What ‘My Sacrifice and Yours’ Means at Mass
COMMENTARY: The Second Vatican Council illuminates the meaning of the priest’s and the faithful’s sacrifices in the ‘Orate Fratres’ at Mass.
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Christ Is the Light of Nations
‘Those who have not yet received the Gospel are related in various ways to the people of God,’ says Lumen Gentium. ‘Whatever good or truth is found amongst them is looked upon by the Church as a preparation for the Gospel.’
Lumen Gentium: Mary, Mother of Christ and of the Church
COMMENTARY: The solemn approval of Vatican II’s Constitution on the Church had a decidedly Marian tone, marked by the document’s final chapter and Pope Paul VI’s declaration of Mary to be ‘Mother of the Church.’
In the Era of Synodality, ‘Lumen Gentium’ Delivers a Key Message About Episcopal Authority
COMMENTARY: The Second Vatican Council document articulates the proper relationship between papal authority and the authority of bishops, individually and collectively.
Lebanon Christians in the Crossfire/ Lumen Gentium at 60
The Catholic liturgical year draws to a close this weekend with the Feast of Christ the King, then Advent begins. We look at the Register’s Advent and Christmas guides to prepare for the season. Then, we turn to the hopes of ceasefire in Lebanon. With EWTN News contributing editor Alberto Fernandez, we get a glimpse of the conflict’s effects on Christians. And finally, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Second Vatican Council’s Lumen Gentium with Opus Dei priest Father Joseph Thomas.
‘Lumen Gentium’: A Bright Light for Theology in Our Time
COMMENTARY: The dogmatic constitution on the Church, released 60 years ago, is notable not only for what it taught, but how it taught it.
A Visible Sign of Christ: Vatican II on the Religious Life
COMMENTARY: Chapter 6 of ‘Lumen Gentium’ is a forceful testament to the vital importance of the religious life in the Church’s mission.
In Rome, Theologians Reflect on ‘Reception’ Stage of Synod on Synodality
The congress, which immediately followed the monthlong gathering of the second session of the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican, featured many of the experts who presented at four theological forums during the synodal assembly.
Vatican II at 60: ‘Lumen Gentium’ Harks Back to Traditional Truths
COMMENTARY: Chapter 7 of Lumen Gentium presents the Council’s teaching on some essential aspects of the Church’s teaching: judgment, the souls in purgatory, and our union with the saints in heaven.
Vatican II at 60: ‘Lumen Gentium’ Signaled a Historic Call to Live Holiness
COMMENTARY: In the fifth chapter of the dogmatic constitution, the Church solemnly proclaimed, for the first time, that all Christians are called to be saints.
