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Part, Chapter
1 II,1| the community (1 Cor 14:12), to prophecy one at a time (
2 I,5| of Canon Law of August 1, 1985, two years after the promulgation
3 II,1| the Church] Ambrosius 65 [1989], 242-243). At the same
4 I,5| arises in council? ~ ~Ad 1m. : We could represent the
5 II,1| 1), with openness (Gal 6:20), without confusion or wasting
6 I,1| in Periodica 90 [2001], 241-242). Naturally, addressing
7 I,5| Periodica 90 (2001), 243-244), the will of the legislator “
8 I,5| of the person”. (ibid., 247)~2) and, above all,
9 II,1| 14:40), with care (Phil 2:28), with humility (Phil 2:
10 II,1| one at a time (1 Cor 14:31), “decorously and with order” (
11 I,2| participation, in these last 35-40 years, we have witnessed
12 I,5| governance, AAS64 (1972), 393-394). [[[To avoid any misunderstandings,
13 I,5| governance, AAS64 (1972), 393-394). [[[To avoid any misunderstandings,
14 I,5| government, and according to Can 586, §1 “there is acknowledged
15 I,5| exercise of office (cfr. Can. 617 § 1: “According to the norm
16 II,1| in the Church] Ambrosius 65 [1989], 242-243). At the
17 I,4| dismissal of a religious. (Can. 699); ~2) that the government,
18 II,1| But it also remains true…~7. that the councilors,
19 I,2| event” (Dortel-Claudot, p. 776). The Congregation is a
20 I,5| of ordinary governance, AAS64 (1972), 393-394). [[[To
21 II,1| having obtained it by an absolute majority of the votes present
22 II,1| pharisaic and dictatorial absolutism: Mussolini!). Often people
23 I,1| Congregation, naturally not abstractly, but always in reference
24 I,2| purely human groups. We must accept and confess that there is
25 Con | comprehension; that is full and accompanied by love and affection. At
26 I,5| it is currently more in accord with the spirit of our times.
27 I,5| to Can 586, §1 “there is acknowledged a rightful autonomy of life,
28 I,2| sociologists too easily acted like “bosses”, organizing
29 I,2| the totality of all those actions, relationships and movements
30 I,3| obligated) to carry it out as active subjects; 2) as that specific
31 I,5| that arises in council? ~ ~Ad 1m. : We could represent
32 II,1| and consultative vote. In addition, it seems to me that also
33 I,1| 2001], 241-242). Naturally, addressing members of such diverse
34 II,1| must be marked by those adjectives and adverbs that characterized
35 I,1| exceptions that the Church admits as “privileges”. These so-called
36 II,1| by those adjectives and adverbs that characterized communication
37 II,1| with Christ (because giving advice is an activity that enters
38 II,1| precisely deliberate, but…advises. The councilors do not have
39 Con | accompanied by love and affection. At the least, it’s a matter
40 II,1| existing in the Church and affirmed clearly by Vatican II. We
41 | against
42 | almost
43 | alone
44 I,2| developed and preserved. Alongside the Holy Spirit, since it
45 | already
46 | although
47 | am
48 II,1| Counseling in the Church] Ambrosius 65 [1989], 242-243). At
49 I,1| Before entering into the more analytical information that are offered
50 Int | indications of the law and analyze them as carefully as possible
51 Con | a matter of not becoming angry with it (complexity of life)
52 I,2| is a living, organic body animated by a vital principle that
53 I,4| with the superior for the animation of the universal body even
54 II,1| without, however, falling into annulling the distinction between
55 | another
56 Con | discussion which will follow, the answers to your possible objections
57 I,2| local councils. So we see appearance of congregational councils,
58 II,1| confusion between “being” and “appearing” – which occurs when people
59 I,1| that were given to you in Appendix 1, that is, Can. 127, 627
60 I,1| that might not always be appreciated. So, it will be important
61 I,1| it can receive specific approval by the Holy See in consideration
62 I,1| discernment criteria for approving or defending the foundational
63 I,5| he break a tie vote that arises in council? ~ ~Ad 1m. :
64 II,1| Ø Even though they arrive at the formulation of a
65 I,5| everyone an effort and an ascetic commitment beyond a purely
66 I,5| from the same superior who asks consent. Concretely, the
67 Con | to holiness.~The second aspect regards the necessity, for
68 Con | the greatness of the duty assigned to those whom the Lord calls
