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» A Chk et nay tnt brag mat in. apt Chay mck a swale Stet features, Hs mystical component and ts prace-dimenion. None of tse features, however, is exhudd bythe discipleship mod. Indeed, they ate all ncoded i that mode, compreteasely understood. The ‘speci emphases ofthe discipleship mde would eo esonate well wich the station andthe needs ofthe Church in ou wm day. Chapter 2 INSTITUTION AND CHARISM IN THE CHURCH ‘THE LORD OF THE CHURCH the members of the Church ae dpe, Jesus, by cons, Lod (Overeccson onthe Church, therefore, atu proceeds fromthe ance 1 dcpesipt ha of lorship, Inthe preset chapter we shal ener ‘va ine sa tt Jers Lord ofthe Church, andi what ways be ‘ets that lordship. sal nated that Ces rsp has bs inst ‘Sonal and charesatedsensios nd hs that oth nsitton ad har reestal properties othe Chur “The nation of ship, a comes down to us rom the past, is besly burdened with soins suchas Hite szersiney teats, Oe es pi, Reman emperor worse, medio feudalism, and Renasance ab- fol, Yer the term ssl capable of conveying to btievers he religions ie of Gots prac sovereignty. Inthe preaching of esr dhe rap of (Got implied combination of ous loning cre, ht rtwertbines, nd bis ‘pproweing judgment” Especial inthe persed immedi Fling the ‘rorectn, the ier of vine lordship war gradually aed to Jess ims, ha Became indsmental das of Chesian Tah in the tary doer of the new ery Chitra came wo be Meni by thir ‘Sleson “Jens Lr. Welton in the pergetves of the Easter event Shd he aendant exchatlogiealexpecration, many New Testament texts ‘Soet hat Christ 5 Lord ofl (a pomon, Acts w:36, Rom 10-12), tat ‘God hs put sl thing onder hi fr (ph es), and ha this ame very ce shall bow Phil), 1 Chris i Lad of lis he i any speci sense Lord of the Church? “According t© Oscar Callmann the Church, daring the interval been "Easter andthe pros, serves 5 "the midpoint rom which Christ xr ‘invnbl ldoip over the whole world" Rol Schaschnburg seas (he Church ar Chris “dizer apere of eperton, ota which ht divine ‘sings steam.” Hans King, tore causously, states: "Eventhough fis ‘ot he Kingdon of God which so come, (the Chorch] ie ley under ‘he gn of God wich has bogun, The reign of Cri, the hier ‘lr ofthe whole worl Is aledy tect inthe Church ‘Sting aide what quesonable or cntrnesl i these frmuiton, one may sy tht the Church isthe company’ of thse Who cmb together to believe, cots, and consciously sma to thelr of Chris. Tee also ‘he congestion which, being gathered in Chit mane, enjoy is rome fete present (Me v0} ane asi with divin power tse who bape, preachy and teachin hi are (Me 0) Acsonbng to dhe Sexo Vaan {Coan the Care the place were the Kingdom of God and of Chit [seria nstery and silly budding forth It ethos sign and {nocputon of Gus dente, eschatlages! cg = "To ny all his snot wo vse the Chur. Made up of snfl heman binge, the commnity of tain elves ca ely come fru for ‘nity, gret,elatry, and superstison, While Wis uly a sacrament of {Christ's edepsie presence, the Church can als bea cnunesgn— place ‘where thelorhip of Chis vss and eectvely deni. Only when Dpeaes according to i ue nate is ia place of grace and holiness, onerng Chit engily presen, CCHARISM AND INSTITUTION As thuolgins we mus ingie more closey what isthe pia of impact which Chri reign aerial in the Church? A ful antwsr te this "question would requice us to review the entire theogy of gece sing the ees denis of redemption and snciaton. Our imei [purpose however, allows use lat somewhat the cope of er investi ‘Son We shal faci an the questions wheter sad ow Chris sa wok tn tnd though the Church considered as a sal sstem or a stractared Sarees, “Two answer sponta saggestthemslis, Fs, ty be eld