Lecture 9

Question 1

Infinite gap between God & creation/man, therefore grace & nature. Even if we desire union with God that comes from grace, still infinite gap. Therefore, not possible that grace is something God owes us. If nature was beginning of grace, then since he gave us nature, then He would owe grace.

Answer 1

Henri de Lubac (understand idea)

Question 2

Not as if God first decides to make us with desire for Him & then decides whether or not to give us fulfillment. Rather, God decides to make being whom He can give gift of union with himself. God then decides to make creatures with desire for Him so they can desire union

Answer 2

Henri de Lubac reworded (understand idea)

Question 3

A thing gets it’s nature from end/purpose. Suppose by nature we don’t desire union with God, then it doesn’t have union of God as end/purpose. Then grace making us desire God would fundamentally change our nature.

Answer 3

Henri de Lubac again (understand idea)

Question 4

• Observes secularization and says the more you take position of grace changes nature, more secular your view is
• accused of nouvelle theology

Answer 4

Henri de Lubac

Question 5

“new theology”–departure from correct view

Answer 5

nouvelle theology

Question 6

What is today’s teaching on grace & nature?

Answer 6

More in line with Henri de Lubac. “We desire grace by nature”

Question 7

originated “Pastoral Consitiution of the Church” (Gaudian et Spes)

Answer 7

Vatican II

Question 8

“Pastoral Consitiution of the Church”

*Vatican II

Answer 8

Gaudian et Spes

Question 9

Peritus (“expert theologian”) at Vatican II. Good friends with Pope Benedict XVI

Answer 9

Henri de Lubac

Question 10

Ecclesiology

Answer 10

“Church Study”

Question 11

Why Church of Christ exists

Answer 11

Christ founded Church and united it to him in an inseperable way

Question 12

(1542-1621)
“Church is perfect society”
*perfect organizational structure part typical exaggerated in meaning

Answer 12

St. Robert Bellarmine

Question 13

“most fundamental thing about church is not organizational structure, but Communio”

Answer 13

Henri de Lubac

Question 14

relationship of people that begins with Trinity

1. Christ took on human nature, so brings human nature into Trinity life
2. When Christ lives, dies, and rises, He sends H.S.. Thereby unites us to himself and we are brought into the Trinty

We are united with God and others in the Church

Answer 14

Communio

Question 15

Pre-VII view of Church of Christ

Answer 15

Is Catholic Church

Question 16

Post-VII view of Church of Christ

Answer 16

• Church of Christ “subsists” in C.C. (basically is)

* CoC is visibly united with CC, but CC is not visibly united to other churches

Question 17

Are non-Catholics part of Church of Christ?

Answer 17

“many elements of sanctification & truth are found outside CC’s visible structure” and are gifts belonging to CoC. Wherever these gifts belonging to CoC are present, so is CC

Question 18

Scripture, baptism, etc.

Answer 18

examples of gifts belonging to CoC and real but imperfect communio

Question 19

Thoughts on Sacraments of Catholic Church worked out in ____.

Answer 19

Middle ages

Question 20

1. Sacramentum Tantum
2. res et sacramentum
3. Res sacramentum

Answer 20

In each of 7 sacraments

Question 21

“sign only”
important because sign of something else
ex. appearance of bread and wine

Answer 21

sacramentum tantum

Question 22

“reality and sign”
reality and sign important
ex. body and blood=Christ’s and also sign of the church

Answer 22

res et sacramentum

Question 23

“Reality only”
important because of reality
ex. the church

Answer 23

Res tantum

Question 24

Last encyclical of JPII

“Church of the Eucharist”

Answer 24

Ecclesia de Eucharistia

Question 25

“Mystical Body of Christ”

Answer 25

Eucharist in early church

Question 26

“Body of Christ”

Answer 26

Refers to church in the early church

Question 27

Both can be used for Church because of close connection of Eucharist to Church

Answer 27

“Mystical Body of Christ” and “Body of Christ” in Catechism