69 I,5| their own council, whose assistance they are to use in carrying
70 II,1| members of the council, must assure those qualities that are
71 II,1| council would have to be assured of the most complete collection
72 II,1| subjects, and how, just in assuring the nature of one and the
73 Int | underlying anthropological attitudes and the virtues that are
74 I,5| the Code of Canon Law of August 1, 1985, two years after
75 I,2| effectiveness, and witness to authenticity of consecrated life, collegiality,
76 I,1| charism. [If then, the Church authorities grant that the letter of
77 I,5| acknowledged a rightful autonomy of life, especially of governance”;
78 II,1| strength, beginning and availing oneself of the help of data
79 I,5| 1972), 393-394). [[[To avoid any misunderstandings, keep
80 I,5| that needs an openness of awareness and a profound personal
81 II,1| interpretation of the Code.~b) A second way or lens
82 II,1| invalid. We could say, going back to the figure above that
83 I,2| out well, according to a balanced harmony corresponding to
84 Int | support and indispensable base, because they offer it the
85 I,5| canonical viewpoint, that is, based only on the letter of Canon
86 I,1| the one hand she must have basic discernment criteria for
87 II,1| and “having” which is the basis for an even more diabolical
88 | become
89 | becomes
90 | becoming
91 I,5| together form the council”.~I believe that from a strictly canonical
92 | below
93 II,1| but “how to do it better/best?”);~5. that the work
94 Con | decline into permissiveness or betrayal of the truth.~The reminder
95 II,1| Martini’s article in the bibliography. I don’t want to spend time
96 II,1| opinion, it cannot necessarily bind the decision of the superior,
97 I,5| apostolic life on the path blazed by today’s sociological
98 I,2| sociologists too easily acted like “bosses”, organizing the Institute
99 I,4| dimension, from the top to the bottom and representable in the
100 I,5| and subject, impossible to bring about in the situation of
101 Con | and love for the poverties/brokenness of the brothers/sisters
102 Con | poverties/brokenness of the brothers/sisters and of the congregation,
103 II,1| how it can be concretely brought about in the dynamics of
104 I,5| government more easily becomes bureaucratic and capable of crushing
105 I,1| discernment, that’s their business!!!]. This is necessary to
106 Int | that we can then tranquilly bypass and ignore canonical data,
107 II,1| especially for lack of time.~c) The third way that
108 II,1| actually the council is called to vote and, therefore,
109 I,5| becomes bureaucratic and capable of crushing the person (“
110 II,1| consultor must have a genuine capacity for reflection, dialog,
111 II,1| the Church”, and that of Card. Martini’s “Counseling in
112 II,1| order” (1 Cor 14:40), with care (Phil 2:28), with humility (
113 Int | law and analyze them as carefully as possible in the limits
114 I,3| would say obligated) to carry it out as active subjects;
115 I,5| assistance they are to use in carrying out their office”), on the
116 II,1| in fact, is placed at the central moment in the process of
117 I,1| Life – and our question certainly is connected to whatever
118 I,5| break a tie in votes, is certified by an authentic interpretation
119 Con | and of seeing it has a chance to progress on the road
120 Con | qualities that ought to characterize the figure of the consultor
121 II,1| adjectives and adverbs that characterized communication in the primitive
122 I,5| thousands of strikes of characters!)~ ~It is true that each
123 I,2| the Holy Spirit. It is a charismatic reality; it is a living,
124 I,1| push increasingly toward “charismatism” or “subjectivism” not only
125 I,1| being able to know all the charisms represented and each one’
126 II,1| information or, even worse, of chatting/gossip; more as a moment
127 II,1| MARTINI, “Il consigliare nella Chiesa” [Counseling in the Church]
128 I,5| corresposabilità ecclesiale [can. 127 CIC]” Periodica 90 (2001), 243-
129 I,4| representable in the form of a circle and sphere which emphasize
130 I,2| according to models taken from civil society or from social co-existence
131 II,1| identikit of councilors become clearer. For example:~1. that
132 II,1| presupposes a definite spiritual climate and environment. We can
133 II,1| discernment. There is a close relationship between the
