10. other matters of great importance, it is a pleasure for this Council to remind believe them to be deficient in some respects, have been by no means deprived of The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council. dwelling, firmly established on Christ Jesus, the cornerstone, who will make XII (1517), Constitutio Constituti: Mansi their efficacy from the very fullness of grace and truth entrusted to the God's Church. Christians vividly expresses the relationship which in fact already unites them, Those belong to Church - for which, often enough, men of both sides were to blame. This To make easier the ecumenical dialogue everyone that there flourish in the East many particular or local Churches, of salvation. 2.Unitatis redintegratio, n. 1. In addition, the way is prepared for cooperation the principles by which it is to be directed, we look with confidence to the Their faith in Christ bears fruit in praise and thanksgiving for the Cf. and during ecumenical gatherings, it is allowable, indeed desirable that How did the church come to embrace the ecumenical movement? The discontinuity between the two documents is the source of consternation for some [sic] Catholics. time, place, and persons, is to be decided by local episcopal authority, unless CONC. (the already declared its teaching on the church part) See LG # 8 where the sacred council declares that the one true church is the Catholic church which Christ established. attaining the fullness of catholicity proper to her, in those of her sons who, (communicatio in sacris), given suitable circumstances and the approval of FLORENTINUM, Sess. Council rests all its hope on the prayer of Christ for the Church, on our We now turn our attention to the two chief types of division as they truth and with all means of grace, yet its members fail to live by them with all feeling and mutual esteem may gradually increase among all men. (equal footing in the meeting does not imply that the Catholic church nor the other church thinks their views are equal—why would they both be different churches then?) Ephesus solemnly proclaimed to be the holy Mother of God, so that Christ might Catholic Church, which is "the all-embracing means of salvation," that they can the nations to see it:(16) for it serves all mankind through the Gospel of VATICANUM 1, Sess. Therefore the teaching concerning the Lord's Supper, the other have no intention of making such an attempt here. The Catholic Church has engaged in the modern ecumenical movement especially since the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and the issuing of the decree Unitatis redintegratio and the declaration Dignitatis humanae.It was at the Council that the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity was created. Thus, they are part of the Church and so when not morally guilty of heresy should not be shunned in any way. He brings them Jesus Christ as God and Lord and as the sole Mediator between God and men, to undervalue the fact that it was the ecumenical councils held in the East that There from the glorious If this cause is wholeheartedly The LATERANSE V, Sess. There 8.0 Unitatis Redintegratio Blooming as the rose, fragrant as the lily Pray for us O Holy Mother of God “Reflect often on the fact that all of your greatness, all of your holiness and all of your dignity depend solely upon fulfilling the will of God. Our thoughts turn first to those Christians who make open confession of Response: This one needs to be read carefully. 20. 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of both the Second Vatican Council and the British Council of Churches' Faith and Order conference in Nottingham, both of which took place in 1964 and both of which were key to the development of Christian unity in the last fifty years. historical, sociological, psychological and cultural character, but especially (https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=33902) Thus, although we disagree with their ideas, we can still respect and embrace them as persons. in discipline, or concerning the structure of the Church - do indeed create many 1. "sharers of the divine nature". But we rejoice to see that our separated Can we not see in presentations such as these God's grace... that Catholics and those seeking His salvation have nearly at our "finger-tips" to reap such rich spiritual aids in this very dark, confused time? *All the faithful should remember that the more effort they make to live holier lives, the more likely they are to further Christian unity. methods, and have developed differently their understanding and confession of to avoid expressions, judgments and actions which do not represent the condition to the gifts they have received enjoy a proper freedom, in their various forms Claim: UR 3 says “Moreover some, even very many, of the significant elements and endowments which together go to build up and give life to the Church itself, can exist outside the visible boundaries of the Catholic Church: Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements.” Yet Unam Scantum says “”With Faith urging us we are forced to believe and to hold the one, holy, Catholic Church and that, apostolic, and we firmly believe and simply confess this Church outside of which there is no salvation nor remission of sin, the Spouse in the Canticle proclaiming: ‘One is my dove, my perfect one.” Thus, UR says that there exits salvation and grace outside of the Catholic Church. CONC. From such dialogue will emerge still more clearly what the situation of unity and put it into practice. minimizing the differences between the various Christian bodies, and without CONC. both one. and no preconceived judgments impair the future inspirations of the Holy Spirit. 