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1 10 | 10. VI. To Moderators and assistants
2 11 | 11. All the provisions and
3 2(6) | Jn IX, 5; I, 5; VIII, 12; Eph V, 8.~
4 11 | Societies.~Rome, at St. Peter's, 12th March 1948, the beginning
5 2(5) | Mt V, 13; Mk IX, 49; Lk XIV, 34.~
6 2(4) | Jn XV, 19.~
7 11 | St. Peter's, 12th March 1948, the beginning of the tenth
8 9 | unions of the faithful (c. 250 § 2) and of the Congregation
9 2(3) | Psalm C III, 30.~
10 2(7) | Mt XIII, 33;1 Cor V,6; Ca V,9.~
11 2(5) | 13; Mk IX, 49; Lk XIV, 34.~
12 4 | 4. I. There is no longer any
13 2(5) | Mt V, 13; Mk IX, 49; Lk XIV, 34.~
14 4 | of the Faithful (canons 684-725). They are now to be
15 7 | 7. III. Secular Institutes
16 4 | the Faithful (canons 684-725). They are now to be given
17 | about
18 | above
19 3 | Ecclesia and thus fulfill abundantly the promise that is in them
20 4 | There is no longer any acceptable reason for Societies, cleric
21 8 | things have to be taken into account, e.g. the aim and purpose
22 10 | and assistants of Catholic Action and of other associations
23 6 | existence is in professions, activities, forms, places, circumstances
24 8 | intended, the Institute's actual stage of development and
25 5 | in the world, therefore adapted to secular life, all along
26 | after
27 8 | taken into account, e.g. the aim and purpose of a given Institute,
28 7 | Ecclesia neither requires nor allows the application to Secular
29 | almost
30 | along
31 | already
32 1 | 1. The first anniversary of Provida Mater Ecclesia
33 | any
34 10 | Christian life and to be apostles, we commend those who feel
35 7 | requires nor allows the application to Secular Institutes of
36 1 | has come to increase the army of those who profess the
37 | around
38 9 | Church itself and their assignment to the competence and responsibility
39 10 | 10. VI. To Moderators and assistants of Catholic Action and of
40 10 | vocations are to be generally assisted. These providential Secular
41 5 | The transference of an Association of the Faithful to the higher
42 2 | blasted by all manner of atrocious evil, by special grace has
43 11 | responsibility of the respective authorities, i.e. the Sacred Congregation
44 8 | and so forth. A federal basis is also a possibility not
45 3 | wisely deployed to fight the battles of the Lord9 in the field
46 | beginning
47 4 | of Secular Institutes, as being most suitable for their
48 2 | shadow-world to which they do not belong4 but in which, by God's
49 | beyond
50 2 | earth, daily disfigured and blasted by all manner of atrocious
51 2 | sons and daughters - his blessing be upon them! - to the serried
52 1 | and it has been a year of blessings. As we look around upon
53 9 | various degrees beyond the bounds of diocese or nation. These
54 2(7) | Mt XIII, 33;1 Cor V,6; Ca V,9.~
55 2 | evil, by special grace has called a multitude of our sons
56 | cannot
57 9 | as states of perfection canonically recognized and structured
58 3(9) | Cant. VI, 3.