134 II,1| also community reflection, closer to study than to simple
135 I,2| civil society or from social co-existence among people who make up
136 I,5| develop a genuine and deep co-participation, co-responsibility and subsidiarity.
137 I,1| collegium vel personarium coetus” (which is something broader
138 I,4| and also when the members collaborate with the superior for the
139 II,1| assured of the most complete collection of data that ought to enter
140 I,2| authenticity of consecrated life, collegiality, subsidiarity, decentralization,
141 I,1| or to the counsel of a “collegium vel personarium coetus” (
142 II,1| necessary that the discussion come to a vote; it suffices that
143 I,5| suppositum” because this question comes up only in the 2nd Case.
144 I,4| participation, communion and “communiality” which are more proper to
145 Int | the ability to relate and communicate within the Council and with
146 II,1| Ghirlanda’s perspective of “communionality or sense of Communion in
147 II,1| the superior who has the competency of making the decision and,
148 II,1| that derives from their complementarity.~
149 II,1| fact, they can be seen as complementary and it would be good to
150 II,1| to be assured of the most complete collection of data that
151 I,2| nature of councils, their composition, powers, and the jobs of
152 Con | a loving understanding /comprehension; that is full and accompanied
153 I,1| as far as our subject is concerned, to justify differences
154 II,1| institutes of religious life). It concerns the ordinary, not extraordinary,
155 Con | will can ask me. But before concluding I feel a duty to recall
156 Con | CONCLUSION~I’ll put off for the discussion
157 I,5| Case. The superior cannot concur to form the majority because
158 I,1| nothing to do with a duly conducted spiritual discernment, that’
159 I,2| groups. We must accept and confess that there is a danger of
160 Int | perspective is not to be confused with a spiritualistic, detached
161 I,2| So we see appearance of congregational councils, provincial or
162 Int | also have a more direct connection with the very nature of
163 I,3| powers. Later we will see the consequences of this important distinction.~ ~
164 I,5| of the superior, with a consequent vacuum of authority and
165 I,1| approval by the Holy See in consideration of the special government
166 II,1| sense of the question and considers the relationship between
167 II,1| interventions, (cfr. MARTINI, “Il consigliare nella Chiesa” [Counseling
168 I,2| Institute, so as to better contain the new wine of the spirit
169 II,1| interior life through prayer, contemplation and familiarity with Christ (
170 II,1| of the help of data and contents of various kinds, of different
171 I,5| Can 127, the Holy See has continued to approve Constitutions
172 I,5| of the Apostolic See that continues to approve Constitutions
173 II,1| Apostolic See which seems to contradict positions held by the CCL
174 II,1| without wanting to make their contribution as council a substitution
175 I,2| the Congregation’s life, converging toward the good functioning
176 II,1| etc…) than as a moment of conversation, or on the contrary, of
177 I,1| on the need for a certain conversion that might not always be
178 II,1| valid act, cannot fail to convoke the council.~Ø It is
179 I,1| on a personal but also a corporate level. Therefore, we must
180 I,5| moreover, it should be the correct sense of spirituality and
181 II,1| work of the memory be done correctly);~4. that, more particularly
182 I,1| GHIRLANDA, “Atto giuridico e corresponsabilità ecclesiale [Can.127]” in
183 I,5| points out (Atto giuridico e corresposabilità ecclesiale [can. 127 CIC]”
184 I,5| because it has the courage not to put institutes of
185 I,1| thinkable. It could either cripple an Institute’s charism and,
186 II,1| below which more easily crush the subject. In fact, since
187 I,5| religious life, because it is currently more in accord with the
188 I,2| confess that there is a danger of forgetting that the congregation,
189 I,1| can turn out to be very dangerous, because the very charism
190 I,1| two, Canons 627 and 633, deal more closely with our question
191 I,5| details, they find themselves debating strongly among themselves.~
192 I,2| collegiality, subsidiarity, decentralization, etc…, which are, then,
