Šegula, Andrej (2015) Podoba laika v dokumentih drugega vatikanskega koncila in izziv za danes [Image of the Layperson in the Documents of the Second Vatican Council and Its Challenge for Today]. Bogoslovni vestnik, 75 (3). pp. 417-425. ISSN 1581-2987
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The Second Vatican Council, which is also known as the Pastoral Council, has redefined the role of the laity in the Church. The view of the layperson had been changing already prior to the Council but found a more appropriate form at the time of the Council. The laity is no longer defined with regard to the clergy but as part of the People of God who have their own calling and place in the life of the Church. Several documents of the Council speak on the laity: Lumen Gentium, Gaudium et Spes, Apostolicam Actuositatem, Gravissimum Educationis. The term ‘laity’ covers all the faithful, with the exception of the members of the holy orders and members of the religious orders that have been approved by the Church, that is, the believers who have been baptized into Christ and incorporated into the People of God. Apostolicam Actuositatem discloses the areas of apostolic activity within the Church, such as the parish, family and youth, as well as outside the Church, such as the societal, national and international sphere; the Council thus indicates the primary areas of activity of the laity. The actual state of the Church, particularly the life of the Church in Slovenia, shows the importance of intellectual and spiritual formation of the laity, especially those who are involved in various ministries of the Church. The Sklepni dokument Plenarnega zbora Cerkve na Slovenskem (Final Document of the Plenary Council of the Church in Slovenia) also speaks of the layperson in the Church in Slovenia and shows an awareness at the turn of the century of the vital and irreplaceable mission the Christian laity have in the process of evangelization of Slovenian society. We meet laypeople in the traditional kind of pastoral work in our parishes as well as in the newly formed movements and organizations, so it is crucial to let the Spirit guide the search for appropriate approaches to work with the laity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Layperson, Laity, Second Vatican Council, Slovenian Pastoral Plan, Lay Theologian, Formation |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Conversion B Mission theology/theory > Spirituality B Mission theology/theory > Evangelism/Proclamation of Gospel C Types of Christian Ministry > Discipleship D World Christianity and Central Eastern Europe > Europe G Christian traditions/Denominations > Roman Catholic |
| Divisions: | Balkan countries Balkan countries > Slovenia |
| Depositing User: | Speranca Tomin |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2021 09:17 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2021 09:17 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2290 |
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