Saturday, April 23, 2016
Youcat commented through CCC – Question n. 137 - Part IV.
(Youcat
answer - repeated) The Church is called apostolic because she was founded by
the apostles, holds fast to their Tradition, and is governed by their
successors.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 877a)
Likewise, it belongs to the sacramental nature of ecclesial ministry that it
have a collegial character. In fact,
from the beginning of his ministry, the Lord Jesus instituted the Twelve as
"the seeds of the new Israel and the beginning of the sacred
hierarchy" (AG 5). Chosen together, they were also sent out together, and
their fraternal unity would be at the service of the fraternal communion of all
the faithful: they would reflect and witness to the communion of the divine
persons (Cf. Jn 17:21-23).
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment)
Jesus called the
Apostles to be his closest collaborators. They were his eyewitnesses. After his
Resurrection, he appeared to them repeatedly. He bestowed on them the Holy
Spirit and sent them as his authoritative messengers to all the world. They
assured unity in the early Church. They conferred their mission and authority
upon their successors, the bishops, through the laying on of hands. This
process is called Apostolic Succession.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 877b)
For this reason every bishop exercises his ministry from within the episcopal
college, in communion with the bishop of Rome, the successor of St. Peter and
head of the college. So also priests exercise their ministry from within the presbyterium of the diocese, under the
direction of their bishop.
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