Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World


of His Holiness Pope John Paul II
to the Episcopate to the Clergy and to the Faithful
of the whole Catholic Church

The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World - Notes

Footnotes

[1] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 52.

[2] Cf. John Paul II, Homily for the Opening of the Sixth Synod of Bishops (Sept. 26, 1980), 2: AAS 72 (1980), 1008.

[3] Cf. Gn. 1-2.

[4] Cf. Eph. 5.

[5] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 47; Pope John Paul II, Letter APOPROPINQUAT IAM (Aug 15, 1980), 1: AAS 72 (1980), 791.

[6] Cf. Mt. 19:4.

[7] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 47

[8] Cf. John Paul II, Address to the Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops (Feb. 23, 1980): INSEGNAMENTI DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II,) III, 1 (1980), 472-476.

[9] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 4.

[10] Cf. Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 12.

[11] Cf. 1 Jn. 2:20.

[12] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 35.

[13] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 12; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Declaration MYSTERIUM ECCLESIAE, 2: AAS 65 (1973), 398-400.

[14] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 12; Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, DEI VERBUM, 10.

[15] Cf. John Paul II, Homily for the Opening of the Sixth Synod of Bishops, 3.

[16] Cf. Saint Augustine, DE CIVITATE DEI, XIV, 28; CSEL 40, II, 56- 57.

[17] Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 15.

[18] Cf. Eph. 3:8; Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 44; AD GENTES, 15, 22.

[19] Cf. Mt. 19:4-6.

[20] Cf. Gn. 1:26-27.

[21] Cf. 1 Jn. 4:8.

[22] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 12.

[23] Cf. Ibid, 48.

[24] Cf. e.g., Hos. 2:21; Jer. 3:6-13; Is. 54.

[25] Ez. 16:25.

[26] Cf. Hos. 3.

[27] Cf. G. 2:24; Mt. 19:5.

[28] Cf. Eph. 5:32-33.

[29] Tertullian, AD UXOREM, II, VIII, 6-8: CCL, I, 393.

[30] Cf. Council of Trent, Session XXIV, Canon 1:I.D. Mansi, SACRORUM CONCILIORUM NOVA ET EMPLISSIMA COLLECTIO, 33, 149-150.

[31] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GUADIUM ET SPES, 48.

[32] John Paul II, Address to the delegates of the Centre de Liaison des Equipes de Recherche ( Nov. 3, 1979), 3: INSEGNAMENTI II, 2 (1979), 1038.

[33] Ibid, 4; loc. cit., 1032.

[34] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 50.

[35] Saint John Chrysostom, VIRGINITY, X: PG 48: 540.

[36] Eph 3:15.

[37] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, n. 78.

[38] Saint John Chrysostom, Virginity, X: PG 48:540.

[39] Cf. Mt. 22:30.

[40] Cf. 1 Cor. 7:32-35.

[41] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Renewal of Religious Life, PERFECTAE CARITATIS, 12.

[42] Cf. Pius XII, Encyclical SACRA VIRGINITAS, II: AAS 46 (1954), 174ff.

[43] Cf. John Paul II, Letter NOVO INCPIENTE (April 8, 1979), 9: AAS 71 (1979), 410-411.

[44] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 48.

[45] Encyclical REDEMPTOR HOMINIS, 10: AAS 71 (1979), 274.

[46] Mt. 19:6; cf. Gn. 2:24.

[47] Cf. John Paul II, Letter NOVO INCIPIENTE (April 8, 1979), 9: AAS 71 (1979), 274.

[48] Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 49; cf. JOHN PAUL II, Address at Kinshasa 4: loc cit.

[49] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 48.

[50] Cf. Eph. 5:25.

[51] Mt. 19:8.

[52] Rv. 3:14.

[53] Cf. 2 Cor. 1:20.

[54] Cf. Jn. 13:1.

[55] Mt. 19:6.

[56] Rom. 8:29.

[57] Saint Thomas Aquinas, SUMMA THEOLOGIAE, II-II, q 14, art. 2, ad 4.

[58] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 11; cf. APOSTOLICAM ACTUSITATEM, 11.

[59] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 52.

[60] Cf. Eph. 6:1-4.

[61] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 48.

[62] Jn. 17:21.

[63] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 24.

[64] Gn. 1:27.

[65] Gal. 3:26, 28.