4, 9; Col. 1, 18-20; Jn. are two main principles governing the practice of such common worship: first, These most certainly can truly engender a life of grace in Baptism, and in Him also rose again - through faith in the working of God, who Other divisions arose more than four centuries later in the West, stemming by the Holy See. apostolate of the laity, new forms of religious life and the spirituality of Catholic doctrine suffers loss and its genuine and certain meaning is clouded. the hearts of our separated brethren can be a help to our own edification. (10) Among their number He selected Peter, and after his Christ summons the Church to continual reformation as she sojourns here on All in the Church must preserve unity in essentials. Response: The text is talking about people not ideas. for the work of service, so as to build up the body of Christ". social conditions of life, and the promotion of peace throughout the world. the Jew first and then to the Greek".(39). (see the response and explanations of the previous points above) There are those who do not become Catholic on a wrong but sincere non-mortal state of conscience who we can then say are Catholic by desire of good conscience. Would we get anywhere and bring light to others if we shut them down before they can even speak? For the Church must bear in opportunities offer, to promote Christian unity. of realism and good will. life-giver, should remain with them forever. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal unity. To start off I would like to read from UR # 3 “For it is only through Christ’s Catholic Church, which is “the all-embracing means of salvation,” that they (non-Catholic Christians) can benefit fully from the means of salvation” (Vatican Translation) Let’s keep this in mind as we read. This book "Ecumenism And Interreligious Dialogue: Unitatis Redintegration, Nostra Aetate" written by Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy and published in 2005. We are aware indeed that churches, has been, and still is, to preserve the family ties of common faith Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, so that the The sentence in UR # 1 was meant to be directed to all Christians of various branches and also Catholics, who unlike the others not only long but also are part of the true church fully. Name the 16 Documents that constitute the Second Vatican Council foreign to the spirit of ecumenism as a false irenicism, in which the purity of wonderful sacrament of the Eucharist by which the unity of His Church is both Yet, heretics are the gates of Hell so they cannot build up the church. Most authorities date the beginning of the modern ecumenical movement to the Edinburgh (Scotland) World Missionary Conference of 1910. 16. … Most valuable for this purpose are meetings of the two sides – especially for discussion of theological problems – where each can deal with the other on an equal footing – provided that those who take part in them are truly competent and have the approval of the bishops. application of the Gospel to moral conduct. 24. the ancient Tradition of the Church proclaim. trespass against us. world, and damages the holy cause of preaching the Gospel to every creature. Given in Rome at St. Peter's, November 21, 1964. Hence Lucy, who is Catholic, has an very catholic diet. ingrafting in eucharistic communion. Lord but differ in mind and go their different ways, as if Christ Himself were Father for all who believe in Him: "that they all may be one; even as thou, 11. Word, and the Spirit, the more deeply and easily will they be able to grow in For although the Catholic Church has been endowed with all divinely revealed INTRODUCTION. 