The Christian lay faithful are all those members of the Church who, by virtue of their Baptism, are united to Christ, and thereby share in his priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission. But what specifically defines the Christian lay vocation and sets it apart from the rest of the Christian faithful, is its “secular character.” This means that the Christian layman’s proper vocation is chiefly carried out in and through his involvement in the temporal affairs of this world.
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The Christian lay faithful and the world of politics
The Christian lay faithful are all those members of the Church who, by virtue of their Baptism, are united to Christ, and thereby share in his priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission. But what specifically defines the Christian lay vocation and … Continue reading