[66] Cf. John Paul II, Encyclical LABOREM ECERCENS, 19: AAS 73 (1981), 625.

[67] Gn. 2:18.

[68] Gn. 2:23.

[69] Saint Ambrose, EXAMERON, V 7, 19: CSEL 32, I, 154.

[70] Paul VI, Encyclical HUMANAE VITAE, 9: AAS 60 (1968), 486.

[71] Cf. Eph. 5:25.

[72] Cf. John Paul II, Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations (Oct. 2, 1979), 21: AAS 71 (1979), 1159.

[73] Cf. Eph. 3:15.

[74] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 52.

[75] Lk. 18:16; cf. Mt. 19:14; Mk. 18:16.

[76] John Paul II, Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations (Oct. 2, 1979), 21: AAS 71 (1979), 1159.

[77] Lk. 2:52.

[78] Cf. Lk. 2:52.

[79] John Paul II, Address to the Participants in the International Forum on Active Aging (Sept. 5, 1980), 5: INSEGNAMENTI, III (1980), 539.

[80] Gn. 1:28.

[81] Cf. Gn. 5:1-3.

[82] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 48.

[83] PROPOSITIO 21. Section 11 of the encyclical HUMANAE VITAE ends with the statement: "The church, calling people back to the observance of the norms of the natural law, as interpreted by her constant doctrine, teaches that each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life (ut quilibet matrimonii usus ad vitam humanan procreandam per se destinatus permaneat)": AAS 60 (1968), 488.

[84] Cf. 2 Cor. 1:19; Rv. 3:14.

[85] Cf. The sixth Synod of Bishops' Message to Christian Families in the Modern World (Oct. 24, 1980), 5.

[86] Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 51.

[87] Encyclical HUMANAE VITAE, 7: AAS 60 (1968), 485.

[88] Ibid., 12: loc cit. 488-489.

[89] Ibid., 14: loc cit. 490.

[90] Ibid., 13: loc cit.,m 489.

[91] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 51.

[92] Encyclical HUMANAE VITAE, 29: AAS 60 (1968), 501.

[93] Cf. Ibid., 25: loc cit. 498-499.

[94] Ibid., 21: loc cit. 496.

[95] John Paul II, Homily at the Close of the Sixth Synod of Bishops (Oct. 25, 1980), 8: AAS 72 (1980), 1083.

[96] Cf. Paul VI, Encyclical HUMANAE VITAE, 28: AAS 60 (1968), 501.

[97] Cf. John Paul II, Address to the Delegates of the Centre de Liaison des Equipes de Recherche (Nov. 3, 1979), 9: INSEGNAMENTI, II, 2 (1979), 1035; and cf. Address to the Participants in the First Congress for the Family of Africa and Europe (Jan. 15, 1981):

[98] Encyclical HUMANAE VITAE, 25: AAS 60 (1968), 499.

[99] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Declaration on Christian Education, GRAVISSIUM EDUCATIONIS, 3.

[100] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 35.

[101] Saint Thomas Aquinas, SUMMA CONTRA GENTILES, IV, 58.

[102] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Declaration on Christian Education, GRAVISSIUM EDUCATIONIS, 2.

[103] Apostolic Exhortation EVANGELII NUNTIANDI, 71: AAS 68 (1976), 60-61.

[104] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 3.

[105] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM, 11.

[106] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 52.

[107] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Declaration on Religious Freedom, DIGNITATIS HUMANAE, 5.

[108] Rom. 12:13.

[109] Mt. 10:42.

[110] Cf. Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 30.

[111] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Declaration on Religious Freedom, DIGNITATIS HUMANAE, 5.

[112] Cf. PROPOSITIO 42.

[113] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 31.

[114] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 11; APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM, 11; Pope John Paul II, Homily for the Opening of the Sixth Synod of Bishops (Sept. 26, 1980), 3: AAS 72 (1980) 1008.

[115] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 11.

[116] Cf. Ibid, 41.

[117] Acts 4:32.

[118] Cf. Paul VI, HUMANAE VITAE, 9.

[119] Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 48.

[120] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, DEI VERBUM, 1.

[121] Rom. 16:26.

[122] Cf. Paul VI, HUMANAE VITAE, 25.

[123] EVANGELII NUNTIANDI, 71.

[124] Cf. Address to the Third General Assembly of the Bishops of Latin America (Jan. 28, 1979(, IV, A: AAS 71 (1979), 204.