193 I,5| 127 speaks is not that of deciding through a vote, but to help
194 II,1| therefore, to manifest decisions: how does this fit into
195 Int | important, I would say even decisive, psychological and spiritual
196 Con | which, however, will never decline into permissiveness or betrayal
197 II,1| at a time (1 Cor 14:31), “decorously and with order” (1 Cor 14:
198 Int | Ordinances and different decrees of each Institute of Consecrated
199 I,5| effective, instead, to fight the defects through the promotion of
200 I,1| criteria for approving or defending the foundational charism
201 I,5| personal nature of governance, defers to the studies of spiritual
202 I,5| need, is meant the group of definitors, assistants, councilors,
203 II,1| council does not precisely deliberate, but…advises. The councilors
204 I,4| consultative organ, but in role of deliberating organ as a government organ
205 II,1| operative discernment and deliberation of government is realized;~
206 I,2| individual sub-units (provinces, departments, regions, local communities)
207 I,5| reflection in prayer, in depth, on the part of each individual
208 II,1| can grasp the wealth that derives from their complementarity.~
209 I,2| regions, local communities) or designing the figure of the superior
210 Int | ecclesiology, indicates a desire on the part of the organizers,
211 II,1| realized according to the desires of the Church for the good
212 Int | confused with a spiritualistic, detached way of seeing problems,
213 I,5| Moreover, especially about some details, they find themselves debating
214 II,1| council determine for him, deteriorating into a type of habitually
215 I,1| particular law in respect to determinations of the universal law: it
216 II,1| the councilors and council determine for him, deteriorating into
217 I,5| account) Can. 627, § 2, which determines not only that proper right
218 I,2| governs it in order to be developed and preserved. Alongside
219 II,1| seen as an operation which develops according to definite rhythms
220 II,1| the basis for an even more diabolical confusion between “being”
221 II,1| Will/Freedom” and to the dialectic “Experience – Reflection –
222 II,1| which leads to pharisaic and dictatorial absolutism: Mussolini!).
223 I,1| is concerned, to justify differences and diversities of the particular
224 I,4| of our congregations, not differently from what happens in “Church”
225 I,5| the Apostolic See and the diocesan bishop must approve that
226 Int | but they also have a more direct connection with the very
227 II,1| the first two points are directed and which is presupposed
228 I,1| an authority or a role of direction or administration in the
229 I,5| of Apostolic Life to the discipline of Can. 127” is evident.
230 Con | council is not so much to discourage us in face of the greatness
231 II,1| their opinion freely and discuss among themselves, without
232 I,4| strict sense is that of the dismissal of a religious. (Can. 699); ~
233 II,1| inopportune, untimely and disorderly interventions, (cfr. MARTINI, “
234 I,1| letter of the law may be disregarded for other reasons that have
235 I,1| addressing members of such diverse Congregations and obviously
236 I,1| justify differences and diversities of the particular law in
237 II,1| that demands a unity in diversity. “Communion”, “co-responsibility”, “
238 I,4| s be satisfied with just divesting ourselves of democratic
239 Int | etc…). For this, I will divide my exposition into two parts:~
240 II,1| for reflection, dialog, docility to the Spirit and must be
241 I,5| after this interpretive document on Can 127, the Holy See
242 II,1| article in the bibliography. I don’t want to spend time on
243 | done
244 I,2| a same spiritual event” (Dortel-Claudot, p. 776). The Congregation
245 I,5| Canon Law, there are no doubts: Can. 127 is clear in presenting
246 II,1| choice and even, after a due personal discernment – expression
247 | during
248 II,1| spiritual it must develop in a dynamic of discernment. There is
249 I,5| chapter!]]] Especially in early post-conciliar time, we
250 II,1| placed in this light, it is easier to integrate and understand
251 II,1| only that he points out the ecclesial sense of the question and
252 I,1| and the validity of the effecting of juridical acts. The other
253 I,2| co-responsibility, freedom, apostolic effectiveness, and witness to authenticity
