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them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. Aslave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains. So if theSon frees you, then you will truly be free.” (Jn 8:31-36)Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me if it had not been givento you from above. For this reason the one who handed me over to you has thegreater sin.” (Jn 19:11)Homily/Reflections by church leadersNicene CreedPrayers of Intercession for Religious FreedomFor suggested intercessory prayers see attached documentSign of PeaceThe Lord’s PrayerBenediction/Sending ForthClosing HymnTo be selected from the local hymnalScripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament © 1986, 1970Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. AllRights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writingfrom the copyright owner.PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com
Day 1 June 21, 2013Reflections for theFORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOMThese reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) are intendedfor daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witnessin support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection.The Vatican Synod declares that thehuman person has a right to religious freedom. Thisfreedom means that all men are to be immune fromcoercion on the part of individuals or of social groupsand of any human power, in such wise that in mattersreligious no one is to be forced to act in a mannercontrary to his own beliefs. Nor is anyone to berestrained from acting in accordance with his ownbeliefs, whether privately or publically, whether aloneor in association with others, within due limits.The Synod further declares that the right to religiousfreedom has its foundation in the very dignityof the human person, as this dignity is known throughthe revealed Word of God and by reason itself. Thisright of the human person to religious freedom is to berecognized in the constitutional law whereby society isgoverned. Thus it is to become a civil right.a dignity and worth that exceeds the rest of creationand that cannot be violated, but rather needs to beprotected and fostered.What human beings believe concerning God is ofsupreme importance. Religious belief lies at the verycenter of who we are in relation to what is most centraland cherished in our lives. Therefore, the Councilinsists that the religious convictions of individualsor groups should never be coerced but must be heldfreely, protected by a civil constitutional right.What challenges to religious liberty do you seewithin our contemporary world? When the Councilsays that religious liberty must be upheld “within duelimits,” what would fall outside of “due limits”? Whatreligious belief would seriously offend the moral orderor a just law?Declaration on Religious Liberty(Dignitatis Humanae), no. 2December 7, 1965Reflection for Day OneIn the opening chapter of Declaration on ReligiousLiberty, the Council Fathers at Vatican II forthrightlydeclared that “the human person has a rightto religious freedom.” This right is founded upon theintrinsic dignity of the human person. From God’srevelation we know that the dignity of human beingsresides in their being created in the image and likenessof God (Gn 1:27). Like God we are intelligentbeings with free will. Because of this we can knowthe truth and perform God-like actions, such as beingloving, kind, forgiving, etc. Reason itself, in knowingwhat a human being is, confirms that we possessExcerpts from The Documents of Vatican II, Walter M. Abbott,SJ, General Editor, copyright © 1966 by America Press, Inc.Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright ©2012, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington,DC. All rights reserved.
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