[125] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 35.

[126] John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation, CATECHISI TRADENDAE, 68: AAS 71 (1979), 1334.

[127] Cf. Ibid, 36, loc. cit. 1308.

[128] Cf. 1 Cor. 12:4-6; Eph. 4:12-13.

[129] Mk. 16:15.

[130] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 11.

[131] Acts. 1:8.

[132] Cf. 1 Pt. 3:1-2.

[133] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 35; cf. APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM, 11.

[134] Cf. Acts 18; Rom. 16:3-4.

[135] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity, AD GENTES, 39.

[136] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM, 30.

[137] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 10.

[138] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES, 49.

[139] Ibid, 48.

[140] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 41.

[141] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM, 59.

[142] Cf. 1 Pt. 2:5; Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 34.

[143] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 34.

[144] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, SACROSANTUM CONCILIUM, 78.

[145] Cf. Jn. 19:34.

[146] Section 25: AAS (1968), 499.

[147] Eph. 2:4.

[148] Cf. John Paul II, Encyclical DIVES IN MISERICORDIA, 13: AAS 72 (1980), 1218-1219.

[149] 1 Pt. 2:5.

[150] Mt. 18:19-20.

[151] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Declaration on Christian Education, GRAVISSIUM EDUCATIONIS, 3; cf. Pope John Paul II, CATECHESI TRANDENDAE, 36: AAS 71 (1979), 1308.

[152] General Audience Address, Aug. 11, 1976: INSEGNAMENTI DI PAOLO VI, XIV (1976), 640.

[153] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM, 12.

[154] Cf. INSTITUTIO GENRALIS DE LITUGIA HORARUM, 27.

[155] Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation MARIALIS CULTUS, 52, 54: AAS 66 (1974), 160-161.

[156] John Paul II, Address at the Mentorella Shrine (Oct. 28, 1978): INSEGNAMENTI, I (1978), 78-79.

[157] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM, 4.

[158] Cf. John Paul I, Address to the Bishops of the 12th Pastoral Region of the United States (Sept. 21, 1978): AAS, 70 (1978), 767.

[159] Rom. 8:2.

[160] Rom. 5:5.

[161] Cf. Mk. 10:45.

[162] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, LUMEN GENTIUM, 36.

[163] Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM, 8.

[164] Cf. Synod of Bishops' Message to Christian Families (Oct. 24, 1980), 12.

[165] Cf. John Paul II, Address to the Third General Assembly of the Bishops of Latin America (Jan. 28, 1979), IV, A: AAS 71 (1979), 204.

[166] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM, 10.

[167] Cf. ORDO CELBRANDI MATRIMONIUM, 17.

[168] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM, 59.

[169] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Renewal of Religious Life, PERFECTAE CARITATIS, 12.

[170] John Paul II, Address to the Confederation of Family Advisory Bureaus of Christian Inspiration (Nov. 29, 1980), 3-4: INSEGNAMENTI III, 2 (1980), 1453-1454.

[171] Paul VI, Message for the Third Social Communications Day (April 7, 1969): AAS 61 (1969), 455.

[172] John Paul II, Message for the 1980 World Social Communications Day (May 1, 1980): INSEGNAMENTI III, 1 (1980), 1042.

[173] John Paul II, Message for the 1981 World Social Communications Day (May 10, 1981): L'Osservatore Romano, May 22, 1981.

[174] Ibid.

[175] Paul VI, Message for the Third Social Communications Day (April 7, 1969): AAS 61 (1969), 456.

[176] Ibid.

[176] John Paul II, Message for the 1980 World Social Communications Day, loc. cit. 1044.

[178] Cf. Paul VI, Motu Proprio MATRIMONIA MIXTA, 4-5: AAS 62 (1970).

[179] Instruction IN QUIBUS RERUM CIRCUMSTANTIIS (June 15, 1972): AAS 64 (1972), 518-525; Note on Oct. 17, 1973; AAS 65 (1973), 616- 619.

[180] John Paul II, Homily at the Close of the Sixth Synod of Bishops, 7 (Oct. 25, 1980): AAS 72 (1980), 1082.

[181] Mt. 11:28.

[182] John Paul II, Letter APPROPINQUAT IAM (Aug. 15, 1980), 1: AAS 72 (1980), 791.

[183] The Roman Missal, Preface of Christ the King.



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