that ‘he lnhip of Christ corte wih the mnie (dai) ac ies (emma) which Pala calls chars (trimat) or gio the Holy Spire fe 1 Cor 124) Inher words, Chit ay be said orig the Cite sofas members ae “charismatic ited hy the aly Spirit perorm distin ad ately complementary fonctions bldg up the body af Christ. Seen inthis ight, the Orch ar» eharmatclly ‘srvctured community has Christ as its Lard. Aerie, Cus spay be cng ocr tag the inttonal rctres of he Char, thug fal each, efi werd fil dees Tis anor prey commends it anlar Scrat src of he Coach se bell be vinly ined, sd to ve = pine of ps nent ong wl of Ce found ‘Shc tii o ew ca Chri ship cul aster tener the Church ars scl aatem, we sal inte following pager content ness raining the charms an insta sss fhe (Gh Phage cy Cee redial ew oe there nla ech he? "Many of he tons and confi in the Christin le are tact ier sponsor convicts bow whet the dsp of Ch 0 elon, Some Chane eth vet God etry the i of te ‘Sotto, sd that mthng cn be oerded a atraly Chen Alero tl as rceneh cal apn. There waco hrsine ind iver irbing tha ote, contemplating the ate sere of Christy in prey man and scl erms,SndChs {i he Spt pret ony i expe eer of prope erate Many super ix Ghiinty, rk or he Prone Neem, ave docu a eet pariy, bese of agree su the pec lt tap str.” Since he ent cory nf fh ind tev cninued ocr within teh the Cte a the Pra ra ‘ins. apecally nthe pera ss Vato Counc the Cre Church torre cy tos inc pri igs tyr Fated a prog spit ts el pont the ech, me {eracingdelbery na anne oy pre. n ppl wih ‘herp ofthe nun nd theca tec, re sl be Aig tho of mun ral premresn esl “Th ewo fsa concep hin gtr charac ed ata echo and ard nS Te ems hal fs be analy ued by son Sie autor. In socio lertre, the tm ha (a cha Siam’ ifn os acorn othe niin of Max Webs cen Shy of sn nde! posealy hy tare of wich bese apr fom ‘Sismry ce need seca wiser operant icp exept power ult For Wale chase not ‘cen spchl pit om Gl, or nen x nec per Teen n {Erbe demon: What esta shat sigan sn nda s cae, ‘ott bes flowed wit une perl eon, ‘Weber bbe heal pound gin and oil changes ae bought stout tong characate nd. Inpertcoe be seinen, gon gies top charsnate seg, an sult tena het tercatn, when the carat ders etl ave Tnsitnain, ais, Sota Soetgnmnsemedasl oti hen otGowighed fpeamioe 2 A Chan Bl In he Pest churches ad inthe Cara Rene the erm “hv ooctne esx sens, t ogy ela rsa ssl dens acon fe Ha Sp Te pare reay ‘apne soph phenese mc gaingn gues prop ‘and mmiraculoas healing. Sas ones ee "a Cauchy the tm “cari commonly ployed in sll a inten ac on ming ig an ene egg th den" ace en aby on lige Ud af saves that cobs He Tencwal sed pug of he ‘Churc Aktough te crane ar ne eae spe sine all ‘eee some cris, heya act ered oan ee cording the Gana be ily Spe “dtu spel pres amin the Gabel of gyi Ht fen tn Bltan ee teen {hin it Th tr hr sented for eepal o tical i eds be doe by Pentel nr tera be Seton sai ofcommoniy lesen rye sock flo WWeten "The eopes ume ogres wih te Renesas pie Wer Scg tn as) cog HS an bo Maley hss, flowing Pas ching in Fin Corin ni tia charisma pile lays bestow for te upg the Chch 5 tay of Chie The Spr anes chaos teth a te he oF iting pee oly tty. Becse the Garon we mural compe: smenay, ulin at cow“ or" we cn feake th timers omenporay hogan, of “ears secu in te Garch ASlg Pa te baly f Ce sacred wh ‘pis lint, and Sher memes adage te sponses pcs {vento indvidals by the Holy Sprit. Many moder soloist ave Sipe is “pn” ome ce a ue een i tr hk atc rely cals pubcly eg, able opened i fom: the Chore tins yee be el ‘nm for extori (1) doce snd ocelot whe a ‘orm for lth member, heed, gay ad cml ‘rang Serres, caciar pronase) 0 forms of pie ‘orp uc saratens 6d oer spond tly) trees of ferent, cy ofcer with he poe tnd ty take