O leigo no Magistério da Igreja: uma breve análise por meio dos seus documentos

Abstract

This article has had a focus and objective look at the emergence of the concept of a layman in centuries I and II and the positioning of some Saints Priests, alluding to the laity, and the laity in the documents of the Magisterium of the Church. It is concluded that in documents of the Church and within your teaching the basic idea was the same that prevails even today that the layman should bring the Church to his experience of participation in the issues and challenges of his secular world, because it is precisely in this world who are called by God to exercise the mission assigned to them. The fundamental notes, therefore, is that the layman plays his evangelising mission, without leaving the world and its secular condition. He is engaged in the structure of this world and should play its mission, transforming the world, as the spirit of Christ. Concluding that the modern time is undoubtedly a challenge to evangelization; however, the Christian laity has as great mission to evangelise and seek to build the Kingdom of God in the world, dealing with the temporal and bringer of generating source of light, which is Jesus Christ.