The apostolic letter modified the oriental and latin codes of canon law specifying the form of profession of faith to be made by ministers of the church before assuming office. Doctrinal commentary on the concluding formula of the professio fidei. This is not hypothetical given john paul iis apostolic letter, ad tuendam fidem, along with the then cardinal ratzinger s commentary on the letter more below. Developments in teaching authority since vatican ii. Particularly significant is the book by fr francis a. Code of canon law annotated marian catechist apostolate. Litterae apostolicae motu proprio datae ad tuendam fidem, quibus normae quaedam inseruntur in codice iuris canonici et in codice canonum ecclesiarum orientalium, 18 maggio 1998 con nota di g. Doctrinal commentary on ad tuendam fidem josef ratzinger. But on june 29, 1998, cardinal joseph ratzinger changed all that. On 18 may 1998, the holy father john paul ii issued the moto proprio ad tuendam fidem. The apostolic letter modified the oriental and latin codes of canon law specifying the form of profession of faith to be made by ministers of the church before assuming. The apostolic letter made modified the oriental and latin codes of canon law specifying the form of profession of faith to be made by ministers of the church before assuming office. Whoever denies a truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or who calls into doubt.
According to standards presently employed continue reading. It explains the tradition of the profession of the faith and the varying kinds of doctrine, including the degrees of assent that each doctrine requires. Congregation for the doctrine of the faith this commentary was issued coincident with the promulgation of ad tuendam fidem by pope john paul ii, modifying the oriental and latin codes of canon law. The four kinds of magisterial statement and the various. On that date, he issued a doctrinal commentary to accompany pope john paul iis apostolic letter ad tuendam fidem, which established penalties in canon law for failure to. It is filled with wellarticulated questions and intelligent insights as well as prudent proposals for good structures in the house of god that is the church. Commentary on every canon 2,101 pages 600 pages of new information since the publication of the first edition latin text with english translation in double column format four appendices second edition revisions. I suggest that this judgment may account for the fact that the commentary was published along with ad tuendam fidem, which added to the code of canon law a penalty for the obstinate rejection of a doctrine of that kind c. Apostolic letter, to protect the faith, issued motu proprio by pope john paul ii, may 28, 1998, adding to the codes of canon law for the latin and the eastern churches. Pauls ii 1998 motu proprio ad tuendam fidem, doctrinal commentary on the. For purposes, however, of this talk and our discussion of the development of doctrine, what is highly important would be the letter ad tuendam fidem, as well as the commentary.
This accompaniment to the apostolic letter ad tuendam fidem in order to safeguard the faith was issued by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith on. Penal law in the roman catholic church ecclesiastical. From her very beginning, the church has professed faith in the lord, crucified and risen and has gathered the fundamental contents of her belief into certain formulas. Conn november 25, 2000 new commentary on the code of canon law by edited by john p. I was wondering what elements of catholic teaching are considered to be infallible. Doctrinal commentary on the concluding formula of the professio fidei, by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. The same conclusion is reached by the commentary s explanation of the defining or nondefining act. To protect the faith is an apostolic letter of pope john paul ii issued motu proprio on may 18, 1998.
Canon 1436 2 of the code of canons of the eastern churches, consequently, will receive an appropriate reference to canon 598 2, so that it will now read. One last curiosity of this contrast between a person and a book is that the pope technically is not a person. Commentary on responses to certain questions of the united states. Ad tuendam fidem, ad tuendam fidem wherefore art thou. A lot of these answers focus on the fact that all of the apostles were male. From her very beginning, the church has professed faith in the lord, crucified and risen, and has gathered the fundamental contents of her belief into certain formulas. The four kinds of magisterial statement and the various responses catholics owe to each. Updated latin original and english translation of the main universal law in apostolic. Commentary is due out from cambridge university press in the fall. Infallible teaching noncatholic religions catholic. Unity wins out over diversity national catholic reporter. Ad tuendam fidem to protect the faith john paul ii, pope, ratzinger, cardinal joseph on.