tens) IE nd ests pang the taro mbes The pet oper we sll detour neo co thos isto wi arent ofthe Curd shun se whe the fe nd win sco mere np egss ‘des and cogrepton, chad schon, hope aes Say dite, paper pos an the he, Ina aoe regu and are relied agencies, mesure of istittonalzstion is ineiable. No sca ‘moreren ean ln endure at 2 parly charsmatic phenomenon "To summarize te concepts of clarsmatie and instar, we may onelade that they present conrasting fetes. Charm i spontznenar soa, temporary spd id nstuton s prescribed, typi table, and ley define DIVERGENT VIEWS; PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC “Thesoins,mkng oni the pnt where Crit odshp ove she Church hog tx, ve sepa he rise tame the nsttaonal The exten poston may be abled “Prteant iran and “Cathie sorrento, fou, ota bers te Protsans and noel store ae Cie Tec et ly cl rece rte ca (hich hes tenon sven ty a) Atta md ‘Sah cnr th rcch br! Presta, Agate Sabai ld ht sor pros pare rg of the Sprit, opposed tl lige of ‘shy Set prmoted the ia of Chany tore Somat sc cet Ely Enchant tay Seca EeciSecnte Reale Sl cntended hu rgd Chae comaniy war sade up of indiviuns pone the Holy Spi. cof civinghamtny and cnoriaton yrs eater ip Toward he mle fe century, he Snr Poet, nl Bro se permnyd the tne Church aes ply pel emmy (Ponnoge ‘Seotigh dicted in posene way by the Hay Spin. In oh ‘omaniy. Bruner bid organi and itraton ate n pace, nd Set atrehy dor no rie. Essel nations ich alr Ee cape ls acrdig Bremer, cel tr sats ro Sota Spe irl Chih eer ben the he Cataicraicn, B ic sha conan incon sme Cato henge sch a Hans King, an een more om Kings enw iil, Gonold Hash, hoe ceinogy ts ten pry shaped bythe raion fe Frnt Setioge Hebi phi, fore Ger fe anol rec of SE afore ene Aids hich vl be xp cree ty af lone. i ects lami ina hey Sy ‘dgnory pazes tres “The Cali empha sinc the stent cntry has been prem sual he btu, apecily otc Neral. Tete Skate SU Resch autor ace Trot hae parulsly faord ls 9 french Cra hey ol, funded the Chu vb soi and Sip fom the bgining th ntonal meae st fo enry ‘ecasion The herr, Bing the fins of the psi nis, isin chare ofthe eft dotne, worship, std dale ofthe Church, As Johann Adu Mater ptf, sommartng the Engemen eclesiogy hich ie opposed, “Gel erste he earthy and is poe mee tan ‘Sic fr the neds of the Church el end of te wok Inthe ecology of dhs vintage cbt pot re gc ow a ‘Cri gv rail powers he sporty and biopsy he ‘occests and ht he nid all sec rts che pope fie, che Sari ofthe Mas, sd whatever eens fo the Chore, Ite fice on “cars the Eno Dastinry ft BBL on Coghsh Sspton of 4 Dutch wrk of he Yoga) ir epdy sted tn hae harem wee re ptanc Sor tna Carch they id ot iso to the een of te Church, bik snot pinay 2 meey tarsi movement ats Herr inion, onl te spose sedis “Thi Neo Schau pin of vow war reesei by a number of Father, ac the Second Vat Counc Ar the Sed ssn Cardinal Eres uli’ made an nterennn objeing tat he scheme De Bae etched ‘on much ingrtance the charm, "Forte hen equ Ineo in he apse wring, were tne ening fe ‘Ghrch, bt ier hey gradual dnd we uch an exten a tey sine died. Hence we cannot staby and fly ey on chars ia’ peront for be advancnent of the Chrch nd the apostle, for chrknscamay the pn of ny separate reheat Beey Speak the mins of chara nthe Ctchat tad very re and ey sing ‘NeoScholst insittonais ths gee 16 the oposite exe fm Protestant Hern. Ie dette hari a om consti the sence ofthe Church ae import and a the moder cy ‘See The two spponcon mere ope ogling bese © ‘mite chronic Casco atonal Care "The dominant end in bth Petra Cale hey ding the pat fe decfeshas been nko ks alance it apes oth {be instal and the caramati st ata cmap, Bilding on the doco of the eal "Proeun”snd “Cahn the ‘Ansterhm Asembly of the Weld