59 9 | Sacred Congregation which has care and government of public
60 5 | obscure, even in special cases, the proper and specific
61 8 | retain a true sense of the catholicity of the Church.~
62 8 | organization (art. IX) and this certainly should make for an increase
63 9 | the above mentioned norms (cf no. I); and, to preserve
64 5 | the proper and specific character of the Institutes, namely,
65 8 | reasonable encouragement of local characteristics, national, regional, diocesan,
66 9 | features more than justify the classification given to Secular Institutes
67 9 | approval, - as soon as it is clear that they have the features
68 4 | acceptable reason for Societies, cleric or lay, professing Christian
69 1(1) | Col III, 3.~
70 10 | hand in this way, and their collaboration, where compatible with the
71 3 | over the world to our great comfort through the outpouring of
72 10 | life and to be apostles, we commend those who feel that God
73 7 | impediment to the total commitment of life and are in keeping
74 9 | their assignment to the competence and responsibility of the
75 9 | exclusive responsibility and concern of the Sacred Congregation
76 8 | development and maturity, its condition and circumstances and so
77 6 | met a need which is not confined to a specific apostolate
78 3 | themselves. With this in mind we confirm with great joy and after
79 4 | world, and clearly and fully conforming to the features and requirements
80 11 | of Religious, the other Congregations here referred to, Local
81 8 | effectiveness. But in this connection a number of things have
82 6 | happily given occasion for a consecration of life but have largely
83 3 | reflection the Apostolic Constitution Provida Mater Ecclesia,
84 11 | provisions and decisions herein contained are the executive responsibility
85 6 | become an apostolate so continuous and holy, with such sincerity
86 2(7) | Mt XIII, 33;1 Cor V,6; Ca V,9.~
87 | could
88 9 | Sacred Congregation of the Council in what concerns pious sodalities
89 6 | generous self forgetfulness and courageous self-denial, such love of
90 2 | the face of the earth, daily disfigured and blasted by
91 2 | and is not overcome in the darkness of the world,6 and the little
92 2 | multitude of our sons and daughters - his blessing be upon them! -
93 11 | All the provisions and decisions herein contained are the
94 6 | of one's whole life is so deeply and sincerely experienced
95 8 | of a given Institute, the degree of expansion intended, the
96 9 | extends already in various degrees beyond the bounds of diocese
97 3 | prudently marshaled and wisely deployed to fight the battles of
98 3 | 3. It is our desire and intention that these
99 8 | Institute's actual stage of development and maturity, its condition
100 8 | characteristics, national, regional, diocesan, provided that these are
101 9 | degrees beyond the bounds of diocese or nation. These features
102 3 | Spirit of Jesus Christ,8 be directed effectively according to
103 9 | and, to preserve unity of direction, they become at the level
104 11 | referred to, Local Ordinaries, Directors of Societies.~Rome, at St.
105 7 | come under the canonical discipline of Religious. As a general
106 2 | face of the earth, daily disfigured and blasted by all manner
107 1 | help which in these sad and disturbed times has most providentially
108 | down
109 5 | and compatible with the duties and apostolate of such a
110 8 | to be taken into account, e.g. the aim and purpose of a
111 | each
112 2 | renews3 the face of the earth, daily disfigured and blasted
113 9 | what concerns societies of ecclesiastics at the seminaries for foreign
114 3 | Jesus Christ,8 be directed effectively according to the norms of
115 8 | energy, survival value and effectiveness. But in this connection
116 | either
117 3 | Mater Ecclesia, and hereby enact the following canonical
118 8 | retention and reasonable encouragement of local characteristics,
119 3 | field of common apostolic endeavor and in those which they
120 8 | for an increase of vital energy, survival value and effectiveness.
121 2(6) | Jn IX, 5; I, 5; VIII, 12; Eph V, 8.~
122 5 | evangelical counsels and essentially the same as that of Religious,
123 | even
124 | Everything
125 | everywhere
126 2 | all manner of atrocious evil, by special grace has called
127 2 | permeate each and all by word, example and in every way, until
128 10 | faithful, in which so many excellent young people are learning
129 9 | universal government the exclusive responsibility and concern
130 11 | herein contained are the executive responsibility of the respective
131 6 | grow out of the world: its existence is in professions, activities,
132 10 | compatible with the rules of existing associations is to be sought
133 8 | Institute, the degree of expansion intended, the Institute'
134 6 | so deeply and sincerely experienced in the Secular Institutes
135 9 | the Church. Its structure extends already in various degrees
136 2 | remakes and renews3 the face of the earth, daily disfigured
137 9 | for the Propagation of the Faith in what concerns societies