254 I,5| requires of everyone an effort and an ascetic commitment
255 II,1| that of the decision, of electing, toward which the first
256 I,5| spiritual theologians who, to eliminate the problem of locked councils,
257 Int | the scene in which to be embodied and expressed. In respect
258 II,1| discussion or in the reasons that emerged in the council, that can
259 II,1| that the Council’s work is eminently a work of spiritual discernment,
260 I,5| CCL itself that, with its emphasis on the personal nature of
261 I,4| circle and sphere which emphasize participation, communion
262 I,4| triangle or a pyramid which emphasizes the hierarchical powers
263 II,1| for objective truth and an enjoyment for investigation and research.~
264 I,2| or regional councils, the enlarged councils, meetings of communities
265 II,1| if not moved or at least enlightened, even if not determined,
266 II,1| saying, it seems to me, enlightens well why one cannot or ought
267 Int | received stimulation and enrichment from these meetings; and
268 I,1| general premises: Before entering into the more analytical
269 II,1| advice is an activity that enters into the picture of communicating
270 I,3| Congregation or of particular entities (province, region, local
271 II,1| definite spiritual climate and environment. We can represent the process
272 II,1| of the superior) with an equally pernicious error, that of
273 II,1| of election [Note: “quid est” (what is) election in the
274 I,5| only that proper right can establish, besides cases covered by
275 II,1| instructions of the CCL and evaluate better the relationship
276 I,2| call upon a same spiritual event” (Dortel-Claudot, p. 776).
277 I,5| discipline of Can. 127” is evident. It seems to me that the
278 I,5| Code.~Still, one cannot say exactly that the 2nd Case is totally
279 | except
280 I,5| obligation that, without any exception, every real and canonical
281 I,1| we look pejoratively upon exceptions that the Church admits as “
282 I,1| Institute; on the other hand, an excessively rigid and restricted legislation
283 I,5| councilors as superiors and excludes outright an “ordinary and
284 I,5| outright an “ordinary and exclusive collegial government whether
285 II,1| CONSULTATIVE DELIBERATIVE EXECUTIVE~The energies of the superior,
286 I,4| government, in whatever way it is exercised, always, also in case of
287 I,1| generically as person who exercises an authority or a role of
288 II,1| the type of “communion” existing in the Church and affirmed
289 II,1| communitarian. Therefore, one expects the individual consultor
290 I,2| Consecrated Life literally exploded. To~promote increased participation,
291 Int | For this, I will divide my exposition into two parts:~in the First
292 II,1| due personal discernment – expression and statement of personal
293 II,1| superior who has it. Certain expressions like: “unfortunately we
294 I,5| Canon Law where Can. 127 is expressly recalled by the legislator.
295 Con | much to discourage us in face of the greatness of the
296 I,2| rank-and-file members, etc…~Faced with this mushrooming of
297 I,5| contrary to the CCL and facilitates collegial governance which,
298 Int | elements in the light of faith and the journey toward holiness
299 II,1| prayer, contemplation and familiarity with Christ (because giving
300 I,1| necessary to keep in mind, as far as our subject is concerned,
301 II,1| who, in spite of the vote favorable to him, could have picked
302 I,5| decree “Experimenta” of February 2, 1972, on the point of
303 Int | Communion/Mission in the Church ~Finally, I feel that also some important,
304 II,1| decisions: how does this fit into the view of spiritual
305 I,4| models of government and fix well in our mind:~1)
306 II,1| seems to me this is the way followed, for example, by G. Ghirlanda
307 II,1| Above – Experience …” in the following way:~ ~ ~EXPERIENCE REFLECTION
308 Con | joined with patience and forbearance which, however, will never
309 II,1| Spirit, but according to the forces from below which more easily
310 I,2| that there is a danger of forgetting that the congregation, before
311 II,1| themselves, without arriving at a formal vote, even though the result
312 II,1| times, both that of the formation of the decision (decision-making:
313 I,2| is “a structured whole formed by religious who call upon
314 II,1| though they arrive at the formulation of a vote (sometimes useful