Conne of Chur, be Frsch Re feel tol, Ja Lans Let reetd two cate psig The fist wou bea “udaing” evr that pres reine ino; Sexo, "Marcle" er tha dele continu The Bien Leas spinon eval two interconnected spss of Cal edepte work The ‘tron, sa sae ety pvt Bly of Ge sides by hs covenant promis. The event, aa fresh and unpredictable exe of ‘Gals sovereign tiie, prove the usmle amis Which aloe citi ont Chari i Cc B ‘on gielifettheisintion. The insntonl” sponte ofthe Twelein ‘he New Testament i complemented by the “charsmatic” apostolate of ral Both ingreions ze essential wo Chia "A tendency to eebabiate the dnttnal i event ia many of the soto intitutimalon that have been contd athe Faith Onder (Comision since the Lad Conference in 1933 “A creping rchabilacon ofthe charimatic as been at work in ‘Cah ice he 190s. Ps XM, inhisEeyelcl onthe Mystical Body (Goa sekings mile rnd between tional ad le yin, ‘ogi tat he sractre of he Chars esntaly cade both hierarchic Sel charamatic raer apd thet che wo camot fal bei harmon since they derive tor he sane divine source "There cab no el oppestion ‘orconfir between the ive mission ofthe Holy Spire and the pric “Commission which rulers and teachers have received frm Chris A oe the rave dignity of the to at of stratus, we red in one age That tha whe cere sncred power in the Hay ave tt sad ht member at be stntaied unchprensngly."* Bot iter the Enyctia ‘ser dat the hasan boy infror othe soul, "so the soil sro tf he Christan ommunity, thogh eloquent of is Divine Archies wis ‘hm, remains meting inferior, when irra w he spa ps wich {Bre berry end feud the dine some" Thur canoot esl be iil wheter the Kirarchlc orth chara resives pity in AD oper VATICAN COUNCIL. IL At the Second Vatican Counc sharp debate took place betwen thine who like Crdial Rafi, wished wo dowograde te charismatic and cers ‘who ke Cardinal Soeness” wished to ge it suonger recognition. The {Cnsxuion onthe Cure, se fly emerged, betsy the Sate ind a Ahaien and ambience we have noted in fj port The chime ‘ement inthe Church i highly praised, and in many pasager stoner {inthe ination or Rear The nataly the eet article 4, {rand 13, hich const rare with charisma its aarti 13, ‘howe whe preside nthe Church ae given competence w judge the aun ‘ci of charismatic its, On the ater hand, ale ® ase at the “society fried with irarchical agencies” san instrument ofthe "piri sal munity. enrich with besvenly thing eras Ba dia) ‘hen asthe humanity of Crs was an instrent of bis divine tre, this Inplyinga teal dcintonberween he nstnal nd the hari the spar ofthe later over the formes. ‘Yer rnot clear the he Coun meat to make an adeqeatediincion ‘eqween the hicarhal andthe carnation soe ten the rach «al ils of popes and bishops ae thansles spaken of acherimatic even at ‘arias, ‘The Constiuon on Divine Revtaton sate tat bishape re fife withthe “sre charm of ruth” (curio wert tam, pase ‘ken fom Irenaeus of Lyons), andthe same le appears in diferenc words [narile staf the Cnstaton onthe Chare. In arte 3 of hat Costin ‘on the infaliiliy by which the pope dees decrine ox etre e- Sera as x dare, Chugh nly, athe arp ral to be 3 ‘hari ofthe who Church “ndivaualy preset” n the pope, ‘Vatican Tike Myo eos, lt unset two major Guests which continue to be debated in he po-conciar Church, Fry, the charonatic oper iri he cto Hel, ute chitin roca Unpedicabl outpouring of the Spit, os at east sometimes, a perma et git tached ocr ofces? (CONTEMPORARY CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL OPINION the Cahaic heloy of he ponteoeie period the theme of insti ‘ion and ehavism continues tobe energetizally ies. As lenders in hit Scrip and Bugy, "ough hr impact onthe Crist imagination, are an unceasing sure of ‘italy