Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Youcat commented through CCC - Question n. - 92 Part II.
(Youcat
answer - repeated) Jesus had a large circle of disciples around him, both men
and women. From this circle he selected twelve men whom he called Apostles (Lk
6:12-16). The apostles were specially trained by him and entrusted with various
commissions: “He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal” (Lk
9:2). Jesus took only these twelve apostles with him to the Last Supper, where
he gave them the command, “Do this in remembrance of me” (Lk 22:19b).
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 553)
Jesus entrusted a specific authority to Peter: "I will give you the keys
of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Mt
16:19). The "power of the keys" designates authority to govern the
house of God, which is the Church. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, confirmed this
mandate after his Resurrection: "Feed my sheep" (Jn 21:15-17; Cf.
10:11). The power to "bind and loose" connotes the authority to
absolve sins, to pronounce doctrinal judgements, and to make disciplinary
decisions in the Church. Jesus entrusted this authority to the Church through
the ministry of the apostles (Cf. Mt 18:18), and in particular through the
ministry of Peter, the only one to whom he specifically entrusted the keys of
the kingdom.
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) The apostles
became witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection and guarantors of the truth about him.
They continued Jesus’ mission after his death. They chose successors for their
ministry: the bishops. To this day, the successors of the apostles exercise the
authority conferred by Jesus: They govern and teach and celebrate the liturgy.
The cohesiveness of the apostles became the foundation for the unity of the
Church (apostolic succession). Preeminent once again among the Twelve was
Peter, on whom Jesus bestowed special authority: “You are Peter, and on this
rock I will build my Church” (Mt 16:18). From Peter’s special role among the
apostles developed the papal ministry.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 567)
The kingdom of heaven was inaugurated on earth by Christ. "This kingdom
shone out before men in the word, in the works and in the presence of
Christ" (LG 5). The Church is the seed and beginning of this kingdom. Its
keys are entrusted to Peter.
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