And because it overcomes the dualism of liberal vs. The analysis of the declaration dominus iesus veritas, r. If dominus iesus should prove to have been a catalyst for such developments, it will have succeeded eminently in one of its own stated intentions, that is, to help theological reflection in developing solutions consistent with the contents of the faith and responsive to the pressing needs of contemporary culture n. About the declaration dominus iesus lecture of may 2001. Proclamation as spiritual warfare walkthrough of 2 cor. On september 5 th 2000, the rc document dominus iesus 1 di was issued by joseph cardinal ratzinger, head of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith.
Britain to the vatican declaration dominus iesus 2000. On the uniqueness and salvific universality of jesus christ and the church, was issued september 5, 2000, by the vatican congregation for the doctrine of the faith, with approval by pope john paul ii. Sep 17, 2001 the declaration dominus iesus, issued in september 2000 by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, aroused deep concern among many jews and not a few catholics. Dominus iesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation and signed by its then prefect, joseph cardinal ratzinger. Its author was no one of less importance than the cardinal josef ratzinger, prefect of the congregation for faith and doctrine earlier inquisition. Contextual translation of dominus iesus from latin into spanish. September october 2000 dominus iesus clarifies perennial doctrine on universal truth of the catholic church. From vatican ii and nostra aetate to dominus iesus. According to the declaration, the congregation for the doctrine of the faith is concerned about the rapid spread of the relativistic and pluralistic mentality among theologians. The first part of it, paragraphs 1to 15, deal with the unicity of christ as mediator. Contents of a declaration by cardinal ratzinger in 2000 on the unicity and the salvific universality of jesus christ and the church, world opinion on it, and how its. May 09, 2014 below is a brief summary of the declaration by the congregation for the doctine of the faith entitled dominus iesus. The doctrinal documents of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith are presented in reverse chronological order. It is far from clear to me how to organize this material, whether in the dominus iesus article or very general articles like sectarianism or something in between catholic attitudes towards noncatholic christians or some such.
The churchs dialogue with nonchristian religions does not replace its mission to the nations. Mitis iudex dominus iesus latest news catholic news. Dominus jesus postquam cenavit cum discipulis suis lavit pedes eorum et ait illis scitis quid fecerim vobis ego dominus et magister exemplum dedi vobis ut et. Below is a brief summary of the declaration by the congregation for the doctine of the faith entitled dominus iesus.
In his final sermon before his retirement, murphyoconnor issued a controversial critique of secularism that some viewed as a denunciation of atheism. Congregation for the doctrine of the faith declaration dominus iesus on the unicity and salvific universality of jesus christ and the church introduction 1. Each text is given with its title in italian or english, followed by the official title usually in latin i. The document recognizes not primarily the uniqueness of christ but rather focuses on the perceived uniqueness of the roman church in the saving of mens. This summer an important teaching document was issued by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. It was ratified and confirmed by pope john paul ii. Mitis iudex dominus iesus reform process for canon causes of declaration of nullity of marriage in the code of canon law the lord jesus, judge clement, shepherd of our souls, entrusted to the apostle peter and his successors the power of the keys to perform in the. Dominus iesus study notes in philosophy and theology. Dominus in english, translation, latinenglish dictionary.
Dominus iesus and the ecumenical dialogue with catholics. Dominus iesus is a document that struggles to reconcile the absolute truth claims of the roman church with secular concerns about other religions as having legitimate truth claims, as well. French, italian, latin, german, polish, portuguese and spanish. The marriage nullity process is a church examination of a marriage that has civilly ended in order to determine if the marriage was null due to a defect of consent at the time of the exchange of vows. The hierarchy comment on dominus iesus a collection of statements from members of the hierarchy on the document, dominus iesus on the. Dominus iesus westminster papers in communication and culture. The cdfs declaration dominus iesus and pope john paul ii. Mitis iudex dominus iesus tribunal of the diocese of. Oct 31, 2000 the hierarchy comment on dominus iesus a collection of statements from members of the hierarchy on the document, dominus iesus on the unicity and salvific universality of jesus christ and the.
The lord jesus, before ascending into heaven, commanded his disciples to proclaim the gospel to the whole world and to baptize all nations. Complete list of documents congregation for the doctrine of the. Religions pluralism endangers the churchs missionary efforts. Considering the various christological and ecclesiological positions, it is asking and answering the question, who is right. I shall first summarize the principal elements of the declaration dominus lesus. It was approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation, and bears the signature of its then prefect, cardinal joseph ratzinger, now pope benedict xvi, and of its then secretary, archbishop tarcisio bertone, now cardinal secretary of state. The legal logic of dominus iesus while many parts of the declaration resist facile classification, on the whole dominus iesus is a good example of theology seeking a unified position. Notification regarding the book jesus symbol of god of fr roger haight, s. The lord jesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine. Apostolic letter issued motu proprio mitis iudex dominus iesus, on the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the code of canon law activities of the holy father pope francis. By julio savi n 5 september 2000 joseph cardinal ratzinger, prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith and the highest o. Lord jesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. Press conference for the presentation of the declaration dominus iesus. A similar document was also issued for the eastern catholic churches.
Dominus iesus was published supposedly to defend the churchs uniqueness as the means of salvation, and even more fundamentally to defend christs role as the unique mediator between god and man. What catholics should know about islam knights of columbus. The holy see apostolic letter motu proprio of the supreme pontiff francis mitis iudex dominus iesus by which the canons of the code of canon law pertaining to cases regarding the nullity of marriage are reformed the gentle judge, our lord jesus, the shepherd of our souls, entrusted to the apostle peter and. In 2000, the vatican issued the declaration, dominus iesus, address ing what it. At least for now, i just added the responses as an external link without comment. On 6 september 2000, in rome, the congregation for the doctrine of faith published the declaration dominus iesus. On friday pope francis stopped by a formation course for bishops on the new marriage nullity process, telling attendees that as bishops, and now as local judges in.
Dominus iesus is one of the most important church documents of modern times, because it defends the most unpopular aspect of the churchs claim today its absolutism. But this is a language problem, since the term evangelisation, in official church documents, cannot be understood in the same way it is commonly interpreted in everydays speech. This is a document written by cardinal ratzinger who was at the time the prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. In the sixteenth century the portuguese conquistadors accompanied by. The impact of dominus iesus on ecumenism america magazine. God or christ meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Aug 31, 2016 dominus iesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation and signed by its then prefect, joseph cardinal ratzinger. Apostolic letter issued motu proprio mitis iudex dominus. Pdf the cdfs declaration dominus iesus and pope john.
The declaration dominus iesus, issued in september 2000 by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, aroused deep concern among many. Pdf the cdfs declaration dominus iesus and pope john paul. Dominus jesus postquam cenavit cum cantus manuscript. Translate dominus iesus from latin to spanish mymemory. Dominus iesus, as other official documents, raised this question again saying that dialogue is a part of evangelisation. Most of it is very nice, but nevertheless a mortal blow is given. In the christian world the importance of the declaration dominus iesus, published on september 5, 2000 in rome, has been lately discussed. Faq about the revised matrimonial nullity process as of december 8th, 2015 on september 8th, 2015, pope francis issued the motu proprio mitis iudex dominus iesus the lord jesus, gentle judge, a document revising the procedure for cases of matrimonial nullity. The lord jesus, which stated that the roman catholic church was the only instrument of salvation. Complete list of documents congregation for the doctrine of. Relativistic attitude towards truth is a problem, as well as reading. They are so often full of bald assertions, frequently sust ained by citations of previous bald assertions, even of the authors themselves. Contextual translation of dominus from latin into spanish.
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