within he Chueh, [Necess ofr Crasuane {The Chacha br bo, ce on by, sith caries clones “Treindispenaby ofthe charismatic has already been established nour second thes. Since charsns, in the widest sense, are simply coneretzations ‘ob the He of grace Church withou carsms col! nly be Chrch Srithowt grace, Such Church would te fale sgn i wood beaten the Presence of what is aeons it would be 8 prademcrament and for this reason wou no be erly Care “Ti hei at stnds ieted guns same who portale a period whe the Church exited without ye being animate by the Spice ad sin cers who aim that cars dd ut sen er the apostle age ‘Conga biel es in bis earlier writings, apparently eld tha a the ‘Gade of time the inethution precedes the itncrie gifts of grace. We have qt his form: “Fs comes the onan, and astra ie nd Seovenen Its not infer woh as ew bal ey uch the sceneof Perso dsr inthe Act? Vatican I te Dero Msrary Act, ane tht the Hal Spr as aealy a work toe (Chis aa gorge!" anopnon which spore wi pati and ter duchies hn flowing Jo nn onfesing him ts Lord end Chri, en inthe public ie, the spss were pire by grace (Me 1 Ja 4g 1 Cora). The clans sd the anne would sem Wo hate fe concen, ant fave des st slag he pro fer fone ‘Oar thsi ected, second, aunt te New Scholastic view hich in iy ey el a Sa dW tt tn ct wa rope othe spn ge, uber oh soso ely were ikekng, orto charms nosy pera tothe eaenc of the po apoelcCharh. Cardinal Sa, peaking tothe Cone ai ays ter Cardinal Ruff, corey challenge the opinion “iat charms te ‘erhing mor than pial sa seneta phenomenen ne ie te Cre." He eed hr scoring to Se Pl the Church most sta Saealvng wb of if of charms amity," attach an erry Christan whether lene rele, ar car ni ly ie ‘Tee Comino onthe Church we ot oy atcha pela the vey comin f the Chrc, sae ht hey ae ececinly ‘abe an sf for head the Church Pas XI bad gone ee Fer in Meet cpr, whch condemns the view dae the mrscre (irra) ofthe Cc cnr oly of err lemesan ot f ‘hr eos wel sd whch cs ht corsa ended individ wil over be ling to the Grn Terai commonly upon tht char wre ore abundant inthe cay Chechen at ny erp cr ds wl to halenge ths “ics not clear wat pounds tee are for ying ta he ely (Ghurch wis, in ac, ore hatimate <= Te goes witout yng tht the Church gre, achinery'qrew to. But sono prt tata {he carly Chrch th wid ef he Spt swith mre vigor an ater ‘These words my have appaedlomewtat sudasous wen Rahne ist publied hem in 197" hin thei of he Chara Rees tt {rh ce cnn view. Derownencr of Cuauiss os Issrroton 5. The bron in he Chr ie of te nite. Chars are somes divided iro non-sense ofl The Sst ofthese eatgois refer to charms nt gent ico, er ma iihen witha view othe perfomance of fea dre, Bit these care do fot normally are apart from isto infuenees. As James Gostano ‘wrote in response te Harvey Cox, "The faith thar is suade visible in the. " A Chr ee ‘moder tin scien cities dil mot come othe ou of he Hues sl sve ended by parents against whose inadequacies we Flminate, by minis ‘ers whose piety we iit, by Sunday-sdhual lasns whose emptiness we ‘Score, by worship of God, whose fame we now belive shoud be et repoter." Even such oustanding charsmaiephenosen spp tn gla ae ote induced by the reatng of Serpe, bythe tk ‘Son of wail prayers, and by ceremenies ich the lying oni nds. "Tis sre tnayy and it was tebe a Christianity from the beginning, i we nay low our dent tobe guide by passes sac as Act ry and Acts Further, tis unacceptable to imagine that cars are ay given in an uneotenatedsnd uspredicabe way, witout regard to person sated ‘fei esponsiblis The holo eaiton therfore seas of gre ot ‘harsns office, such 5 the Fourth Gospel aeribes te Camphss in $1. Oe the Church is 4 profouncly spn sing, never fly dele in juridical