Chapter, Paragraph
1 Intro,1| LAY MEMBERS of Christ's Faithful People (Christifideles Laici),
2 Intro,2| responsibility of the lay faithful. And the Council Fathers,
3 Intro,2| have summoned all the lay faithful, both women and men, to
4 Intro,2| invitation to all the lay faithful to come closer to him every
5 Intro,2| vocation and mission of the lay faithful in the Church and in the
6 Intro,2| representation of the lay faithful, both women and men, which
7 Intro,2| participation of the lay faithful (both men and women auditors),
8 Intro,2| representatives of the lay faithful from all parts of the world,
9 Intro,2| participation of so many lay faithful. This is witnessed, among
10 Intro,2| priests, religious and the lay faithful; the active participation
11 Intro,2| tasks entrusted to the lay faithful and fulfilled by them; the
12 Intro,2| post-conciliar path of the lay faithful has not been without its
13 Intro,2| whose teaching on the lay faithful, after twenty years, has
14 Intro,2| in the future to the lay faithful, the growth and spread of
15 Intro,2| on the topic of the lay faithful be offered to the Universal
16 Intro,2| Synod, but is meant to be a faithful and coherent expression
17 Intro,2| awareness among all the faithful of the gift and responsibility
18 Intro,3| result of it, is the lay faithful's hearkening to the call
19 Intro,3| for the action of the lay faithful. If lack of commitment is
20 Intro,3| is the field in which the faithful are called to fulfill their
21 Intro,6| this road we meet many lay faithful generously committed to
22 Intro,7| deacons, religious and lay faithful. The adverse situations
23 Intro,7| before all people.~The lay faithful have an essential and irreplaceable
24 1 | BRANCHES~The Dignity of the Lay Faithful in the Church as Mystery~
25 1,8 | internal nature, the lay faithful are seen not simply as labourers
26 1,8 | the "identity" of the lay faithful made known, and their fundamental
27 1,9 | Who are the Lay Faithful ~9. The Synod Fathers have
28 1,9 | a definition of the lay faithful's vocation and mission in
29 1,9 | question "Who are the lay faithful", the Council went beyond
30 1,9 | full belonging of the lay faithful to the Church and to its
31 1,9 | God"(14). "The term 'lay faithful'" -we read in the Constitution
32 1,9 | understood to mean all the faithful except those in Holy Orders
33 1,9 | Through Baptism the lay faithful are made one body with Christ
34 1,9 | Pius XII once stated: "The Faithful, more precisely the lay
35 1,9 | more precisely the lay faithful, find themselves on the
36 1,9 | say, the community of the faithful on earth under the leadership
37 1,9 | of the vineyard, the lay faithful, together with all the other
38 1,9 | Christian life of the lay faithful (cf. Jn 3:5). In Christ
39 1,9 | basic description of the lay faithful.~
40 1,10 | entire existence of the lay faithful has as its purpose to lead
41 1,10 | basic description of the lay faithful we now more explicitly and
42 1,11 | apostle can say to the lay faithful: "Now you are the body of
43 1,12 | Saint Paul we find again the faithful echo of the teaching of
44 1,14 | here introduced: the lay faithful participate, for their part,
45 1,14 | this Exhortation the lay faithful are invited to take up again
46 1,14 | of this teaching.~The lay faithful are sharers in the priestly
47 1,14 | 2). Speaking of the lay faithful the Council says: "For their
48 1,14 | every deed is holy, the lay faithful consecrate the world itself
49 1,14 | his world"(24), the lay faithful are given the ability and
50 1,14 | the Risen Christ, the lay faithful are made sharers in the
51 1,14 | life"(26).~Because the lay faithful belong to Christ, Lord and
52 1,14 | But in particular the lay faithful are called to restore to
53 1,14 | participation of the lay faithful in the threefold mission
54 1,14 | to each member of the lay faithful individually, in as much
55 1,14 | the sharing of the lay faithful in the threefold mission
56 1,15 | The Lay Faithful and Their Secular Character ~
57 1,15 | each member of the lay faithful, together with ordained
58 1,15 | mission.~But among the lay faithful this one baptismal dignity
59 1,15 | particularly that of the lay faithful"(29).~To understand properly
60 1,15 | understand properly the lay faithful's position in the Church
61 1,15 | particular the sharing of the lay faithful has its own manner of realization
