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00:30Alright brothers, we're now back to the final part of this fourth chapter in which we're dealing with this topic
00:38of the church.
00:40And well, then in this final part we will say that the church is a living thing that behaves like a
00:48human body.
00:49That is why it is necessary that, as a body, there be solidarity among each of its members.
00:55When we do not participate in this body, while there are divisions among us, it seems that, as in Corinth, we have understood with
01:06to clarify what our baptism means and the implications this has.
01:12We are the body of Christ, which cannot be divided.
01:17And this leads us to talk about how we integrate, and this is done through the charisms that
01:25They will become the builders of the community.
01:28And for this reason it is also a fundamental theme in the ecclesiology of Saint Paul.
01:33Charisms or the gifts of the spirit are fundamental elements if we want to understand the ecclesial spirituality of Saint Paul.
01:43These are particular graces that God gives to members of the community in order to edify them.
01:50the community.
01:51There are no charisms, the community is not built up.
01:54However, these special graces that are visible were not well understood in some communities.
02:03How does this also happen today in some environments?
02:07In some circles and communities, they thought that you had to have many charisms, many gifts, and that this...
02:17It somehow implied that whoever had more was holier.
02:22And those who didn't have it, well, they simply weren't in communion.
02:27Furthermore, the idea began to develop that some charisms were more important than others.
02:33So we had to look for the most important, most visible gifts.
02:38This obviously diverted the vision of community members who desired to possess the most flamboyant charisms, such as the
02:45of tongues or the one of healing.
02:53Therefore, Saint Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians, makes it clear to them that charity is
03:02above all other charisms.
03:05And it shows that the charisms to be sought are those that serve to edify others.
03:12and so that the gospel may advance.
03:16Only in this way can we see that the discourse on gifts begins, where he specifies that gifts are produced by
03:25the spirit and are produced in the believer for the common good and not to boast.
03:34I have the gift of tongues, I have the gift of healing.
03:38No.
03:40In other words, the gifts, the charisms, are a service to the community.
03:47Look, it says in First Corinthians, in chapter 12, verses 4 to 7, says the apostle.
03:56Now, there are different kinds of gifts, but the Spirit is the same.
04:01There are different kinds of ministries, but the Lord is the same.
04:05There are different kinds of working, but it is the same God who works all of them in everyone.
04:11But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
04:17And well, after giving a whole list of gifts that were present in the community, he clarifies that if
04:26While all of these are important, the greatest gift is love.
04:32What good is it for a man to have all the gifts if he ultimately lacks love, which is the distinguishing mark?
04:38of the Christian.
04:40Jesus himself told us that we would be recognized for our love, not because we speak in tongues a lot.
04:47Or because we heal people, anyway.
04:51Indeed, some, if not all, of these gifts, these types of charisms, can often be
04:59produced by the devil himself.
05:00To make a person proud, which is why discernment is very important.
05:07But love, that's something the devil can't do.
05:12Jesus says, "A new commandment I give you, that you love one another, and that you love one another in this way,"
05:20as I have loved them.
05:23He says, "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples."
05:28Everyone else will recognize that we are disciples of Jesus if we love one another.
05:38Finally, this discourse proposed by Saint Paul concludes, speaking of the importance of charisms for evangelization and
05:45community building,
05:46where the gift of prophecy is valued more than the gift of tongues, which everyone wanted to have, which
05:53It awakens faith in others.
05:56He says, he says in the first four verses of chapter 14, says Saint Paul,
06:03Strive to attain love, but also earnestly desire spiritual gifts, especially that of prophecy.
06:14For he who speaks in tongues does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, but
06:22He speaks in his spirit, for he has a mysterious way of speaking.
06:41We see then, brothers, that charisms are important, to distinguish them from the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which we have all received,
06:51This distinction is made.
06:52These are charisms, gifts, like the gifts we all receive when we are baptized, and charisms, these that are
07:00instruments of God's grace for the building up of the community.
07:04It is through charisms that the inner life of the Christian and the community is built.
07:11People today talk about charismatic figures as if they were people from another church or another sect, or from
07:17another world.
07:18They don't realize that a Christian is either charismatic, or simply, well, not a Christian.
07:26There is no Christian who is not charismatic, for they are part of the life of the spirit.
07:32Charisma is a part of the life of charisma.
