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The Laity & Lay Movements - Church’s teachings [ Presented at Jesus Youth Int’l Animators Training, Bangkok July 2015 by Edward Edezhath] The following excerpts are from various Church documents that touch upon the role of the laity and lay movements within the Catholic Church. The passages are from the following Church documents: I. Lumen Gentium (Vat II) II. Apostolicam Actuositatem (Vat. II) III. Christifideles Laici (Pp. John Paul II) IV. Evangelii Gaudium (Pp Francis) V. Pastores Dabo Vobis (Pp John Paul II) VI. The Code of Canon Law (1983) =========== I. Vat II – Lumen Gentium – Dogmatic Constitution on the Church  (21 Nov 1964) [In this section, the document defines the laity as all members of the Church who are not ordained clergy or part of a recognized religious order. It emphasizes the unique vocation of the laity to engage in worldly affairs and use them as a means to seek the Kingdom of God. They are called to live in the world, actively participating in all aspect...

Jesus Youth and Its Integral Catholic Identity Introduction: The Jesus Youth movement, which sprouted in Kerala during the late 1970s as an offshoot of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, represents a vibrant and evolving facet of Catholic spirituality. This document aims to delve more deeply into various aspects of Jesus Youth's Catholic identity, exploring its roots, spiritual practices, relationship with the wider Church, and contributions to the Catholic faith. 1. Charismatic Spirituality Rooted in Catholic Tradition:  At the heart of the Jesus Youth movement is its charismatic spirituality, a characteristic deeply rooted in Catholic tradition. This spirituality finds its origins in the broader charismatic renewal movement, which began to gain momentum in the Catholic Church with an experience of the Baptism in the Spirt in 1967 on US University campuses.  This renewal movement, a direct consequence of the Second Vatican Council, manifests the Holy Spirit's vivifying presen...