62 1,15 | Council, in describing the lay faithful's situation in the secular
63 1,15 | in dynamic terms: the lay faithful "live in the world, that
64 1,15 | and the means for the lay faithful to fulfill their Christian
65 1,15 | which is directed to the lay faithful. They are not called to
66 1,15 | situation in the world. The lay faithful, in fact, "are called by
67 1,15 | others"(37).Thus for the lay faithful, to be present and active
68 1,15 | secular character of the lay faithful is not therefore to be defined
69 1,15 | of society"(39).~The lay faithful's position in the Church,
70 1,15 | specifically applied to the lay faithful. They are particularly meaningful
71 1,15 | participation of the lay faithful in the affairs of the earth,
72 1,16 | of the dignity of the lay faithful if we consider the prime
73 1,16 | members of the Church, the lay faithful are called to holiness: "
74 1,16 | called to holiness: "All the faithful of Christ of whatever rank
75 1,17 | The vocation of the lay faithful to holiness implies that
76 1,17 | apostle's words to the lay faithful, the Council categorically
77 1,17 | unity of life of the lay faithful is of the greatest importance:
78 1,17 | their vocation, the lay faithful must see their daily activities
79 1,17 | recognized and lived by the lay faithful, first of all as an undeniable
80 1,17 | responsibility entrusted to the lay faithful in the Church and in the
81 1,17 | People of God, and the lay faithful in particular, can find
82 1,17 | intended to define the lay faithful's position in the Church,
83 1,17 | dynamic force in the lay faithful's apostolate and mission.
84 1,17 | vineyard: "Upon all the lay faithful, then, rests the exalted
85 2,18 | distinguishing features of the lay faithful on which their dignity rests,
86 2,19 | communion among all the faithful in the Body of Christ which
87 2,19 | Pope Paul VI addressed the faithful in the following words: "
88 2,19 | to the entire body of the Faithful, in this world and in the
89 2,20 | every member of the lay faithful is seen in relation to the
90 2,20 | one body, so also are the Faithful in Christ (cf. 1 Cor 12:
91 2,20 | and urges love among the faithful. Consequently, if one member
92 2,20 | and in the hearts of the Faithful, as in a temple (cf. 1 Cor
93 2,20 | gratefully accepted by the lay faithful, and at the same time to
94 2,20 | to whose service the lay faithful put their varied and complementary
95 2,20 | charisms.~A member of the lay faithful "can never remain in isolation
96 2,20 | service exercised by the lay faithful exist in communion and on
97 2,21 | directly relate to the lay faithful and to their participation
98 2,22 | participation given to all the lay faithful through Baptism and Confirmation.
99 2,22 | royal priesthood of all the faithful as its aim and is ordered
100 2,22 | God (cf. Heb 5:1). The lay faithful, in turn, must acknowledge
101 2,23 | Offices and Roles of the Lay Faithful~23. The Church's mission
102 2,23 | but also by all the lay faithful; indeed, because of their
103 2,23 | to each person, the lay faithful participate in the priestly,
104 2,23 | offices and roles of the lay faithful that find their foundation
105 2,23 | can entrust to the lay faithful certain offices and roles
106 2,23 | make Pastors of the lay faithful: in fact, a person is not
107 2,23 | contribution of the lay faithful, both women and men, in
108 2,23 | by the Council, the lay faithful themselves have acquired
109 2,23 | be fulfilled by the lay faithful(73). In this way there is
110 2,23 | effective involvement of the lay faithful in the liturgical action
111 2,23 | clericalization" of the lay faithful and the risk of creating,
112 2,23 | offices and roles on the lay faithful, the Pastors exercise the
113 2,23 | offices and roles that the lay faithful can legitimately fulfill
114 2,23 | collaboration of the lay faithful in the Church's life and
115 2,23 | their being given to the lay faithful, albeit, only to men. This
116 2,23 | ministries entrusted to the lay faithful.~While the conclusions of
117 2,23 | ministries entrusted to the lay faithful can be achieved if all the
118 2,24 | various charisms among the faithful, women and men. These charisms
119 2,24 | the apostolate of the lay faithful the Second Vatican Council
120 2,24 | the sacraments gives the faithful special gifts as well (cf.