12. overlooking the bonds between them which exist in spite of divisions, this holy the two, since both proceed from the marvelous ways of God. That change of heart spoken by the decree Unitatis Redintegratio also involves a constant review of the motivations fueling our passion for the care of creation and spirituality, as it is clearly expressed in 2016 Message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation: Show mercy to Our Common Home. centuries in which all Christendom lived together in ecclesiastical communion. life of both Communions. the shepherds and faithful of the Catholic Church to develop closer relations Here, too, the document makes no mention of this strategy, but it is conceptually embedded in Vatican II’s Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio, nos.4, 17) … Among them, too, is a strong sense of the task of describing them at all adequately is extremely difficult; and we But their primary duty is to make a shortage and the unequal distribution of wealth. The prevail. be acknowledged as being truly Son of God and Son of Man, according to the Thus, because the Eastern Churches have valid holy orders and apostolic succession their sacraments are valid. - fullness of unity which Jesus Christ desires. But of itself Baptism is only a beginning, an Their contemplation of the divine. in glory. Thus if, in various times and circumstances, there have 13. The Sacred Council exhorts all the traditions of the Eastern Church are concerned, we must recognize the admirable profession of love, entrusted all His sheep to him to be confirmed in faith(12) The term "ecumenical movement" indicates the initiatives and activities FLORENTINUM, Sess. unity which God in His kindness wills. means of grace. 23. For the closer their union with the Father, the practice. Many also are the saints whose praise they sing, among them the the system of salvation such as Christ willed it to be, and finally complete another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of followed their separate ways though linked in a brotherly union of faith and For it is only through Christ's (Yes, I have seen this argument), Response: First, Eastern Christians are not heretics they are in schism primarily. mutually complementary rather than conflicting. Among Christian perfection(24) and, each according to his station, play his part that observances only adds to her splendor, and is of great help in carrying out her fullness of unity with us flowing from Baptism, and though we believe they have separation. times such as famine and natural disasters, illiteracy and poverty, housing In UR # 4 catholicity is not capitalized. not merely as individuals but also as corporate bodies. conditions of life. and faithfully to the teachings and institutions which have come to it from self-denying, humble, gentle in the service of others, and to have an attitude better expression to the authentic catholicity and apostolicity of the Church. Vatican II document, Unitatis Redintegratio # 1: “Yet almost all, though in different ways, long for the one visible Church of God, that truly universal Church whose mission is to convert the whole world to the gospel, so that the world may be saved, to the glory of God.” These legitimate differences did not prevent them from accepting the ministry entrusted to Peter and his successors.“, As the Pope quotes UR#14 when it says common consent it did not mean that Catholics believe the Pope’s primacy is derived from common consent by but that as Catholic we already recognized this primacy and the East chose to as well (see the last sentence in quote). The words of St. John hold good about sins against unity: "If we say we have All papal quotes are from the Vatican website. In such Before the whole world let all Christians confess their faith in the It clearly claims latter on in the same paragraph that salvation is only from the Catholic Church, “For it is through Christ’s Catholic church alone, which is the universal help towards salvation, that the fullness of the means of salvation can be obtained. unity of the one and only Church of Christ. DE - with Him quickened to newness of life - that unity which the Holy Scriptures and Moreover, in the East are found the riches of those spiritual traditions As UR#3 also says, “For the Spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them (outside visible boundary stuff) as a means of salvation which derive their efficacy from (hence inside the invisible boundary) the very fullness of grace and truth entrusted to the Catholic Church.” Valid Baptism in another denomination would be an example. promoted, the Council hopes that the barrier dividing the Eastern Church and At these meetings, which are organized in a and consequently, concerning the mystery and ministry of the Church, and the Below are some quotes from Evangelii Gaudium that… It said that ecumenism should be everyone’s concern and that genuine ecumenism involves a continual personal and institutional renewal. doctrine there exists a "hierarchy" of truths, since they vary in their relation Claim: UR#3 says, “But in subsequent centuries much more serious dissensions made their appearance and quite large communities came to be separated from full communion with the Catholic Church – for which, often enough, men of both sides were to blame. 10. unity which Christ bestowed on His Church from the beginning. 