Lumen Gentium & Gaudium et Spes

[zunshynn]

Please tell me if I am correct in this understanding:

Because [i]Lumen Gentium[/i] was a dogmatic constitution, everything in it is part of the deposit of faith and will never change, whereas [i]Gaudium et Spes[/i] may be amended as the magisterium sees pastorally fit in the future?

[Pio Nono]

JMJ
12/8 - Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

zunshynn,

You are correct - [i]Lumen Gentium[/i] is a dogmatic constitution and is to be taken as part of the deposit of faith. [i]Gaudium et Spes[/i] is able to be modified in the future, but its essential parts are obviously true. Let's remember, too, that though it can be changed in the [i]future[/i], in the [i]present[/i] it is fully binding and should inform all pastoral decisions made within the Church today.

Basically, if someone's gonna disagree with it, he'd better have a dang good reason. Hope this helps. [i]Buona festa![/i]

Yours,
Pio Nono