Saturday, February 28, 2015
John 16, 12-22 + CSDC and CV
John 16, 12-22 +
CSDC and CV
CV 11d Man does
not develop through his own powers, nor can development simply be handed to
him. In the course of history, it was often maintained that the creation of
institutions was sufficient to guarantee the fulfilment of humanity's right to
development. Unfortunately, too much confidence was placed in those
institutions, as if they were able to deliver the desired objective
automatically. In reality, institutions by themselves are not enough, because
integral human development is primarily a vocation, and therefore it involves a
free assumption of responsibility in solidarity on the part of everyone.
CSDC 504. The right to use force for purposes of
legitimate defence is associated with the duty to protect and help innocent
victims who are not able to defend themselves from acts of aggression. In
modern conflicts, which are often within a State, the precepts of international
humanitarian law must be fully respected. Far too often, the civilian
population is hit and at times even becomes a target of war. In some cases,
they are brutally massacred or taken from their homes and land by forced
transfers, under the guise of “ethnic cleansing”,[1058] which is always
unacceptable. In such tragic circumstances, humanitarian aid must reach the
civilian population and must never be used to influence those receiving it; the
good of the human person must take precedence over the interests of the parties
to the conflict.
Notes:
[1058] John Paul II, Sunday Angelus (7 March 1993), 4: L'Osservatore Romano,
English edition, 10 March 1993, p. 1; John Paul II, Address to the OSCE Council
of Ministers (30 November 1993), 4: AAS 86 (1994), 751.
[12] "I have much more to tell
you, but you cannot bear it now. [13] But when he comes, the Spirit of truth,
he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak
what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. [14] He will
glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. [15]
Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will
take from what is mine and declare it to you. [16] "A little while and you
will no longer see me, and again a little while later and you will see
me." [17] So some of his disciples said to one another, "What does
this mean that he is saying to us, 'A little while and you will not see me, and
again a little while and you will see me,' and 'Because I am going to the
Father'?" [18] So they said, "What is this 'little while' (of which
he speaks)? We do not know what he means." [19] Jesus knew that they
wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Are you discussing with one
another what I said, 'A little while and you will not see me, and again a
little while and you will see me'? [20] Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep
and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will
become joy. [21] When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour
has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers
the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. [22] So
you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will
rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
CSDC 383. The Church proclaims that Christ, the
conqueror of death, reigns over the universe that he himself has redeemed. His
kingdom includes even the present times and will end only when everything is
handed over to the Father and human history is brought to completion in the
final judgment (cf. 1 Cor 15:20-28). Christ reveals to human authority, always
tempted by the desire to dominate, its authentic and complete meaning as
service. God is the one Father, and Christ the one Teacher, of all mankind, and
all people are brothers and sisters. Sovereignty belongs to God. The Lord,
however, “has not willed to reserve to himself all exercise of power. He
entrusts to every creature the functions it is capable of performing, according
to the capacities of its own nature. This mode of governance ought to be
followed in social life. The way God acts in governing the world, which bears
witness to such great regard for human freedom, should inspire the wisdom of
those who govern human communities. They should behave as ministers of divine
providence”.[773] The biblical message provides endless inspiration for
Christian reflection on political power, recalling that it comes from God and
is an integral part of the order that he created. This order is perceived by
the human conscience and, in social life, finds its fulfilment in the truth,
justice, freedom and solidarity that bring peace.[774]
Notes: [773] Catechism of the
Catholic Church, 1884. [774] Cf. John XXIII, Encyclical Letter Pacem in
Terris: AAS 55 (1963), 266-267, 281-291, 301-302; John Paul II,
Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 39: AAS 80 (1988),
566-568.
[Initials and Abbreviations.- CSDC: Pontifical
Council for Justice And Peace, Compendium
of the Social Doctrine of the Church; - SDC:
Social Doctrine of the Church; - CV: Benedict
XVI, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in
truth)]
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