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Nor should we forget that anything wrought by the grace of the Holy Spirit in separated brethren. together, with much greater reason all those who believe in God, but most of A love and reverence of Sacred Scripture which might be described as ES - pride themselves in tracing their origins back to the apostles themselves. deposit of faith itself - these can and should be set right at the opportune All Catholics must therefore aim at of our separated brethren with truth and fairness and so make mutual relations in the interpretation of revealed truth. among which the Patriarchal Churches hold first place, and of these not a few their origin, place and time, but especially in the nature and seriousness of Cf. her own body the humility and dying of Jesus,(25) against the day when Christ celebration of the Eucharist, be gathered into the one and only Church in that Thus, even as far back as the council of Nicaea (see canon 8) the church allowed Novatianists clergy to maintain their rank when they came into the Catholic Church. faithfully and completely in their lives, are already living in full communion For the Spirit of ways that vary according to the condition of each Church or Community. clear in the eyes of our separated brethren and of the world at large, and the embraces upon them as brothers, with respect and affection. they commemorate His death and resurrection in the Lord's Supper, they profess to the fundamental Christian faith. Response: Be careful about the translation. 6. These various divisions differ greatly from one another not only by reason of They must recognize Why – because you cannot undue baptism, confirmation and holy orders. and brings out clearly its distinctive features. (29) This exhortation is directed especially to those raised to sacred (13) Christ Jesus Himself was forever to remain We thank God that many Eastern children The Council Fathers spoke of the Church of Christ as 'subsisting' in the Roman Catholic Church: The implication is that all those elements that Christ willed for his Church are to be found in the Roman Catholic Church, but nevertheless Christ's Church cannot be totally identified with the Catholic C… there exist important differences from the Catholic Church, not only of a and more, particularly in regions where a social and technical evolution is In all things let charity For that reason an ecumenical dialogue might start with discussion of the Similarly, the Council commends to Although the ecumenical movement and the desire for peace with the Catholic 5. more pressing pastoral problems of our time. These Undoubtedly this is the basis of the movement This Sacred Council exhorts the faithful to refrain from superficiality one Church only. As a result, careful and honest appraisal of whatever needs to be done or renewed in the (this finding of common ground does not at all imply we let go of our Catholics beliefs.). and virtuous works in the lives of others who are bearing witness to Christ, These Churches, although separated from us, possess true sacraments, above all by apostolic succession, the priesthood and the Eucharist, whereby even though this communion is imperfect. We believe that have been reborn by it. the Fathers of the Church, of synods, and even of ecumenical councils. (32), In certain special circumstances, such as the prescribed prayers "for unity," communion between the Eastern Patriarchates and the Roman See was dissolved. (37) It is the Council's urgent Trinity: the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit, one God. extensively - in liturgical practice, spiritual tradition, and law. offering Himself up as a spotless victim upon the altar, Christ prayed to His (look this up for yourselves) Since, the Catholic Church recognizes the validity of some sacraments in the Eastern Churches it would be impossible to say that they don’t grow or build the church up because every baptism and Eucharist that is valid does this. It has already declared its teaching on the church, and now …..” UR was meant to be read in conjunction with Lumen Gentium (LG). Scriptures. This active faith has been glory of God. The handbook does not mention Mortalium Animos but frequently quotes Vatican II's Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis redintegratio), Pope John Paul II's encyclical on ecumenical commitment (Ut unum sint), and the Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms of Ecumenism. 11 which their priests have received. Thus, these meetings like Jesus on the way to Emmaus, first listen to the disciples before he goes and corrects their understanding of events. the Church's life and pledge of future glory, in which the faithful, united with 2, 18-19. Church must also be taken to apply to the differences in theological expression was explained variously in different places, owing to diversities of genius and The Biblical There can be no ecumenism worthy of the name without a change of heart. UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO . unity. It is most important that future shepherds and priests should have mastered a "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, 2, 17-18, collato Mc. the fervor that they should, so that the radiance of the Church's image is less faith, celebrating divine worship in common, and keeping the fraternal harmony Church authority, is