138 8 | circumstances and so forth. A federal basis is also a possibility
139 10 | apostles, we commend those who feel that God is calling them
140 3 | battles of the Lord9 in the field of common apostolic endeavor
141 3 | marshaled and wisely deployed to fight the battles of the Lord9
142 3 | and in those which they find for themselves. With this
143 | first
144 3 | Ecclesia, and hereby enact the following canonical provisions.~
145 9 | ecclesiastics at the seminaries for foreign missions, all societies
146 6 | with God, generous self forgetfulness and courageous self-denial,
147 8 | and circumstances and so forth. A federal basis is also
148 5 | Christian perfection, solidly founded on the evangelical counsels
149 | from
150 3 | Mater Ecclesia and thus fulfill abundantly the promise that
151 5 | be no paring down of the full profession of the Christian
152 4 | the world, and clearly and fully conforming to the features
153 | further
154 10 | holy vocations are to be generally assisted. These providential
155 6 | interior union with God, generous self forgetfulness and courageous
156 1 | Mater Ecclesia has come and gone, and it has been a year
157 1 | give thanks to the Divine Goodness for this new host which
158 2 | atrocious evil, by special grace has called a multitude of
159 6 | it may almost be said to grow out of the world: its existence
160 6 | that, with the help and guiding wisdom of Divine Providence,
161 10 | also to be given a helping hand in this way, and their collaboration,
162 6 | apostolate something that happens in the world, but it may
163 6 | salvation have not only happily given occasion for a consecration
164 3 | that is in them of a great harvest of sanctity, and that they
165 1 | consecrated to God, with "great heart and willing mind"2 in the
166 10 | Institutes are also to be given a helping hand in this way, and their
167 | here
168 | hereby
169 | herein
170 1 | see a multitude of souls "hid with Christ in God"1 stretching
171 5 | Association of the Faithful to the higher canonical status of a Secular
172 2 | from the humblest to the highest, to permeate each and all
173 | his
174 1 | Divine Goodness for this new host which has come to increase
175 2 | kind of society, from the humblest to the highest, to permeate
176 7 | nature of Institutes, are no impediment to the total commitment
177 8 | out or under-estimated, implying retention and reasonable
178 6 | of life but have largely imposed their own way and form upon
179 6 | Institutes as to give the impression that, with the help and
180 9 | societies wherever they may be - including those which have ordinary
181 8 | the degree of expansion intended, the Institute's actual
182 3 | 3. It is our desire and intention that these Institutes, so
183 8 | Secular Institutes may have inter-diocesan and international structure
184 6 | such sincerity of mind, interior union with God, generous
185 8 | have inter-diocesan and international structure and organization (
186 | itself
187 3 | outpouring of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,8 be directed effectively
188 3 | mind we confirm with great joy and after mature reflection
189 1 | world, their whole lives joyfully consecrated to God, with "
190 9 | These features more than justify the classification given
191 7 | commitment of life and are in keeping with the provisions of Provida
192 2 | live, a salt, a seasoning, kept salt by the vocation given,
193 2 | work, kneaded into every kind of society, from the humblest
194 2 | and everywhere at work, kneaded into every kind of society,
195 6 | consecration of life but have largely imposed their own way and
196 5 | i.e. in all things that are lawful and compatible with the
197 4 | for Societies, cleric or lay, professing Christian perfection
198 10 | young people are learning to lead a thoroughly Christian life
199 10 | excellent young people are learning to lead a thoroughly Christian
200 4 | Secular Institute to be left, or remain on a purely personal
201 7 | to Secular Institutes of legislation made for Religious. But
202 9 | direction, they become at the level of universal government
203 2 | vocation given, unfailing,5 a light which shines out and is
204 5 | secular life, all along the line, i.e. in all things that
205 2 | darkness of the world,6 and the little yeast, always and everywhere
206 2 | wise ordering, they must live, a salt, a seasoning, kept
207 5 | but perfection is to be lived and professed in the world,
208 1 | of the world, their whole lives joyfully consecrated to
209 2(5) | Mt V, 13; Mk IX, 49; Lk XIV, 34.~
210 4 | 4. I. There is no longer any acceptable reason for
211 1 | year of blessings. As we look around upon the Catholic
212 3 | fight the battles of the Lord9 in the field of common
213 6 | courageous self-denial, such love of souls, as to nourish,
214 1(2) | II Macc. 1-3.~
215 | made
216 2 | shapes the whole of it, making of it a new paste in Christ.7~
217 2 | disfigured and blasted by all manner of atrocious evil, by special
218 11 | Rome, at St. Peter's, 12th March 1948, the beginning of the