315 I,1| approving or defending the foundational charism of each Institute;
316 I,1| structure – reflects the founding charism of each Institute.
317 II,1| little is that of trying to frame the whole question of relationship
318 I,5| beyond a purely technical framework of legislative data. Basically
319 II,1| election, that is of the free choice of God’s will known
320 II,1| councilors express their opinion freely and discuss among themselves,
321 II,1| limited person, are unequal to fulfilling the entire governance process
322 I,2| functioning of the body and the fulfillment of its individual members.~ ~
323 Con | comprehension; that is full and accompanied by love
324 Int | toward holiness or rather “fuller” communion with Christ under
325 I,2| converging toward the good functioning of the body and the fulfillment
326 | further
327 I,1| religious institute, but more generically as person who exercises
328 II,1| humility (Phil 2:3), with gentleness (Gal 4:1), with openness (
329 Int | Church, and beyond, the more global and inclusive ones of Co-responsibility,
330 I,5| member of the council itself, goes contrary to the CCL and
331 II,1| is invalid. We could say, going back to the figure above
332 Con | through his rationality, his goodness, his commitment, his sensitivity
333 II,1| even worse, of chatting/gossip; more as a moment and exercise
334 II,1| superior who would want to govern without the help of the
335 II,1| the council members, the governmental decision that would relate
336 I,2| it unity, regulates and governs it in order to be developed
337 I,2| organigrams, consultation of the grass roots, in order to focus
338 Con | discourage us in face of the greatness of the duty assigned to
339 I,5| which must be jealously guarded and promoted, and that,
340 II,1| superior and which, if it were habitual for the council, a collegial
341 II,1| deteriorating into a type of habitually collegial government, he
342 I,4| not differently from what happens in “Church” reality, an
343 I,5| government actually led to legal hardening, which made it more difficult
344 I,1| of the Institute can be harmed. This leads us to understand
345 I,2| according to a balanced harmony corresponding to each Institute’
346 II,1| a re-reading of the data heard in the first part. There
347 II,1| to contradict positions held by the CCL or the Commission
348 II,1| governance” it is surely helpful to show how it can be concretely
349 II,1| council, etc…; the task of helping him in the execution is
350 I,5| must have a council that helps her/him in governance as
351 | herself
352 I,4| pyramid which emphasizes the hierarchical powers of the pope, bishop
353 II,1| here and now of concrete history in regard to the subject
354 I,4| and the demands and the “horizontal” dimension representable
355 I,5| or for every individual house, in such a way that the
356 I,5| oppressive of the person”. (ibid., 247)~2) and, above
357 II,1| or ought not confuse and identify consent and deliberative
358 II,1| regarding its nature and the identikit of councilors become clearer.
359 II,1| this is rationalism; it is ideologism: and consecrated life in
360 Int | then tranquilly bypass and ignore canonical data, the prescriptions
361 II,1| interventions, (cfr. MARTINI, “Il consigliare nella Chiesa” [
362 II,1| rationalistic government that would impede the personal dimension of
363 Int | and ecclesiology are no impediment to true spirituality; rather
364 I,5| between superior and subject, impossible to bring about in the situation
365 I,2| sometimes one might have the impression that sociologists too easily
366 II,1| and therefore to overcome impulsiveness, inopportune, untimely and
367 I,1| my not being clear, or an inability to make myself understood;
368 Int | beyond, the more global and inclusive ones of Co-responsibility,
369 I,2| literally exploded. To~promote increased participation, in these
370 I,1| Church, which would push increasingly toward “charismatism” or “
371 II,1| her/his council. I will indicate three, even though, in fact,
372 II,1| to proceed along the line indicated by the council. Why? Precisely
373 Int | canon law or ecclesiology, indicates a desire on the part of
374 Int | of all, at the positive indications of the law and analyze them
375 Int | they are its support and indispensable base, because they offer
