The document is Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic exhortation on the Word of God based on the 2008 Synod of Bishops. It is divided into three parts that discuss the Word of God from theological, ecclesial and missionary perspectives. The Pope emphasizes the importance of Scripture in the life of the Church and calls for its increased use in liturgy, catechesis, pastoral work, and dialogue with other faiths. He also stresses interpreting Scripture in line with Church tradition and the Second Vatican Council.
Ecclesiology Part 2 - The Purpose of the Church.Robert Tan
Here you go Part 2 of the study of Ecclesiology.
I shared a study on Ecclesiology in church.
1. The Nature of the Church.
2. The Purpose of the Church.
Ecclesiology Part 2 - The Purpose of the Church.Robert Tan
Here you go Part 2 of the study of Ecclesiology.
I shared a study on Ecclesiology in church.
1. The Nature of the Church.
2. The Purpose of the Church.
A closer look at the spiritual discipline of prayer
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A closer look at the spiritual discipline of prayer
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A study on Vatican second : God's Revelation Lijo Baby cmi
Revelation is the personal self- Communication of God:-
Church’s Role in mediating revelation in today’s world.
faith as a response to Divine Revelation:
For the purpose of this study, I have assimilated some facts on the history of the evolution of scripture, which is the basis of our FAITH as CHRISTIANS. Let me state up front, as a whole, and after much study of these different writings, in my opinion, the substance of it all comes down to the fact, that the original canonical writings of the 66 books written in Hebrew and Greek translated by King James (The KJV of the Holy Bible) is sufficient in keeping the faith. In a more global since, historically these other writings have their place in providing a perspective of mans quest and experiences in seeking God. As evidenced, there are examples of the church, not restricted to the Catholic Church, manipulating Gods word for selfish interest, and in many instances attempting to confuse the faith and keeping the truth unavailable to the masses.
Historically, the Catholic Church has defended itself from attacks, both real and imagined, from enemies of the faith, and this defensiveness also extended to Biblical studies. The twentieth century saw a relaxing of this defensiveness, culminating in the decree Dei Verbum pronounced by Vatican II, encouraging Catholic scholars to use more modern methods of interpreting the Scriptures, under the guidance of the Vatican office, the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
In 1994 the Pontifical Biblical Commission issued the decree, The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church, signed by Cardinal Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI. This is more readable than the typical Vatican document. We highly encourage that you study this decree for yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the history of biblical criticism. Vatican decrees are written both for guidance to bishops and to instruct the church as a whole, and this decree also discusses a few arcane interpretation methods, you can skip over these sections.
We will also discuss:
• The Vatican II Constitution, Dei Verbum.
• The Historical-critical method.
• Lower or textual biblical criticism and higher or literary biblical criticism; and also Form criticism, Genre criticism, Tradition criticism, and Redaction criticism.
• Dead Sea Scrolls and rabbinical commentary.
• Liberation theology and feminist theology, and the preferential option for the poor.
• Pope Francis and his Decree of Gaudete et Exultate, On the Call To Holiness in Today’s World, and Latin American Bishops Conference held in 2007 called Aparecida.
• Interesting critique on fundamentalism and Sola Scriptura, aka Scripture Alone.
• Patristic exegesis, or the writings of the Apostolic Church Fathers, and the role of allegory.
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2. OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
Part I: VERBUM DEI
• The God who Speaks
• Our Response to the God who Speaks
• The Interpretation of Sacred Scripture in the Church
Part II: VERBUM IN ECCLESIA
• The Word of God and the Church
• The Liturgy, Privileged Setting for the Word of God
• The Word of God in the Life of the Church
Part III: VERBUM MUNDO
• The Church’s Mission: To Proclaim the Word of God to
the World
• The Word of God and Commitment in the World
• The Word of God and Culture
• The Word of God and Interreligious Dialogue
CONCLUSION
3. INTRODUCTION
•The word of the Lord abides for ever.
This word is the Gospel which was
preached to you” (1 Pet 1:25;
cf. Is 40:8).
•…This is the good news. …
•The Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly
of the Synod of Bishops, meeting in the
Vatican from 5-26 October 2008, had as
its theme: The Word of God in the Life
and Mission of the Church.
4. • Throughout its history, the People of God
has always found strength in the word of
God, and today too the ecclesial community
grows by hearing, celebrating and studying
that word.
• I wish to point out certain fundamental
approaches to a rediscovery of God’s word
in the life of the Church as a wellspring of
constant renewal.
• At the same time I express my hope that the
word will be ever more fully at the heart of
every ecclesial activity.
5. Part I:
• In Part I, entitled “Verbum Dei”,
the Pope highlights both “the
fundamental role of God the
Father, source and origin of the
Word”, and “the Trinitarian
dimension of revelation”.
6. Part I, Chapter 1
• Chapter one - “The God Who Speaks” -
underscores “God’s will to open and maintain a
dialogue with man, in which God takes the
initiative and reveals Himself in various ways”.