219 3 | and that they be prudently marshaled and wisely deployed to fight
220 3 | with great joy and after mature reflection the Apostolic
221 8 | stage of development and maturity, its condition and circumstances
222 6 | 6. The whole life of a member of a Secular Institute,
223 9 | according to the above mentioned norms (cf no. I); and, to
224 6 | predicted, to have created and met a need which is not confined
225 1 | towards sanctity in the midst of the world, their whole
226 9 | the seminaries for foreign missions, all societies wherever
227 2(5) | Mt V, 13; Mk IX, 49; Lk XIV, 34.~
228 10 | 10. VI. To Moderators and assistants of Catholic
229 | more
230 | namely
231 9 | the bounds of diocese or nation. These features more than
232 8 | of local characteristics, national, regional, diocesan, provided
233 6 | to have created and met a need which is not confined to
234 4 | suitable for their nature and needs.~
235 | neither
236 2 | to make of them in this nonsensical shadow-world to which they
237 | nor
238 6 | such love of souls, as to nourish, unceasingly renew and outwardly
239 8 | But in this connection a number of things have to be taken
240 5 | Secular Institute must not obscure, even in special cases,
241 6 | have not only happily given occasion for a consecration of life
242 | one
243 4 | remain on a purely personal option in the canonical status
244 10 | to Religious life in an Order or Congregation, or to a
245 2 | in which, by God's wise ordering, they must live, a salt,
246 11 | here referred to, Local Ordinaries, Directors of Societies.~
247 8 | international structure and organization (art. IX) and this certainly
248 3 | great comfort through the outpouring of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,8
249 6 | nourish, unceasingly renew and outwardly express the spiritual reality
250 | over
251 2 | which shines out and is not overcome in the darkness of the world,6
252 | own
253 5 | secular. There will be no paring down of the full profession
254 2 | of it, making of it a new paste in Christ.7~
255 10 | so many excellent young people are learning to lead a thoroughly
256 2 | humblest to the highest, to permeate each and all by word, example
257 4 | left, or remain on a purely personal option in the canonical
258 11 | Societies.~Rome, at St. Peter's, 12th March 1948, the
259 6 | professions, activities, forms, places, circumstances of a secular
260 9 | those which have ordinary or pontifical approval, - as soon as it
261 11 | of the tenth year of Our Pontificate. ~ ~ ~
262 8 | federal basis is also a possibility not to be ruled out or under-estimated,
263 6 | which could not have been predicted, to have created and met
264 4 | features and requirements prescribed in Provida Mater Ecclesia
265 9 | norms (cf no. I); and, to preserve unity of direction, they
266 1 | increase the army of those who profess the evangelical counsels
267 5 | perfection is to be lived and professed in the world, therefore
268 4 | Societies, cleric or lay, professing Christian perfection in
269 6 | world: its existence is in professions, activities, forms, places,
270 3 | thus fulfill abundantly the promise that is in them of a great
271 9 | the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in what concerns
272 8 | national, regional, diocesan, provided that these are sound and
273 6 | guiding wisdom of Divine Providence, the thirst for souls and
274 10 | generally assisted. These providential Secular Institutes are also
275 1 | disturbed times has most providentially strengthened the Catholic
276 3 | sanctity, and that they be prudently marshaled and wisely deployed
277 2(3) | Psalm C III, 30.~
278 9 | has care and government of public states of perfection. Therefore,
279 4 | be left, or remain on a purely personal option in the canonical
280 9 | Secular Institutes, are to be put into this new form, according
281 2 | upon them! - to the serried ranks of the Secular Institutes,
282 5 | secular and that this is the real nature of their calling.~
283 6 | outwardly express the spiritual reality within. This apostolate
284 4 | no longer any acceptable reason for Societies, cleric or
285 8 | implying retention and reasonable encouragement of local characteristics,
286 9 | of perfection canonically recognized and structured by the Church
287 11 | other Congregations here referred to, Local Ordinaries, Directors
288 3 | great joy and after mature reflection the Apostolic Constitution
289 8 | characteristics, national, regional, diocesan, provided that
290 2 | Holy Spirit who unceasingly remakes and renews3 the face of
291 6 | to nourish, unceasingly renew and outwardly express the
292 2 | unceasingly remakes and renews3 the face of the earth,
293 7 | Provida Mater Ecclesia neither requires nor allows the application
294 11 | executive responsibility of the respective authorities, i.e. the Sacred
295 8 | that these are sound and retain a true sense of the catholicity
296 7 | Mater Ecclesia: these may be retained.~
297 8 | under-estimated, implying retention and reasonable encouragement
298 9 | Art. IV, 1 and 2), the rights of the Sacred Congregation