121 2,24 | confuse the life of the faithful and of the community"(81).~
122 2,25 | The Lay Faithful's Participation in the Life
123 2,25 | of the Church~25. The lay faithful participate in the life
124 2,25 | in ecclesial life the lay faithful absolutely need to have
125 2,25 | strongly encourages the lay faithful actively to live out their
126 2,25 | catholic" spirit: "Let the lay faithful constantly foster"-we read
127 2,25 | participation of the lay faithful in these Councils can broaden
128 2,25 | participation of the lay faithful in Diocesan Synods and in
129 2,25 | collaboration of the lay faithful, women and men, at a national
130 2,26 | the "community of the faithful"(93). Plainly and simply,
131 2,26 | groups of the Christian Faithful, even the unbaptized who
132 2,26 | participation by the lay faithful in pastoral responsibilities;
133 2,26 | communities, where the faithful can communicate the Word
134 2,27 | participation of the lay faithful in parish life. In this
135 2,27 | in its own way.~The lay faithful ought to be ever more convinced
136 2,27 | universality of the Church. The lay faithful should accustom themselves
137 2,27 | far as possible the lay faithful ought to collaborate in
138 2,27 | present circumstances the lay faithful have the ability to do very
139 2,27 | parish, when, with the lay faithful's participation, it adheres
140 2,28 | the Church ~28. The lay faithful together with the clergy
141 2,28 | each member of the lay faithful should always be fully aware
142 2,28 | effort of each of the lay faithful. Such an individual form
143 2,28 | individual members of the lay faithful. Furthermore, the spread
144 2,28 | sisters and brothers, the lay faithful will be able to reach the
145 2,29 | specific expression in the lay faithful's working together in groups,
146 2,29 | group endeavours of the lay faithful. In fact, "alongside the
147 2,29 | formation of groups of the lay faithful for spiritual purposes or
148 2,29 | Christian life in remaining faithful to the demands of the gospel
149 2,29 | justifies and demands the lay faithful's forming of lay groups
150 2,29 | Baptism, which calls the lay faithful to participate actively
151 2,29 | Church authority, the lay faithful have the right to found
152 2,29 | as well: "The Christian faithful are at liberty to found
153 2,29 | Consequently, the right of the lay faithful to form groups is essentially
154 2,30 | an association of the lay faithful in the Church:~- The primacy
155 2,30 | the spirit produces in the faithful"(109) and in a growth towards
156 2,30 | whatever association of the lay faithful there might be, it is always
157 2,30 | every association of the lay faithful must be a forum where the
158 2,30 | associations of the lay faithful in the Church and at the
159 2,30 | the group forms of the lay faithful is asked to have a missionary
160 2,30 | associations of the lay faithful must become fruitful outlets
161 2,31 | and stable form, the lay faithful may freely associate under
162 2,31 | All of us, Pastors and lay faithful, have the duty to promote
163 3 | Coresponsibility of the Lay Faithful in the Church as Mission~
164 3,32 | responsibility to the lay faithful, in communion with all other
165 3,32 | Pastors know how much the lay faithful contribute to the welfare
166 3,32 | be shepherds of the lay faithful and also to recognize the
167 3,33 | the Gospel ~33. The lay faithful, precisely because they
168 3,33 | prophet and king, the lay faithful have an active part to play
169 3,34 | At this moment the lay faithful, in virtue of their participation
170 3,34 | will be possible if the lay faithful will know how to overcome
171 3,34 | be achieved when the lay faithful know how to put the gospel
172 3,34 | and in service.~The lay faithful have their part to fulfill
173 3,34 | coming generations, the lay faithful must offer the very valuable
