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Fr. Hardon Archives - Apostolate of the Laity
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The Apostolate of the Laity Since the Second Vatican Council
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
It may sound a bit odd to address oneself to the subject of the apostolate
of the laity since the Second Vatican Council. The address is not in talking
about the lay apostolate but in implying that this apostolate is somehow different
since the Second Vatican Council than it was before.
My intention in the present talk, therefore, is to do two things. First say
something about the fact that the apostolate of the laity is different, since
the Council and because of the Council, and secondly show how it is different.
I would like to conclude with some practical implications.
Development of Doctrine
Any approach to the lay apostolate in post-conciliar times should begin with
some observation on what is called development of doctrine. In spite of its
perhaps unfamiliar wording, the idea of development of doctrine is as ancient
as Christianity. In fact it began already in apostolic times and has been going
on ever since. Development of doctrine means that the truths of revelation
remain substantially unchanged. But through the grace of the Holy Spirit alive
and active in the Church, these truths become progressively more clear, their
often hidden meaning becomes better understood, and as a consequence their value
in the lives of the faithful becomes correspondingly better appreciated—with
immense benefit to the Mystical Body of Christ and, in fact, the whole of mankind.
It is a matter of faith and, theref"
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