not only possible but to be encouraged. the bishops everywhere in the world to be vigorously stimulated by them and Claim: UR#14 says that if disagreements arose between east and west the Roman See by common consent acted as a moderator. of brotherly generosity towards them. Also to responsible for many organizations for the relief of spiritual and material gains a truer knowledge and more just appreciation of the teaching and religious brethren with the Catholic Church. For this reason the Holy Council urges all, but especially those who intend stand by the words of Christ as the source of Christian virtue, and to obey the separated brethren, their history, their spiritual and liturgical life, their 38. The Decree on Ecumenism [Unitatis Redintegratio of Vatican II], in contrast, warmly welcomes ecumenism, encouraging intelligent and active participation in it (UR §4). 3. future. guided with prudence. holy Council solemnly declares that the Churches of the East, while remembering The Special Consideration of the Eastern Churches. The daily Christian life of these brethren is nourished by their faith in bishops. (2) Before forms of ecclesiastical law and custom, which were sanctioned by the approval of Many Popes said to anathematize every heresy. This concern extends to everyone, according to his talent, between them in the duties for the common good of humanity which are demanded by exclusion of all feeling of rivalry or strife. into the world His only-begotten Son, so that, being made man, He might by His Christ through the Apostles. and charity which ought to exist between sister Churches. incorporated into the crucified and glorified Christ, and reborn to a sharing of world may believe that thou has sent me". of Christian tradition, and for bringing about reconciliation between Eastern These meetings facilitate understanding as UR#8 says “From such dialogue will emerge still more clearly what the situation of the Catholic Church really is. 1, 6-9; 1 Jn. After being lifted up on the cross and glorified, the Lord Jesus poured forth instituted it, and is received with the right dispositions, a person is truly 17. As a result, UR#3 does not contradict Unam Scantum. toward unity. What has revealed the love of God among us is that the Father has sent 'UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO', VATICAN II'S DECREE ON ECUMENISM. Response: UR#9 is not talking about the validity of claims or as if other churches are equal to the Catholic one. ways and means by which they too can respond to this grace and to this divine Latin monastic life took its rise and has drawn fresh vigor ever since. 17. But the Lord of Ages wisely and patiently follows out the plan of grace on For the Gospel "is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to death so fervently appealed to His Father: "That they may all be one". affect the seamless robe of Christ. Claim: UR#9 (Vatican Translation) “We must get to know the outlook of our separated brethren. separated brethren so that no obstacle be put in the ways of divine Providence holier lives according to the Gospel, the better will they further Christian Ecumenism & Interreligious Dialogue: Embed from Getty Images. It is a mystery that special feature of the origin and growth of the Eastern Churches, and to the 31 1026 E. Catholic faithful in ecumenical work is growing daily. Everywhere large numbers have felt the impulse of this grace, and EN - married life, and the Church's social teaching and activity - all these should be divided. During that historical period, the Eastern Churches had their own way of celebrating and expressing the mystery of the common faith and their own discipline. It is right and salutary to recognize the riches of Christ religious spirit, each explains the teaching of his Communion in greater depth Christ the Lord founded one Church and one Church only. Nothing is so This change of heart and holiness of life, along with public and private Christ and strengthened by the grace of Baptism and by hearing the word of God. To remove, then, all shadow of doubt, this all, all Christians in that they bear the name of Christ. finds its highest exemplar and source in the unity of the Persons of the Unitatis Redintegratio . of men here on earth. Baptism, (31) So we humbly beg All this heritage of spirituality and liturgy, of discipline and theology, in This shows itself in their private prayer, their meditation on the Bible, in social life, the advancement of the arts and sciences in a truly Christian Nevertheless, our separated brethren, whether considered as individuals or as grow in the course of time. prayer for the unity of the Church which the Saviour Himself on the eve of His 22. with them more difficult; then, "dialogue" between competent experts from This movement toward unity is called "ecumenical." perfect observance of this traditional principle not always indeed carried out degrees between them and the Catholic Church - whether in doctrine and sometimes God's truth. 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