Part,Chapter,Paragraph

  1      I,Intro,1 |          its numbers without cease, Christ the Lord set up in the Church
  2      I,Intro,1 |         configures the recipient to Christ by a special grace of the
  3      I,Intro,1 |             so that he may serve as Christ's instrument for his Church.
  4      I,Intro,1 |          act as a representative of Christ, Head of the Church, in
  5      I,Intro,1 |            the mission entrusted by Christ to his Apostles continues
  6      I,Intro,1 |            which can only come from Christ himself through his Church.(6) “
  7      I,Intro,1 |         authority, but by virtue of Christ's authority; not as a member
  8      I,Intro,1 |       speaking to it in the name of Christ. No one can bestow grace
  9      I,Intro,1 |         authorised and empowered by Christ”.(7)~The sacrament of apostolic
 10      I,Intro,1 |      service. Entirely dependant on Christ who gives mission and authority,
 11      I,Intro,1 |      ministers are truly “slaves of Christ” (cf. Rom. 1:11), in the
 12      I,Intro,1 |            exercised in the name of Christ”.(13)~
 13      I,Intro,2 |         than “the ministry of Jesus Christ, who was with the Father
 14     II,Intro,2 |   representation of the ministry of Christ.(4) This is why the deacon
 15     II,Intro,2 |            specific conformation to Christ, Lord and servant of all.
 16     II,Intro,2 |             sign, in the Church, of Christ the servant. His role is
 17     II,Intro,2 |             of salvation centred in Christ) goes back to the “levites”,
 18     II,Intro,2 |            the ordinand may imitate Christ as “deacon”. The intercession
 19     II,Intro,2 |      configures the one ordained to Christ, who made himself the deacon
 20     II,Intro,4 |           model “par excellence” is Christ the servant, who lived totally
 21     II,Intro,4 |        constituted a living icon of Christ the servant within the Church.
 22     II, I,1    |         Church serves the Spirit of Christ who vivifies it, in the
 23     II, I,1    |         therefore, is the Spirit of Christ. It is He who calls them,
 24     II, I,1    |         instrument of the Spirit of Christ is the proper Bishop (or
 25     II,II,1    |             faith which is in Jesus Christ” (1 Tim 3:8-10.12-13).~The
 26     II,II,1    |             the servants of God and Christ, and not of men. They must
 27     II,II,2    |     sacramental identification with Christ is placed in the context
 28     II,IV,1    |            their meeting with Jesus Christ the Redeemer of man”.(77)
 29     II,IV,1    |          energies and readiness, to Christ and the Church. It is a
 30     II,IV,1    |           union, in the likeness of Christ's love for his Church; at
 31     II,IV,2    |          and sharing in the love of Christ the servant, who came not
 32     II,IV,4    | identification with the diakonia of Christ. This attitude must guide
 33     II,IV,4    |             in being a sacrament of Christ, servant of the Father.~
 34     II,IV,4    |            the salvation wrought by Christ through the word, the sacraments
 35    III, 1,1    |         consecration and mission of Christ, in which the deacon is
 36    III, 1,2    |             building up the Body of Christ — in union with the Supreme
 37    III, 1,2    |             bishop the deacon takes Christ, obedient par excellence (
 38    III, 1,2    |            1ff) to the obedience of Christ. He shall therefore dedicate
 39    III, 2,1    |             one and triple munus of Christ is expressed. The deacon “
 40    III, 2,2    |               Receive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you have become”.(82)
 41    III, 2,2    |         preaching of the mystery of Christ, by transmitting Christian
 42    III, 2,2    |          and propose the mystery of Christ fully and faithfully.(88)~
 43    III, 2,2    |            by God in the mystery of Christ, present and effective in
 44    III, 2,2    |         knowledge of their faith in Christ, to strengthen it by reception
 45    III, 2,2    |         Mission includes witness to Christ in a secular profession
 46    III, 2,3    |            lives to the offering of Christ; while on the other, in
 47    III, 2,3    |           the other, in the name of Christ himself, he helps the Church
 48    III, 2,3    |          because it is an action of Christ the Priest and of his Body
 49    III, 2,3    |           Its efficacy derives from Christ the Redeemer and does not
 50    III, 2,3    |     compromise the salvific work of Christ. At the same time it should
 51    III, 2,3    |            peace and forgiveness of Christ, form a precious heritage
 52    III, 2,3    |            riches of the mystery of Christ, whom it contains, and may
 53    III, 2,3    |                  and thus manifests Christ, the Servant. He is close
 54    III, 2,4    |             distributes the Body of Christ to the faithful during the
 55    III, 2,4    |             is united to the prayer Christ the Head offers to the Father.
 56    III, 2,5    |             s people in the name of Christ. For this reason, they exercise
 57    III, 2,5    |       themselves in the likeness of Christ the Servant, whom they represent
 58    III, 2,5    |           faithful, in imitation of Christ, may place themselves at
 59    III, 2,5    |             sinful. As ministers of Christ and of his Church, they
 60    III, 2,5    |       strength which is the love of Christ. Diaconia should bring man
 61    III, 2,6    |            as Vicars and legates of Christ”, (155) to confer ecclesiastical
 62    III, 2,6    |             deacons as ministers of Christ become apparent and the
 63    III, 2,7    |             to build up the Body of Christ.~42. Numerous opportunities
 64    III, 3,1    |        Church, gathered together by Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit
