Canon Law Exam 1 Flashcards
3 elements required for full communion
- recognition of papal of primacy
- common sharing in the sacraments of the Church
- common formal doctrines of the Church
Pastor Aeternus 4 chapters
Chapter 1: On the institution of the apostolic primacy in blessed Peter
Chapter 2: On the permanence of the primacy of blessed Peter in the Roman pontiffs
Chapter 3: On the power and character of the primacy of the Roman Pontiff
Chapter 4: On the Infallible Teaching Authority of the Roman Pontiff
3 types of law that make up Canon Law
Divine Law, Natural Law and merely Ecclesiastical Law
Law based upon divine revelation (scripture) and part of Tradition
Divine Law
the proper ordering of nature which can be known by human reason and followed by the human will
Natural Law
the discipline and ordering of the society of the Church
Merely Ecclesiastical Law
Example of Ecclesiastical Law
Eucharistic Fast, Priestly Celibacy. Laws that are not from Natural Law or Divine Law.
Example of Divine Law
10 Commandments
Example of Natural Law
nourishment
Why is the term “canon law” used?
the “laws” are codified and numbered in sequence, each is itself a “canon”
Canon Law may be known as _____, if it is distinguished from ___ ___
Canon Law may be “ECCLESIATICAL LAW” if it is distinguished form “MERELY ECC> LAW”
the Second Vatican Council stimulated the search for various models and images to emphasize the ___________
People of God
the fundamental theology of the Church, the church reflecting on her own nature, has not changed substantially
Ecclesiology
regardless of the model, the Church remains functionally, and more importantly by divine institution, a _____ in its governance
Hierarchy in its Governance
What is the largest group of the Church?
The Faithful - the baptized
Set apart from the Faithful is the group of ____, set apart because of ____
Clergy, set apart because of Holy Orders