174 3,35 | The activity of the lay faithful, who are always present
175 3,35 | mature and responsible lay faithful: in this way the community
176 3,35 | have mentioned that the lay faithful can favour the relations
177 3,35 | various religions... All the Faithful, especially the lay faithful
178 3,35 | Faithful, especially the lay faithful who live among the people
179 3,36 | servant of all. In her the lay faithful participate in the mission
180 3,36 | particular place falls to the lay faithful, by reason of their "secular
181 3,37 | the Church, and the lay faithful in her, are called to render
182 3,38 | right to life, some lay faithful are given a particular title
183 3,38 | responsibility of the lay faithful, who more directly through
184 3,38 | generative power(139).~The lay faithful, having responsibility in
185 3,39 | sisters of the Christian lay faithful. The proclamation of the
186 3,39 | tireless witnesses of faith in faithful union with the Apostolic
187 3,39 | life. In this way the lay faithful bear witness to an essential
188 3,39 | temporal order to which the lay faithful are called as their proper
189 3,40 | reason the duty of the lay faithful in the apostolate of the
190 3,40 | 21; 1 Pt 3:1-7).~The lay faithful's duty to society primarily
191 3,40 | It is above all the lay faithful's duty in the apostolate
192 3,40 | those members of the lay faithful who, in various capacities,
193 3,41 | specific duty of the lay faithful.~Through charity towards
194 3,41 | one's neighbor, the lay faithful exercise and manifest their
195 3,42 | persons and society, the lay faithful are never to relinquish
196 3,42 | power at any cost.~The lay faithful given a charge in public
197 3,42 | pressing responsibility-the lay faithful must bear witness to those
198 3,42 | and justice, solidarity, faithful and unselfish dedication
199 3,42 | This demands that the lay faithful always be more animated
200 3,42 | advancement, is peace. The lay faithful cannot remain indifferent
201 3,42 | Peace" (Eph 2:14), the lay faithful ought to take upon themselves
202 3,42 | foundation of peace(155).~The lay faithful in working together with
203 3,43 | society on the part of the lay faithful finds its essence in the
204 3,43 | in particular, to the lay faithful.~The basis for the social
205 3,43 | in the mission of the lay faithful. The Second Vatican Council
206 3,43 | cause of concern, the lay faithful have the responsibility
207 3,43 | To such an end the lay faithful must accomplish their work
208 3,44 | Church calls upon the lay faithful to be present, as signs
209 3,44 | specific way to the lay faithful in her. "The good news of
210 3,44 | In particular, the lay faithful's responsibility as professionals
211 3,44 | responsibility among the lay faithful does not stop with this
212 4,51 | Exhortation addressed to the lay faithful with its deliberate and
213 4,51 | participation of the lay faithful in the kingly mission of
214 4,51 | of Christ: "Let the lay faithful by their combined efforts
215 4,52 | participation of the lay faithful in the salvific mission
216 4,53 | institutions. At times the lay faithful's presence in these institutions
217 4,55 | secular institutes and the lay faithful.~In Church Communion the
218 4,56 | individual members of the lay faithful. In the field of a "commonly
219 4,56 | Church. These offer the lay faithful, and even priests, the possibility
220 5 | The Formation of the Lay Faithful in the Lay State~
221 5,57 | fundamental aspect of the lay faithful's life and mission: the
222 5,57 | ongoing formation of the lay faithful, as the Synod Fathers have
223 5,57 | the formation of the lay faithful must be placed among the
224 5,57 | whole community (clergy, lay faithful and religious) converge
225 5,58 | the formation of the lay faithful is an ever-clearer discovery
226 5,58 | of each member of the lay faithful and makes up the focal point