extegoras. In ovdination, 2 von Balzar remark, chars i ‘nseaonaled. Hierarchical carsms are iseparale fr pial orina- Th ter of msjor importance fr the Catholic tholgical tation, te acs of Lyons spoke ofthe rm chars of tah” (rs ert rum) Towed pon preter ordained inthe posi churches Although the (Geek texto the pesage hs not srvved the Lain trate apprety ‘ed the tem “eur” to designate “the sactamenal odiation of the presbyrerbihop, who by that act beeame one of the prophetic ode, ‘Suipped ota revelation with dey. Vat Hexen hi notion by implying eh all bishop and only biops) “have rere troup the pus scceson the are gi oth cari era ote Va ‘an T had already apa w the pope the ien of sich chim, Te seed ‘tht God confred poo Peer an his success "he chai of unig ‘rath and faith (cia et fils ngs deen brn)" Tae 0 ‘eveation in such a cae iste formally denied with the ofc, bu ‘tached tothe office, for Go as promied sot sis the ptr ha the Fh ofthe Chrch will never be corrupted by enone fil teaching ‘The vio of ofc, whch depen for is act exercite ona tsi Alvin ep, is ne the same hing he paral power of fe, which ean ‘tan tne be valdlyeneresedacoring othe deren the incumbent. Desxnenr ofInrrno ov Gran iene Cha a of hriaic “then esther fh sng er he dependence of sation on ran In er te, he nl he Chch Sec execs oral ne pron ng ely Girl othe Kad of odin pro nial ee ee ee ck eee citi ont Chai ine Crh as teen ncghes that were originally chins, The Bibl, a an insti ‘nally approved and canonical bay of emare, owes i exence ote ‘Saris of inepirtion nd ia unessing source of omsolton nd pidanee forthe Church and is pastors Rom rss» Tim 316-49) At coun fe bishops invoke the ssistace of the Holy Spin, andthe aclamations ‘vith which hi doisions have bean grt are oe interpreted igo ‘he working ofthat Sprit. The Fathers an Doctors af the Church, whose ‘wtings ej a eran oficial status, were spttualy gif preachers end ‘eiche, outstening for holnst a well for lenin. “The pastoral ofc self presspones gift of the charm onder. Can des fr office muse not only eats sulfceney of tral ae sd teinng but mus show pote sigs fm interior voestion rm the Holy Spinta vocation that belongs tothe charismatic der’ One mart be spiritually staned the oficeto whith one spite.” The rca nary Is be dcr bythe eae an ears proves whch tell Foie spiritual endowment Fil in this eontex, we mast ote hatte prope execs fice in ‘he Chute demands a entnuing openness tothe Spit The mcrament of ‘eatin the tration doctrine of the“ pisycharacter gps ‘les 2 profound spit tranaermaton string 8 regime of carenatic {Bross Thee grccs do ot operas outa but demand «cond ‘ekindling ofthat which war bewed todnaton (ef. 2 Ti 1. ‘ierarhil ofe does ot remove the pst from the community buts, 15 von Hale pont out, a radcaation of the dciplsip demanded of sll Chrstins.” 1 demands tl and mane renunciation for hese othe {ord ad ofthe Bock: Fr this reson vou Bahan can yal the pee Ione he epestoteo—hirarchy ryt lve ™ Ta speak of oie in the Church withot acknowledging ie spirial and chaste dimensions ‘would bo ive serous misindersandngs. Rous or Pasronat Orne 4. Th pasta of, chrmatily exerci, fat ther sharon th Char sshlecreting thi vii. “Thespesia charisma he pastoral oes oto space or diminish ther saris butt bring them to th fllest eae. This svaves sve Aisne ncn. Fr, the past ofe must authenete gene char {sms and distinguish them frm fase chai. According to Vato I "igen as tothe genuinenes and proper ie longs tn thon who preside over the Church and owas pel empetence belongs, ot indeed ingushthe Spr, bt sal ings and ld so at which ged (elt Thess 12) sp-3s) Atte lt tre vrs ofthis bla cstion indict, the tak of dcerament does nore on the icarchy ale bt lo on the comma. ‘Ress, Ghametctesd