430. Why does the Magisterium of the Church act in the field of morality? (part 2 continuation)
(Comp 430 repetition) It is the duty of
the Magisterium of the Church to preach the faith that is to be believed and
put into practice in life. This duty extends even to the specific precepts of
the natural law because their observance is necessary for salvation.
“In brief”
(CCC 2050) The Roman Pontiff and
the bishops, as authentic teachers, preach to the People of God the faith which
is to be believed and applied in moral life. It is also encumbent on them to
pronounce on moral questions that fall within the natural law and reason.
To deepen and
explain
(CCC 2035) The supreme degree of participation in the
authority of Christ is ensured by the charism of infallibility. This infallibility extends as far as does the
deposit of divine Revelation; it also extends to all those elements of
doctrine, including morals, without which the saving truths of the faith cannot
be preserved, explained, or observed (Cf. LG 25; CDF, declaration, Mysterium Ecclesiae 3). (CCC 2036) The
authority of the Magisterium extends also to the specific precepts of the natural law, because their observance,
demanded by the Creator, is necessary for salvation. In recalling the
prescriptions of the natural law, the Magisterium of the Church exercises an
essential part of its prophetic office of proclaiming to men what they truly
are and reminding them of what they should be before God (Cf. DH 14).
Reflection
(CCC 2037) The law of God entrusted to the Church is taught
to the faithful as the way of life and truth. The faithful therefore have the right to be instructed in the divine
saving precepts that purify judgment and, with grace, heal wounded human reason
(Cf. CIC, can. 213). They have the duty
of observing the constitutions and decrees conveyed by the legitimate authority
of the Church. Even if they concern disciplinary matters, these determinations
call for docility in charity. [IT
CONTINUES]
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