222 4,51 | Exhortation addressed to the lay faithful with its deliberate
223 4,51 | the participation of the lay faithful in the kingly mission
224 4,51 | mission of Christ: "Let the lay faithful by their combined
225 4,52 | the participation of the lay faithful in the salvific
226 4,53 | increase in the presence of lay women and men in Catholic
227 4,53 | institutions. At times the lay faithful's presence in these
228 4,55 | and women religious, the lay faithful-are labourers in
229 4,55 | secular institutes and the lay faithful.~In Church Communion
230 4,55 | other's service.~Thus the lay state of life has its distinctive
231 4,56 | Various Vocations in the Lay State~56. The Church's rich
232 4,56 | of life. Thus within the lay state diverse "vocations"
233 4,56 | individual members of the lay faithful. In the field of
234 4,56 | field of a "commonly shared" lay vocation "special" lay vocations
235 4,56 | lay vocation "special" lay vocations flourish. In this
236 4,56 | Church. These offer the lay faithful, and even priests,
237 4,56 | fully maintaining one's lay or clerical state(204).
238 4,56 | who remain fully in the lay state devote themselves"(
239 4,56 | Francis de Sales, who promoted lay spirituality so well(206).
240 4,56 | Vatican Council states: "This lay spirituality should take
241 5 | FRUIT~The Formation of the Lay Faithful in the Lay State~
242 5 | the Lay Faithful in the Lay State~
243 5,57 | fundamental aspect of the lay faithful's life and mission:
244 5,57 | ongoing formation of the lay faithful, as the Synod Fathers
245 5,57 | that the formation of the lay faithful must be placed
246 5,57 | whole community (clergy, lay faithful and religious)
247 5,58 | of the formation of the lay faithful is an ever-clearer
248 5,58 | responsibility of each member of the lay faithful and makes up the
249 5,58 | life of each member of the lay faithful there are particularly
250 5,58 | demanding task awaiting all the lay faithful and all Christians
251 5,59 | vocation and mission, the lay faithful must be formed
252 5,59 | fact, every area of the lay faithful's lives, as different
253 5,59 | Council has invited all the lay faithful to this unity of
254 5,60 | integrated formation of the lay faithful are situated within
255 5,60 | participation in the liturgy. Lay people should so make use
256 5,60 | doctrinal formation of the lay faithful, not simply in
257 5,60 | especially true for the lay faithful who have responsibilities
258 5,60 | the participation of the lay faithful in public life,
259 5,60 | following words: "But for the lay faithful to take up actively
260 5,60 | parties is reserved to the lay faithful"(215).~The cultivation
261 5,60 | apostolic activities of the lay faithful. In this regard
262 5,60 | the Council wrote: "(the lay faithful) should also hold
263 5,60 | fulfilment of their mission, the lay faithful are to be guided
264 5,61 | Teacher ~61. Where are the lay faithful formed? What are
265 5,61 | integrated formation of the lay faithful?~Just as the work
266 5,61 | actions. It is thus that the lay faithful are formed by the
267 5,61 | members: clergy, religious and lay faithful. Thus the whole
268 5,61 | in the formation of the lay faithful. As successor of
269 5,61 | receptive hearing by the lay faithful.~The one and universal
270 5,61 | responsibility towards the lay faithful, in forming the
271 5,61 | immediate formation of the lay faithful. In fact, because
272 5,61 | In the formation that the lay faithful receive from their
273 5,61 | religious ought to assist the lay faithful in their formation.
274 5,61 | vocation and mission of the lay faithful"(219). In turn,
275 5,61 | faithful"(219). In turn, the lay faithful themselves can
276 5,62 | needed is to prepare the lay faithful to dedicate themselves
277 5,62 | function in formation, the lay faithful ought to feel charged
278 5,62 | encouragement to all those lay faithful, both women and
279 5,62 | and professors among the lay faithful to be true witnesses
280 5,62 | values and needs: to these lay faithful the Church entrusts
281 5,62 | teachers and professors, now lay people for the most part,
282 5,62 | presence of clergy, the lay faithful and men and women
283 5,62 | Education, Concerning the Lay Educator, Witness of Faith
284 5,62 | in the formation of the lay faithful. In fact they have
285 5,63 | for the formation of the lay faithful, constitutes a
286 5,63 | widespread formation of all the lay faithful.~According to the
287 5,64 | vocation and mission of the lay faithful might very well
288 5,64 | a particular way to the lay faithful, both women and
289 5,64 | specific place and role of the lay faithful. This Exhortation,
290 5,64 | God, in particular, by the lay faithful.~Therefore I make
291 5,64 | and is fulfilled in the lay faithful through the "secular
292 5,64 | associations and movements of the lay faithful in keeping with
293 5,64 | whole Church, Pastors and lay faithful alike, standing
294 5,64 | by the present world. The lay faithful ought to regard
295 5,64 | with the Synod Fathers, the lay faithful present at the
296 5,64 | mission~entrusted to the lay faithful.~~God has called
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