 65    III, 3,1    |          from the slavery of sin by Christ, who was crucified and rose
 66    III, 3,1    |       called to be a living sign of Christ the Servant and to assume
 67    III, 3,2    |             Holy Spirit and sent by Christ” (178) to serve God's people
 68    III, 3,2    |           and “build up the Body of Christ” (Eph 4:12).~From this stems
 69    III, 3,2    |       presbyterate in the munera of Christ's mission and what he does
 70    III, 3,2    |            the invitation to follow Christ the Servant and devote himself
 71    III, 3,2    |           in ordination conforms to Christ to whom the deacon should
 72    III    (181)|                              All of Christ's faithful, each according
 73    III, 3,2    |           same Spirit a minister of Christ's Church to serve and sanctify
 74    III    (182)|         service of the ministers of Christ and of the Church must keep
 75    III, 3,2    |        which best shows the face of Christ: service (185) which makes
 76    III, 3,3    |      specific way in the mystery of Christ, of his Church and the salvation
 77    III, 3,3    |           relationship must be with Christ, who assumed the condition
 78    III, 3,3    |           to act in conformity with Christ the Servant.~The eternal
 79    III, 3,3    |            in the work of salvation Christ constitutes the way, the
 80    III, 3,3    |       knowing, loving and following Christ in his diaconia. Thus deacons
 81    III, 3,3    |             to model their lives on Christ, who redeemed mankind by
 82    III, 3,3    |       fundamental relationship with Christ is the Church (188) which
 83    III, 3,3    |           is the Church (188) which Christ loves, purifies, nourishes
 84    III, 3,3    |           live his configuration to Christ faithfully without sharing
 85    III, 3,3    |            a ministerial sharing in Christ's diaconia with which God'
 86    III, 3,3    |        forgotten that the object of Christ's diaconia is mankind. (191)
 87    III, 3,3    |             this plan of love, that Christ became a slave and took
 88    III, 3,3    |           in the words and deeds of Christ the Servant, so too this
 89    III, 3,3    |              Growth in imitation of Christ's love for mankind — which
 90    III, 3,3    |         conforms human behaviour to Christ's. The sacrament of the
 91    III, 3,3    |            to share more closely in Christ's spirit of service and
 92    III, 3,4    |        mindful that the diaconia of Christ surpasses all natural capacities,
 93    III, 3,4    |               John 15:4).~Following Christ in the diaconate is an attractive
 94    III, 3,4    |         followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. In order to live this ministry
 95    III, 3,4    |             full, deacons must know Christ intimately so that He may
 96    III, 3,4    |           the person and mission of Christ the Servant.~51. Progress
 97    III, 3,4    |               Receive the Gospel of Christ of which you are the herald;
 98    III, 3,4    |   distributes the Body and Blood of Christ or serves at the celebration
 99    III, 3,4    |             minister of the Body of Christ, both mystical and ecclesial.
100    III, 3,4    |             to build up the Body of Christ, and finally to give worship
101    III, 3,4    |      Eucharist they truly encounter Christ who, for love of man, became
102    III, 3,4    |         which sinful man encounters Christ the Redeemer, receives forgiveness
103    III, 3,4    |            be guided by the love of Christ for all men instead of personal
104    III, 3,5    |           strength needed to follow Christ and serve the brethren.
105    III, 3,5    |     Participation in the mystery of Christ the Servant necessarily
106    III, 3,5    |           and her most holy Mother. Christ indeed cannot be separated
107    III, 3,5    |           his Body. True union with Christ the Head cannot but foster
108    III, 3,5    |             and apostolic Church of Christ is present. (213)~Love for
109    III, 3,5    |             present. (213)~Love for Christ and for His Church is profoundly
110    III, 3,5    |             intimate communion with Christ: no one has responded with
111    III, 3,5    |           in faithful fellowship of Christ.~
112    III, 3,6    |        person of the deacon towards Christ who devoted Himself in chastity
113    III, 3,6    |           undivided consecration to Christ and of greater freedom to
114    III, 3,6    |         sign of the love with which Christ gives himself to the Church (
115    III, 3,6    |           an example of the love of Christ. The married deacon must
116    III, 3,6    |       ministry is a way of reaching Christ and those in the Father'
117    III, 4,1    |      characteristics of fidelity to Christ, to the Church and to “continuing
118    III, 4,2    |             of every deacon to love Christ in such manner as to imitate
119    III, 4,2    |       radical, sincere following of Christ the Servant (“may the example
120    III, 4,5    |        sacramental configuration to Christ the Servant, received through
121    III, 4,5    |             deacon's entire life to Christ who loves all and serves
122    III, 4,6    |             closely to the image of Christ and make him worthy of the
123    III    (238)|       Deacons, who are ministers of Christ Jesus, must be acceptable
124    III, 4,6    |             the love and service of Christ present in the Church and
125    III, 4,6    |           from the pastoral love of Christ that the ministry of deacons
126    III, 4,7    |             serve and love as Jesus Christ did.~Deacons in their initial
127     IV         |       deacons docile instruments in Christ's work of redemption by