376 II,1| COUNCIL SUPERIOR PROCURATOR~INFORMATIVE CONSULTATIVE DELIBERATIVE
377 II,1| change his mind about his own initial choice and even, after a
378 I,5| real snag, and litres of ink have been poured out over
379 II,1| overcome impulsiveness, inopportune, untimely and disorderly
380 II,1| deep significance of many instructions of the CCL and evaluate
381 II,1| the superior receives as instrument and information for discerning
382 I,5| way, ~with only canonical instruments, strictly spiritual questions
383 Int | concrete living must be integrated for a more authentic development
384 Int | Holy Spirit. Therefore, my intention is to try to do a wise and
385 Int | us and which are of great interest to Institutes of Consecrated
386 I,5| In fact, even after this interpretive document on Can 127, the
387 Int | that), there are questions intertwined that are more properly theological/
388 II,1| in which various persons intervene (in our case, besides the
389 II,1| untimely and disorderly interventions, (cfr. MARTINI, “Il consigliare
390 Int | INTRODUCTION~Thanks for the invitation:
391 II,1| the act of governance is invalid. We could say, going back
392 II,1| truth and an enjoyment for investigation and research.~6. that
393 Int | INTRODUCTION~Thanks for the invitation: I have always received
394 I,3| everyone; all the members are invited (and I would say obligated)
395 I,5| refused. What’s more there are irrefutable historical data that tell
396 Int | spiritual life was just an isolated and separate reality. Therefore, “
397 I,1| always in reference to our issue of the Superior and his/
398 I,5| own charism which must be jealously guarded and promoted, and
399 I,2| composition, powers, and the jobs of the individual consultors (
400 Con | and of the congregation, joined with patience and forbearance
401 Int | the light of faith and the journey toward holiness or rather “
402 II,1| that his/her decision be a juridically valid act, cannot fail to
403 I,1| subject is concerned, to justify differences and diversities
404 Int | stand like a separate or juxtaposed sector, but rather as a
405 II,1| is a question of always keeping in mind the building up
406 I | Positive data that must be kept in mind.~ ~
407 II,1| part. There can be many keys (lenses) for a spiritual
408 II,1| and contents of various kinds, of different value and
409 Con | to grant us these gift, knowing that they pass through his
410 II,1| it either, especially for lack of time.~c) The third
411 | last
412 | latter
413 II,1| in the council, that can lead him to change his mind about
414 I,3| those who are placed at the leadership of the entire body of the
415 Int | regarding the validity and legality of juridical acts placed
416 I,1| the part of the Church to legislate around this subject and
417 I,5| purely technical framework of legislative data. Basically it is the
418 I,2| Institutes); we studied at length how to renew the election
419 II,1| There can be many keys (lenses) for a spiritual re-reading
420 II,1| because she/he is a single, limited person, are unequal to fulfilling
421 Int | carefully as possible in the limits of the time given us;~in
422 II,1| to definite rhythms and lines of strength, beginning and
423 I,2| Institutes of Consecrated Life literally exploded. To~promote increased
424 I,5| This is a real snag, and litres of ink have been poured
425 II,1| council as such must be lived as a moment of personal
426 Con | CONCLUSION~I’ll put off for the discussion
427 I,5| eliminate the problem of locked councils, think of giving
428 II,1| II. We must overcome the logic of opposition between the
429 II,1| of God’s will known and loved in the here and now of concrete
430 II,1| useful to clarify about major or minor convergence of
431 II,1| vote and, therefore, to manifest decisions: how does this
432 I,5| and that, since this is manifested in the form of government,
433 Con | two aspects that ought to mark the spirit not only of the
434 II,1| work in council must be marked by those adjectives and
435 Con | affection. At the least, it’s a matter of not becoming angry with
436 II,1| process of a decision’s maturation through discernment, it
437 I,1| that the letter of the law may be disregarded for other
438 I,5| 627 recalls the need, is meant the group of definitors,
439 I,2| searched for recipes to measure out well, according to a
