The Eschatological Nature of the Pilgrim Church and Its Union with the Heavenly Church

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"The Eschatological Nature of the Pilgrim Church and Its Union with the Heavenly Church" is a chapter of the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Lumen Gentium* that explains how the Church on earth is oriented toward and mysteriously united with the Church in heaven in view of its final destiny.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of a conciliar document
theological text
affirms Christ reigns already in glory while the Church still journeys in history
the Church is already holy but still in need of purification
the Church on earth is mysteriously united with the Church in heaven
the Church on earth is oriented toward its eschatological fulfillment
the Church will reach perfection only in heavenly glory
the dead in Christ remain united with the living members of the Church
the definitive coming of the Kingdom of God at the end of time
the eschatological tension between the ‘already’ and the ‘not yet’ of salvation
the faithful on earth are in communion with the saints in heaven
the hope of the resurrection and eternal life
the unity of the pilgrim Church and the glorified Church in the one People of God
authorityLevel dogmatic teaching of an ecumenical council
concernedWith final consummation of the Church in glory
heavenly Church
pilgrim Church on earth
union of the Church on earth with the Church in heaven
emphasizes Christian hope in the final union with God
the Church as sacrament of intimate union with God and of the unity of all humanity
the dynamic, pilgrim character of the Church
the solidarity of all members of the Church across death
languageOfOriginal Latin
locatedInDocument later chapters of Lumen Gentium
partOf Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
Lumen Gentium
documents of the Second Vatican Council
promulgatedBy Pope Paul VI
Second Vatican Council
promulgationDate 21 November 1964
relatedConcept People of God
communion ecclesiology
heavenly Jerusalem
pilgrim people
teaches suffering and persecution are part of the Church’s pilgrimage
the Church follows Christ’s paschal path toward glory
the Church will be perfected in glory when Christ returns
the Church’s liturgy anticipates the heavenly liturgy
the faithful are called to seek the things that are above
the saints in heaven intercede for the Church on earth
theologicalTheme communion of saints
eschatology
final destiny of the Church
nature of the Church
relationship between earthly Church and heavenly Church
tradition Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Lumen Gentium chapterTitle The Eschatological Nature of the Pilgrim Church and Its Union with the Heavenly Church
LG chapterTitle The Eschatological Nature of the Pilgrim Church and Its Union with the Heavenly Church
subject surface form: Lumen Gentium