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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 6 - The Religious (sections 43-47). In this episode, you will learn how those who take religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience consecrate themselves totally to God and serve the Church through their unique vocations and are an example to all Christians that this earth is not our home.
READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
Reading begins at 2:03Commentary begins at 11:30
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EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
* #190 - Introduction to Vatican II
* #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)
* #192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)
* #193 - Lumen Gentium (Part 3)
* #194 - Lumen Gentium (Part 4)
* #195 - Lumen Gentium (Part 5)


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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 5 - The Universal Call to Holiness (sections 39-42). In this episode, you will learn how every member of the church, whether clergy or laity, is called to holiness by following the example of Jesus Christ.
READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
Reading begins at 1:11Commentary begins at 14:24
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EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
* #190 - Introduction to Vatican II
* #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)
* #192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)
* #193 - Lumen Gentium (Part 3)
* #194 - Lumen Gentium (Part 4)


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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 4 - the Laity (sections 30-38). In this episode, you will learn how the laity perform a critical role in the life of the Church by being examples of Christ to the secular world, living out their vocations as husbands and wives, influencing the world toward greater virtue, and assisting the clergy within the Church.
READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
Reading begins at 1:20Commentary begins at 18:37
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EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
* #190 - Introduction to Vatican II
* #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)
* #192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)
* #193 - Lumen Gentium (Part 3)


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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 3 - On the Hierarchical Structure of the Church and in Particular on the Episcopate (sections 18-29). In this episode, you will learn order how Jesus, in order to preserve the unity of His Church, established a perpetual system of bishops to lead, shepherd, and govern the Church. The bishops are the successors of the apostles with the Pope the successor of Peter - the visible Head of the whole Church.
READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
Reading begins at 1:26Commentary begins at 30:25
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SHOW NOTES
* #63 - Not all Catholics are Roman Catholics
* #110 - Papal Supremacy
* #111 - Papal Infallibility
EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
* #190 - Introduction to Vatican II
* #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)
* #192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)


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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 2 - On the People of God (sections 9-17). In this episode, you will learn how God saves us in community - which is the Catholic Church of which Christ is the mediator. And each member of the Catholic Church is to preach the Gospel to all people that they might be incorporated into the Church and be saved.
READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
Reading begins at 1:26Commentary begins at 25:00
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EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
* #190 - Introduction to Vatican II
* #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)


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