299 3(8) | Rom VIII, 9.~
300 11 | Directors of Societies.~Rome, at St. Peter's, 12th March
301 7 | Religious. As a general rule Provida Mater Ecclesia neither
302 8 | a possibility not to be ruled out or under-estimated,
303 10 | where compatible with the rules of existing associations
304 1 | great help which in these sad and disturbed times has
305 6 | world, but it may almost be said to grow out of the world:
306 6 | souls and zeal for their salvation have not only happily given
307 | same
308 9 | of perfection. Therefore, saving always, according to the
309 1 | around upon the Catholic scene we now see a multitude of
310 2 | they must live, a salt, a seasoning, kept salt by the vocation
311 9 | Religious in which a special Section has been created for this
312 1 | the Catholic scene we now see a multitude of souls "hid
313 6 | union with God, generous self forgetfulness and courageous
314 6 | forgetfulness and courageous self-denial, such love of souls, as
315 9 | of ecclesiastics at the seminaries for foreign missions, all
316 8 | sound and retain a true sense of the catholicity of the
317 2 | blessing be upon them! - to the serried ranks of the Secular Institutes,
318 2 | them in this nonsensical shadow-world to which they do not belong4
319 2 | way, until it forms and shapes the whole of it, making
320 2 | unfailing,5 a light which shines out and is not overcome
321 | should
322 6 | whole life is so deeply and sincerely experienced in the Secular
323 6 | continuous and holy, with such sincerity of mind, interior union
324 9 | Council in what concerns pious sodalities and pious unions of the
325 5 | the Christian perfection, solidly founded on the evangelical
326 | some
327 | something
328 2 | called a multitude of our sons and daughters - his blessing
329 9 | pontifical approval, - as soon as it is clear that they
330 10 | existing associations is to be sought and welcomed.~
331 8 | provided that these are sound and retain a true sense
332 6 | and outwardly express the spiritual reality within. This apostolate
333 3 | Institutes, so many of them, sprung up all over the world to
334 11 | Directors of Societies.~Rome, at St. Peter's, 12th March 1948,
335 8 | the Institute's actual stage of development and maturity,
336 1 | has most providentially strengthened the Catholic apostolate.~
337 1 | hid with Christ in God"1 stretching out towards sanctity in
338 9 | canonically recognized and structured by the Church itself and
339 4 | Institutes, as being most suitable for their nature and needs.~
340 8 | increase of vital energy, survival value and effectiveness.
341 8 | number of things have to be taken into account, e.g. the aim
342 9 | always, according to the tenor of the canons and express
343 11 | 1948, the beginning of the tenth year of Our Pontificate. ~ ~ ~
344 [Title]| Text~ ~
345 | than
346 1 | Institutes. We cannot but give thanks to the Divine Goodness for
347 | themselves
348 6 | of Divine Providence, the thirst for souls and zeal for their
349 10 | people are learning to lead a thoroughly Christian life and to be
350 | through
351 | thus
352 1 | these sad and disturbed times has most providentially
353 7 | are no impediment to the total commitment of life and are
354 9 | Institute life is a life totally consecrated to God and souls,
355 | towards
356 5 | 5. II. The transference of an Association of the
357 8 | these are sound and retain a true sense of the catholicity
358 | under
359 8 | possibility not to be ruled out or under-estimated, implying retention and
360 2 | salt by the vocation given, unfailing,5 a light which shines out
361 6 | sincerity of mind, interior union with God, generous self
362 9 | pious sodalities and pious unions of the faithful (c. 250 §
363 9 | no. I); and, to preserve unity of direction, they become
364 9 | they become at the level of universal government the exclusive
365 | until
366 | up
367 8 | of vital energy, survival value and effectiveness. But in
368 9 | structure extends already in various degrees beyond the bounds
369 8 | make for an increase of vital energy, survival value and
370 2 | seasoning, kept salt by the vocation given, unfailing,5 a light
371 10 | Secular Institute. Such holy vocations are to be generally assisted.
372 10 | associations is to be sought and welcomed.~
373 | where
374 | wherever
375 | will
376 1 | God, with "great heart and willing mind"2 in the new Secular
377 6 | with the help and guiding wisdom of Divine Providence, the
378 2 | but in which, by God's wise ordering, they must live,
379 3 | prudently marshaled and wisely deployed to fight the battles
380 | within
381 2 | permeate each and all by word, example and in every way,
382 2 | always and everywhere at work, kneaded into every kind
383 2(7) | Mt XIII, 33;1 Cor V,6; Ca V,9.~
384 2(5) | Mt V, 13; Mk IX, 49; Lk XIV, 34.~
385 2(4) | Jn XV, 19.~
386 2 | the world,6 and the little yeast, always and everywhere at
387 10 | which so many excellent young people are learning to lead
388 6 | the thirst for souls and zeal for their salvation have
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