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dispense the faithful from Sunday and holiday days of obligation”
Eucharist
“the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed, at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows”
Sunday
is the day in which the faithful gather
“Act of Spiritual Communion”
is intended for those who are following the celebration online.
Pope St. John XXIII
ecumenical council which we call the second Vatican council intended for the renewal of the faith life of church.
Ecclesia semper Reformanda
The Church is always in need of renewal
Dynamism
active participation
Renewal
language used at the celebration of the Mass
Vision of Pope John XXIII
“A community of hope, faith and love that answers to people’s deep and unsatisfied hungers for a truly human, truly meaningful existence.”
Aggiornamento
To adapt to the changes of the world
“bringing up to date”
the desire of the Church for “renewal”, to be up to date vis – a – vis the modern world.
“To open up”
renewal was to take place in the Church if she has to keep abreast with the changing times
Ad Fontes
going back to the Bible and the early theological traditions in the church as sources for understanding the faith.
“back to the sources”
a return to the sources stood for the Church’s firm commitment to remain faithful to the gospel.
Dei Verbum
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation.
Revelation
the initiative of God in the relationship.
Faith
the human response to God’s initiative.
Lumen Gentium
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church.
Sacrosanctum Concilium
Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.
Gaudium et Spes
Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World.
Judaeo-Christian Tradition
which reminds us of our rich source of faith life. These are our faith traditions which were handed on to us by our faith community.
Contemporary Human Experience
which is our present context.
Theologies
Thus, from this mutual interaction many theologies evolved to make sense of our relationship with God.
Liberation Theologies
sees social action as a necessary aspect of evangelization
Ecological Theologies
life-giving presence of God in creation.
Gender-Sensitive Theologies
promotion of full humanity whether of women and of men
Theologies of inter-religious dialogue
helps us to recognize and respect other faith Traditions
Personalist Theologies
primacy of the human person among all of God’s creatures.
Experience
interpreted experience
Culture
most important source of interpretations
Language
culture’s perspective
Love
People have been preoccupied with it.