ineclons howe the ensttan of: sonlatinuy aned encov a A Chk st ‘ging the carsms, This ek they perform especialy by their nis of ‘word and sacrament. Members of the community must be helped to a0 Eesedge one aothers ifs and tows thir own gies ith ul le “Tied, de pastes must duet the lass according to the oem of pestle ith ad dus biog then ino subjection to the aw of the cre (Ge may and nrc does sek to cocnmend ise by love adsense, tein the event th tese tudes fal tomer wth che necessary response, the espe feelers may property exec seventy snd mete ait ane ili, ot « id of gue charm, athe reper of coordinating ll the parla charisms so tat hey tay beter achieve the fl of bung up the total boy of Cris. The pastoral oe prevents the Fea cay of te arc ead Sgpasancl by oa cere ot nds sd veninds the prea gill of de day to ube te one {ard of the Church, The characteris temptation ofthe re chromatic (0 flow the momentary impulses arising ou of tansiry lel sitions, ‘thou suficen epird for eal order and for univers, hong ‘ees, The pastoral ote therefore inerates te pos distorted sel ‘iiceney ofthe parcular chara inthe restr cay fcc love.™ Sowncso# Rowena The ofr arin and incite apprise raul and remo he Chars Tate course of history ie happens that essing stuns along wall adopted o eae tine, become obeaete and Sysco. nore Sion noo beaberaal of he original inspiron. demand a tse ‘xerenr ofthe rc othe fondo pein. The rooureeof Serpe Sn Trado, bah of which beleng fo te fnsittonal spe, can ee ‘indy sons the Chisianaguton vest cee soso. The Sstitancof th Hay Spr, mdse hough instal chanel ch a {hose an supply the oc and diretion ned for appropri itives “The ask of Church reform, charismatic though be, ha often bee st shiy conducted hy bolder of ecclesia oc, a the names of Gregory Viland ein XX seve trmind wr. The orf great onement of ‘frm ha rani of Assit of Leela Tere of Aa tive teen lay serant of the ination Geely speaking, the oe may of as, Tee {im tong he nor, nh elegy of pure Fane sng oth pechng one ng mtn, nd i feo abs Air, igh ng on ‘ich a pen aj 0 wd of Ca Serr, ‘stan dead mt itt eaten. ine ert cr merce Ceca fC cate pa Pele pop St ype Sin edogns fn the xpd occ har 2 op ad Sea edgier. St Gn epee pare ooh, be 2 sole wot iia ad Cron ine Cha » Auntie progres i achive thug dhe interplay of al. ‘Teie mutual tenses, though sometimer confi, bring abet che bao an ‘ould be achieved by redacing the che to sige ace “Tora the fll mesure ofthe rdsthipof Christ we mast ake accoustof the tenons among institutions, and tensone ating chrsms, and the ‘ersons between the insttatonal andthe charismatic To Meniy Cit’ lordship withthe charm alone would bey at rot ume oi woul! ovelok ee sseramemal quality of intutons inthe Chase a “Sacrament of Chie” Te identi Chis’ lash exclshely wah te insittional would be equally onesie. The isto is capable of ‘coming opgue and of mpeg the eommanivn tha al ean be ‘ween the members ofthe Church and tee divine Lord the nature ofthe Church sa sacraments any che tothe way in wich it embodies the lrship of Chris, we may sutmaine ht Chri i oe fly is Lord when the charismas and insittonl elements converge and mut ally reinfrc ach he, Sects Panatnis 1 Thetis een tino rion in te hard nsf ¢ play grander poral ot a anton nthe vst eins of hun sum istry he Church unique rely beans to exis coms ondoed eus Chasse Supreme elton of rath and onacing. Tobebercin hi, ober meen tli ofr warship to Gu ghtin ie see ak ec Cech tndefo ater human corm. Phe Church yen has Css Lid inoar be eip fr fa nly aged wk by Trashing ‘st oppeprite into cama secur, ‘Aone of the Chute, many te commas exit, and thy to comp pers laa cpt work ems Ta my re ‘aduring Communi os seth te ind cmon of ere “xs a he nial