07:35It is possible that due to a lack of spiritual life they may not manifest or develop in a person, but
07:42They are there because they are part of the action of the spirit for the growth and development of the community.
07:49And in this sense, we would have to say that it is important to develop them, since they have been given to the church for the
07:56Christian, for edification, so that we may bear fruit.
08:03On the other hand, if these gifts are not used properly, what Jesus said in the parable of
08:09the talents, in which he greatly rebukes the one who, having received a talent, a charism, keeps it and does not use it
08:18puts at the service of others.
08:20And so it remains, simply without bearing fruit.
08:23That is why it is essential that our life be truly charismatic and at the service of the community.
08:33This structures our body and gives functions to each limb within that body.
08:40But that body also now has a structure.
08:44The head is not the same as the heart or the feet.
08:47So, we also have a structure, and this structure is hierarchical.
08:54Therefore, at the end of this chapter, I would like to touch on Paul's ecclesial thought, which conceives of the church as
09:06a hierarchical church, as a hierarchical structure, where we are all part of its body.
09:12But within this body there are different functions and ministries.
09:17Saint Paul sees it as a structure in which, at the base of everything, are the apostles.
09:24Ephesians 2:20 tells us clearly, you are like a building built on the foundation of the apostles.
09:33and the prophets.
09:34And Jesus Christ himself is the cornerstone.
09:37In other words, there's a structure, there's the base, the foundations, then there are the stones, right?
09:46Today we would talk about the bricks and then the closing, which would be Jesus Christ himself.
09:51He also mentions something similar in his letter to the Galatians.
09:56Chapter 2.9 tells us that James, Peter, and John were considered the pillars of the church.
10:04So, once again we see how Paul himself acknowledges that there is a hierarchy that must be obeyed and
10:12undergo.
10:14Jesus himself said so and proposed it when he gave this command to Saint Peter.
10:21We can see Matthew 16.16.18.
10:24Jesus said to Peter, “Blessed are you, Simon son of John, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood.”
10:32the blood, but my Father who is in heaven.
10:36And I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades.
10:44They will not prevail against her.
10:47I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven.
10:53The heavens and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
11:00With this statement Jesus establishes Peter as the rock on which the house is built.
11:07He will be the guide who, instead of Jesus, will lead the church in his name.
11:15Finally, we have this text which shows us that Paul himself, despite everything he says about
11:23incident, of all that is said about the Antioch incident,
11:27Paul recognizes Peter as the head, the kefa, that is, the one who gives him the foundation, sustains him.
11:36In that incident in Antioch, well, it's clear, I won't comment much on the incident in Antioch because we already saw it
11:43when we did the exegesis of Saint Paul.
11:47Then you will recall that in that text, Paul harshly criticizes Peter for not having gone to eat with the
11:57uncircumcised,
11:59when the people of Santiago arrived, who were circumcised.
12:03But it is clear that in Paul's spirituality, Peter truly represents the visible head of the church
12:10and in doing so, it clearly respects the Gospel texts in which Jesus appointed as shepherd of his church
12:18Peter,
12:19which is worthily represented today by His Holiness, Pope Francis.
12:23And well, that's how it is, my beloved brothers, as we conclude this topic about the church.
12:34A church that is formed by all of us who are dead in Christ, those who are one with him,
12:43of this church which is charismatic, which is made up of countless charisms,
12:49and that it is based on a hierarchical structure, at the base of which is Peter,
12:56like the great Kefa, the great stone that stands, together with the bishops,
13:03The whole building and Jesus completes it by being the cornerstone.
13:09Wonderful ideas that the apostle Paul has left us on this subject of the church,
13:14that we have to live as part of our spirituality.
13:19And so, we're now reaching the end of this chapter 4,
13:24that we are reviewing on the subject of the church,
13:27And I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting to discuss the Holy Spirit.
13:33a truly important, fascinating topic, especially in São Paulo,
13:37because for him it is the Spirit who guides the whole church,
13:41And obviously, he is the one who should guide us.
13:44So, I'll see you at our next meeting next week.
13:48I hope this week is full of blessings.
13:51and that all this that we are exploring in more depth,
13:55Continue checking it in your own home,
13:58Don't just rely on the lessons we've seen throughout this video,
14:03from this teaching moment,
14:06but rather delve deeper into it throughout this week.
14:10Meanwhile, may the Lord bless you, and may the Virgin Mary accompany you.
14:14See you next week.
14:16Until then.
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