227 5,58 | of this dignity and the faithful and generous living-out
228 5,58 | loving spiritual guide, and a faithful discernment of the gifts
229 5,58 | of each member of the lay faithful there are particularly significant
230 5,58 | task awaiting all the lay faithful and all Christians at every
231 5,59 | vocation and mission, the lay faithful must be formed according
232 5,59 | fact, every area of the lay faithful's lives, as different as
233 5,59 | has invited all the lay faithful to this unity of life by
234 5,60 | integrated formation of the lay faithful are situated within this
235 5,60 | helps available to all the faithful, especially by active participation
236 5,60 | doctrinal formation of the lay faithful, not simply in a better
237 5,60 | especially true for the lay faithful who have responsibilities
238 5,60 | participation of the lay faithful in public life, in the following
239 5,60 | words: "But for the lay faithful to take up actively this
240 5,60 | parties is reserved to the lay faithful"(215).~The cultivation of
241 5,60 | apostolic activities of the lay faithful. In this regard the Council
242 5,60 | Council wrote: "(the lay faithful) should also hold in high
243 5,60 | of their mission, the lay faithful are to be guided interiorly
244 5,61 | Teacher ~61. Where are the lay faithful formed? What are the means
245 5,61 | integrated formation of the lay faithful?~Just as the work of human
246 5,61 | It is thus that the lay faithful are formed by the Church
247 5,61 | clergy, religious and lay faithful. Thus the whole ecclesial
248 5,61 | the formation of the lay faithful. As successor of Saint Peter,
249 5,61 | receptive hearing by the lay faithful.~The one and universal Church
250 5,61 | responsibility towards the lay faithful, in forming the animation
251 5,61 | immediate formation of the lay faithful. In fact, because it is
252 5,61 | the formation that the lay faithful receive from their diocese
253 5,61 | ought to assist the lay faithful in their formation. In this
254 5,61 | vocation and mission of the lay faithful"(219). In turn, the lay
255 5,61 | 219). In turn, the lay faithful themselves can and should
256 5,62 | needed is to prepare the lay faithful to dedicate themselves to
257 5,62 | function in formation, the lay faithful ought to feel charged to
258 5,62 | encouragement to all those lay faithful, both women and men, who
259 5,62 | professors among the lay faithful to be true witnesses of
260 5,62 | technological research done by the faithful be correct from the standpoint
261 5,62 | and needs: to these lay faithful the Church entrusts the
262 5,62 | presence of clergy, the lay faithful and men and women religious,
263 5,62 | the formation of the lay faithful. In fact they have the possibility,
264 5,63 | the formation of the lay faithful, constitutes a basic requirement
265 5,63 | formation of all the lay faithful.~According to the explicit
266 5,64 | vocation and mission of the lay faithful might very well consist
267 5,64 | particular way to the lay faithful, both women and men.~The
268 5,64 | place and role of the lay faithful. This Exhortation, then,
269 5,64 | in particular, by the lay faithful.~Therefore I make a strong
270 5,64 | one and all, Pastors and faithful, never to become tired of
271 5,64 | is fulfilled in the lay faithful through the "secular character"
272 5,64 | and movements of the lay faithful in keeping with the accomplishment
273 5,64 | Church, Pastors and lay faithful alike, standing on the threshold
274 5,64 | the present world. The lay faithful ought to regard themselves
275 5,64 | the Synod Fathers, the lay faithful present at the Synod and
276 5,64 | mission~entrusted to the lay faithful.~~God has called each of
277 5,64 | renewed outpouring~on all the faithful, men and women alike,~so
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