It also dwells on “the Christological aspect of
the Word, while at the same time underlining
the pneumatological dimension”. This section
of the document also focuses on the
relationship between the Eucharist and
Tradition, and on the theme of the inspiration
and truth of the Bible.
7. Part I, Chapter 2
• “Our Response to the God Who
Speaks” is the title of chapter two of
part one. “Man is called to enter into
the Alliance with his God, Who listens
to him and responds to his questions.
To God Who speaks, man responds
with the faith. The most suitable prayer
is that made using the words which
were revealed by God and are
conserved and written in the Bible”.
8. Part I, Chapter 3
• Chapter three has as its title “The Interpretation
of Sacred Scripture in the Church”. The
secretary general of the Synod of Bishops
explained how “Sacred Scripture should be, as
the Dogmatic Constitution ‘Dei Verbum’ says,
‘the soul of sacred theology’. ... The biblical
hermeneutics of Vatican Council II must be
rediscovered, also in order to avoid a certain
dualism evident in secularised interpretations
which could give rise to a fundamentalist and
spiritualist interpretation of Holy Scripture.
9. • Correct interpretation requires
complementarity in a literal and
spiritual sense, a harmony between
faith and reason”. This chapter also
examines relations between
Christians and Jews, noting that they
enjoy “a very special relationship ...
because they share a large part of
the Scriptures”.
Part I, Chapter 3 (cont’d)
10. Part II: Chapter 1
• Part two of the document is entitled
“Verbum in Ecclesia”. Chapter one - “The
Word of God and the Church” - underlines
how it is thanks to the Word of God and the
effect of the Sacraments “that Jesus
remains contemporary to mankind in the life
of the Church”.
11. Part II, Chapter 2:
• “The Liturgy, Privileged Setting for the Word of
God” is the title of chapter two, in which the focus
turns to “the vital link between Sacred Scripture
and the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist”.
The importance of the Lectionary is mentioned, as
is that of the proclamation of the Word and the
ministry of reader, with particular emphasis being
laid on the preparation of the homily, a theme of
great importance in this Post-Synodal Apostolic
Exhortation.
12. • Chapter three of part two concerns “The
Word of God in the Life of the Church”
and highlights “the importance of
biblical inspiration for pastoral activity,
the biblical dimension of catechesis, the
biblical formation of Christians, the use
of Sacred Scripture in great ecclesial
gahterings, and the Word of God in
relation to vocations”. Attention is also
given to “lectio divina and Marian
prayer”.
Part II, Chapter 3:
13. Part III:
• Part three of the document
published today has as its title
“Verbum Mundo”. It draws
attention to “the duty of
Christians to announce the Word
of God in the world in which they
live and work”.
14. Part III, Chapter 1:
• Chapter one - “The Church’s Mission to
Proclaim the Word of God to the World” -
explains how the Church “is oriented
towards the announcement ‘ad gentes’,
to people who do not yet know the Word,
... but also to those who have already
been baptised ... but need new
evangelisation in order to rediscover the
Word of God”.
15. • “The Word of God and Commitment to
the World” is the title of chapter two,
which recalls how “Christians are called
to serve the Word of God in their most
needy brothers and sisters and, hence,
to commit themselves in society for
reconciliation, justice and peace among
peoples”.
Part III, Chapter 2:
16. • Chapter three of part three is dedicated to
“The Word of God and Culture”. It
expresses the hope “that the Bible may
become better known in schools and
universities and that better use may be
made of the social communications
media, exploiting all the modern
possibilities of technology. The theme of
the inculturation of Sacred Scripture is
also linked to the translation and diffusion
of the Bible, which must be increased”.
Part III, Chapter 3:
17. Verbum Domini and the means
of social communication
*…greater efforts to be made in
gaining expertise in the various
sectors involved, particularly in
the new media, such as the internet.
*Discovering new methods of
transmitting the Gospel message is
part of the continuing evangelizing
outreach of those who believe.
18. • “I express gratitude to those Catholics
who are making serious efforts to
promote a significant presence in the
world of the media, and I ask for an ever
wider and more qualified commitment in
this regard.”
• Among the new forms of mass
communication, nowadays we need to
recognize the increased role of
the internet, which represents a new
forum for making the Gospel heard.
19. • “The Word of God and Inter-religious
Dialogue” is the title of chapter four.
“Having established the value and topicality
of inter-religious dialogue, ‘Verbum Domini’
... supplies some important guidelines
concerning dialogue between Christians
and Muslims, and with members of other
non-Christian religions, within the
framework of a religious liberty which
involves not only the freedom to profess
one’s faith in private and in public, but also
freedom of conscience; in other words, of
choosing one’s religion”.
Part III, Chapter 4:
20. CONCLUSION
• In the conclusion, Archbishop Eterovic
concluded his explanations, the Holy
Father reiterates his exhortation to all
Christians “to become increasingly
familiar with Sacred Scripture”.
*Source:
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/post-synod