Catholic social thought presents detailed commentary and response to the vaticans 2005 compendium of the social doctrine of the church, with contributions from outstanding american scholars. His concern is with pope john paul iis 1988 apostolic letter ad tuendam fidem to guard the faith, the attendant doctrinal congregation commentary signed by. In every age, theological research has been important for the churchs mission of evangelization in response to the plan of god who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth 1 tm 2. A commentary issued by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith just one day after the release of ad tuendam gives practical guidance on the scope of. Commentary on the notification regarding the book toward a. Cardinal josef ratzinger s reflection on pope john pauls ii 1998 motu proprio ad tuendam fidem, doctrinal commentary on the concluding formula of the professio fidei, is intended to provide examples of the various levels of authority of the teaching of the magisterium and explain the proper response owed to them. On may 18, 1998, the holy father issued the motu proprio ad tuendam fidem, in order to introduce into the texts then in force of the code of canon law and the code of canons of the eastern churches certain norms which expressly impose the duty of observing truths proposed in definitive form by the magisterium of the church. Quinn refers to a commentary on the concluding paragraphs of the 1989 profession of faith as a commentary on the 1998 motu proprio, ad tuendam fidem. This commentary was issued coincident with the promulgation of ad tuendam fidem by pope john paul ii, modifying the oriental and latin codes of canon law. This accompaniment to the apostolic letter ad tuendam fidem in order to safeguard the faith was issued by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith on june 30, 1998. Thats why when ad tuendam fidem was issued back in 1998, it was followed just a few weeks later by a doctrinal commentary from thencardinal joseph ratzinger, who at the time was the prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. More importantly, he asserts that one becomes a member of the college of bishops by episcopal ordination and that bishops, once ordained, belong irrevocably.
All translations into english from works given in the bibliographic list in some other language are by me. The commentary which explains and is the key to understanding correctly the letter of the pope ad tuendam fidem, is based on the three areas of the common profession of faith, which has to be made by seminary professors, pastors, and the like. One last curiosity of this contrast between a person and a book is that the pope. Since its original publication in 1993, this new edition. Commentary on the profession of faith catholic culture. Catechesi tradendae, on catechesis in our time papal statements. Doctrinal commentary on concluding formula of professio. Doctrinal commentary on concluding formula of professio fidei. The commentary states that the correct explanation of the three final paragraphs of the profession of faith and oath of fidelity deserve a clear. The first area concerns things which are directly and clearly revealed by god. In 1998, the congregation for the doctrine of the faith issued a doctrinal commentary to accompany pope john paul iis apostolic letter ad tuendam fidem, which established the formula of the profession of faith to be made by those.
You dont have to like the way he talks to reporters, the way he addresses people in public, or the kinds of shoes he wears. Project muse eccomi, manda me introduzione al libro. It changes the text of the code of canon law in order to prevent the faithful, particularly theologians, from refusing to accept certain teachings of the church. In making this claim, im merely echoing pope saint john paul ii who in ad tuendam fidem. English translation of ad tuendam fidem, accompanied by the doctrinal commentary of the congregation for the doctrine. This is not hypothetical given john paul iis apostolic letter, ad tuendam fidem, along with the then cardinal ratzingers commentary on the letter more below. In order to safeguard the faith ad tuendam fidem in order to safeguard the faith. May be read online at ewtn library, which states this commentary was issued coincident with the promulgation of ad tuendam fidem by pope john paul ii, modifying the oriental and latin codes of canon law. At least this is what comes across from a reading of the document drafted by cardinal ratzinger to serve as an official commentary of the 1998 motu proprio. Ad tuendam fidem is an apostolic letter of pope john paul ii issued motu proprio on may 18. But then the text of ad tuendam fidem establishes distinctions which diminish the range of the. Ad tuendam fidem pope john paul iis apostolic letter motu proprio, by which certain norms are inserted into the code of canon law and into the code of canon of the eastern churches. It is a section of a larger work on the various levels of magisterial teaching, the assent due to each, and where vatican ii fits into these categories. Jorge horta espinoza entitles his commentary on book iii of the code of canon law, here i am, send me.
When i have consulted a work only or principally in a version found on the web, i provide the web address. The additions add a third distinction in the levels of teaching of the magisterium, stipulate the adherence this teaching requires and. I am confused as to what parts of catholic teaching are considered to be formal and authoritative and which parts are able to be altered and updated over time. Ad tuendam fidem, john paul ii, motu proprio, 18 may 1998. Receiving the council is a gift from a highly renowned and deeply respected canon lawyer and theologian who was an eye witness to vatican ii.
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