conpone of sonal secure The est {St ae not stooonns. Stoning fom petal nie ty no Prete pera prowh. Bur the instore ainda, tn he Sovdsot Lewis Mug, Wha ucopl salsa ug at to ses, ora poly, can vine ou seckty itn dete Stl expesion, ahs a ob a sual expen Toss nal aes tc sw ad cs remy a eto am tens pcre Church, In sls al aman secon, ie Seve ‘a btwen sal softy and nd feo bce aero ‘isp. Conic abe beeen sere ars ood ere ed ie pares of progres sol ror, “Thos the par mepoy tere ino nd che cars, ich were nlc in st clay fewer ar otras ‘Thich we have acalyoed in on coclsialogicol fremewort, hes counterparts in x A Cheb Bete soci eritenes, speak of dll proces having he thre "moment of (Steralizatinn, copii, and tnferalaton Others speak of an ‘Sheraton between “welling in” he tradition as handed down and “redke ing out” inorder to revise and enrich the tration” Whatever the ‘Stegorc, the dynamics they desenbe are basicly sina t those we have ‘tude wer the ries of ston and hari How does the dep of Crist sere itelf a these other sac? To uur nen re their nino meats by which God establishes his king Chom "of ert and ie of ines and grace, of ose love and pesce™™ [Dow th charismatic ke on specially diferent frm in soci hat are ‘ot considered ro ive Christ arte “head” and the Holy Spit as their Sou? To what eet ae sca nd anim reformers agents ofthe Holy Spin and adversaries of the demonic? By what eter “ewe o reeagnize Cres presence and sty nthe recur movements Four tine? To sek answers to querions rich a these woud the US Tejon the scope ofthe presen chapter, Widow antating te ee ‘Sos of sculpt helogy, weeny surmise tht Christ st ork inthe cer sci sstere—that i she rly Loed of his nonce to be soag inthe ential moments of dhe soil process, The foeping Sty the sian od the chariamate nthe Charl nay therefore be tf seve in dering how the grace of Crit sedated throgh secular rool yetene. ‘Depending om ow Chris jaded tobe preset in he seus, we may reard Christ’ lrhip i the Charest parigm for bi ledip over ‘ther ystems spy aa speci cae to be compured with ether eases. In fy evn, we mat eed the almost fhe Sead Vata Coun tobe crc for the ways Gea maybe adrensing the Church though the word hat Sur The Care can nether isle ise from secular develop tment nor uneiteallyaceptchem. I must labor “to decipher atheni Siem of Gus peste and purpose” crrent events Ifa the duty of "htazg the sgs of hefner and oF inerpreing them inthe ithe Gonpl™ Ths proceso icerament ques clo collaboration between fats, rpteserig the nsational Chacha ited iy. represening {he charsmatic™ Ths the response of the Church to the forces of scalar ‘story offers» rial eld of splication forthe gener pine we have erred to eluate Chapter 3 THE CHURCH Witness and Sacrament of Faith ‘Mir some gees in which Christan co! be confided wal the gous aan fh prety wes ob ewe fetid in hich the econ to be 2 mumbo chr fo mano Fil net this sation i bcrnes more inporant tak about he ‘tml hes woe po andi ins gre community? Hw can one era ha al wl he {Curt of Chit mus? Our tvetgaons asp wl ese ‘he domainof finden ely Weal cote ete Crh ost tnly an jet af ath bean else sgn of Crist the we ics nd deepens the father omm mens To sash ths puns we Sha have w my something abot he til apn fal eee Shou spl ‘TWO KINDS oF APOLOGETIC Tete age of Ratna, begining withthe seventeenth cena, spoke fetes wan understate pec by whch pe reno, {tthe gneve th dn hero Cat nl he Char a the ant works of Cathe aplogete hen emphasis wos placed on rope and mace by which he dv of Christ was cabled, Te ‘atthe sown by tre arguments hat Chis founded Church sd npowsed ais "Tete," torn ihe vine utr an ha th oman Cate Church the woe Orch of Chis.

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