3 Questions on Canon Law 752 & 753

[JJMG2001]

"Can. 752 Although not an assent of faith, a religious submission of the intellect and will must be given to a doctrine which the Supreme Pontiff or the college of bishops declares concerning faith or morals when they exercise the authentic magisterium, even if they do not intend to proclaim it by definitive act; therefore, the Christian faithful are to take care to avoid those things which do not agree with it.

Can. 753 Although the bishops who are in communion with the head and members of the college, whether individually or joined together in conferences of bishops or in particular councils, do not possess infallibility in teaching, they are authentic teachers and instructors of the faith for the Christian faithful entrusted to their care; the Christian faithful are bound to adhere with religious submission of mind to the authentic magisterium of their bishops."

What is the difference between assent of faith and religious submission of intellect and will?

What is the difference between religious submission of mind and relgious submission of intellect and will?

To what extent is an action or statement an exercise of authentic magisterium?

[cappie]

Canon 752 means a real internal assent not just an external adherence, but it does not call for the assent of faith. It does not preclude either a development and deeper understanding of the doctrine in question, or the 'just freedom' of research acknowledged in Canon 218 to compentant people.

A further level of authentic teaching is described in Can 753: that of bishops acting individually or in particular councils. Providing they are in communion with the head and members of the college of Bishops, they teach authentically those entrusted to their care. The response demanded by this teaching is to be a 'religious submission of mind'

That's about as far as I can go maybe someone else has something to add

Edited August 13, 2006 by cappie