Author: Archdiocese of Bombay
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Highlights of Lumen Gentium
As the church mourned the beloved pontiff, Pope John the XXIII, who had inaugurated the Second Vatican Council, who had passed away after a battle with stomach cancer, Catholics across the world turned to his successor the newly elected Pope Paul VI for hope and answers on how the church would reach out in a…
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Breakdown of Sacrosanctum Concilium by Chapter
Today, we will dive deeper into the document by examining each of its chapters and the important insights they offer.
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Background and Key Features of Sacrosanctum Concilium
The Council Fathers recognized the need for a deeper connection between the liturgy and the lives of the faithful, leading to the document of Sacred liturgy called Sacrosanctum Concilium.
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Holy Hour on “Sacrosanctum Concilium”
Hymn: Hymn of worship and praise. (Pause for Moments of Silent and Personal Adoration before the Eucharistic Lord) Introduction: Dear friends, in preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, we will spend this time of prayer reflecting on “Sacrosanctum Concilium” (The Constitution on Sacred Liturgy) one of the key documents of the Second Vatican Council. The document…
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Jubilee Year: A Time of Renewal and Reflection as 2025 Approaches
As we approach the year 2025, the world is reminded that, despite the passage of time and changes in cultural practices, Christ remains at the centre of history. The shift from BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”) to BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era)…
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Transmission of Divine Revelation and the Role of Scripture
Dei Verbum highlights the symbiotic relationship between Scripture and Tradition.
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Introduction to Dei Verbum and Divine Revelation
It all began in 1962, when the world was pressing the floodgates of social change and political powers were on edge. One man a shepherd of his people seeks renewal, in an unpredicted decision by an ailing Pope, John xxiii grabs the world’s attention calling a council that will burst open the windows of the…
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Gaudium et spes, 58
The Gospel of Christ constantly renews the life and culture of fallen man, it combats and removes the errors and evils resulting from the permanent allurement of sin.
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Gaudium et spes, 48
The intimate partnership of married life and love has been established by the Creator and qualified by His laws and is rooted in the conjugal covenant of irrevocable personal consent.
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Gaudium et spes, 41
It has been entrusted to the Church to reveal the mystery of God, Who is the ultimate goal of man, she opens up to man at the same time the meaning of his own existence, that is, the innermost truth about himself.