440 II,1| intellect (voluntaristic mentality which leads to pharisaic
441 Con | for the consultor, to have mercy and love for the poverties/
442 I,5| superior, if there is one, be a mere executor” (decree “Experimenta”
443 II,1| council than to techniques or methods of a sociological or pedagogical
444 II,1| to clarify about major or minor convergence of the council
445 Int | especially of Communion/Mission in the Church ~Finally,
446 I,5| 393-394). [[[To avoid any misunderstandings, keep in mind that “collegial
447 I,4| ourselves of democratic or monarchic models of government and
448 I,5| also institutes (e.g., monastic) with chapter regime, must
449 II,1| but as discernment of the motions, criteria, motivations,
450 II,1| of the motions, criteria, motivations, in short: the information/
451 II,1| rightly-ordered human will does not move if not moved or at least
452 II,1| will does not move if not moved or at least enlightened,
453 I,2| this post-conciliar time a multiplication of new types of councils:
454 I,2| years, we have witnessed a multiplicity of studies to renew the
455 II,1| dictatorial absolutism: Mussolini!). Often people want to
456 | myself
457 I,5| seems to me that question n. 2) reported above, that
458 Int | similar organ with another name) when this is provided for
459 Int | superior, which can have other names (college, group of persons,
460 II,1| integration of revealed data with natural data, values with historical
461 II,1| expressed its opinion, it cannot necessarily bind the decision of the
462 Con | second aspect regards the necessity, for the consultor, to have
463 I,1| space for discussion and needed clarifications.~ ~The canons
464 I,5| resolved at root, with a negative response. We would have
465 I,5| We would have to respond “nego suppositum” because this
466 | neither
467 II,1| MARTINI, “Il consigliare nella Chiesa” [Counseling in the
468 | never
469 I,5| 617 § 1: “According to the norm of the constitutions, superiors
470 Int | superior’s belonging or not-belonging to the council as a member
471 | nothing
472 II,1| consultor to know how to nourish not only her/his own sense
473 II,1| experience, could raise an objection saying that, even without
474 Con | answers to your possible objections or requests for further
475 II,1| must have a great love for objective truth and an enjoyment for
476 I,5| to have clearly distinct objects. Therefore it seems to me
477 I,5| there is in the Church the obligation that, without any exception,
478 II,1| the superior is not even obliged to follow the opinion expressed
479 Con | that is, of being able to observe and grasp, but also of a
480 I,5| democratic”, as Ghirlanda observes, “can be revealed more oppressive
481 II,1| Should the superior obtain the consent he is not obligated
482 II,1| cannot act without having obtained it by an absolute majority
483 I,1| diverse Congregations and obviously not being able to know all
484 II,1| and “appearing” – which occurs when people think they are
485 Int | indispensable base, because they offer it the scene in which to
486 II,1| reconcile the data that the CCL offers us to grasp the true nature
487 II,1| beginning and availing oneself of the help of data and
488 II,1| act. The council is not an ongoing general or provincial chapter (
489 II,1| subject can be profoundly open with all the council members,
490 II,1| It is communion itself, operating in the Church and building
491 II,1| suffices that all have had the opportunity to express themselves.~Ø
492 II,1| authoritarianism. If, instead, on the opposite side he always had the councilors
493 II,1| must overcome the logic of opposition between the superior and
494 I,5| observes, “can be revealed more oppressive of the person”. (ibid.,
495 I,5| different congregations and orders. Still, regarding its nature,
496 Int | Constitutions, Rule of Life or Ordinances and different decrees of
497 I,2| can be represented in an organigram, is the totality of all
498 I,2| mushrooming of project studies, of organigrams, consultation of the grass
499 I,2| this mushrooming of new organisms, sometimes one might have
500 Int | desire on the part of the organizers, that the topic be treated
501 I,2| by a vital principle that organizes it, give it unity, regulates
502 I,2| easily acted like “bosses”, organizing the Institute or the Congregation
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