{"pages":{"437":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00461-9f81218f1ce6f1fa5206.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":458,"y":149,"width":245,"height":21}},{"text":"437","box":{"x":1010,"y":143,"width":57,"height":20}},{"text":"D. The Catholic Church:","box":{"x":140,"y":203,"width":367,"height":27}},{"text":"Catholics believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary as a sign of","box":{"x":188,"y":243,"width":879,"height":34}},{"text":"her total consecration to God, who made her body and her heart","box":{"x":141,"y":271,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"his dwelling-place.","box":{"x":143,"y":305,"width":252,"height":31}},{"text":"Mary besides being the one who gave birth to Jesus, is also the","box":{"x":186,"y":345,"width":873,"height":32}},{"text":"'Woman' (cf. Jn. 2:4; 19:26; Rev. 12) whom Jesus associated","box":{"x":139,"y":373,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"most intimately with his work of redemption, in which she co-","box":{"x":140,"y":400,"width":922,"height":36}},{"text":"operated so perfectly, that her consent at the Annunciation, her","box":{"x":143,"y":430,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"faith, her receptiveness in receiving the word of God and her standing","box":{"x":141,"y":456,"width":919,"height":36}},{"text":"at the foot of the Cross make Catholics see in her a unique model","box":{"x":141,"y":484,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"of what the Church is called to be.","box":{"x":143,"y":514,"width":473,"height":28}},{"text":"Although in need of redemption, in view of this predestined role","box":{"x":181,"y":558,"width":880,"height":35}},{"text":"in the Incarnation and Redemption that she had to play, she was","box":{"x":144,"y":586,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"sanctified from the first moment of her existence. Hence the","box":{"x":144,"y":613,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"Catholic belief in the Immaculate Conception. Similarly at the","box":{"x":140,"y":641,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"end of her life, sharing in a unique way in Christ's total victory over","box":{"x":141,"y":670,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"sin and death, she was bodily assumed into heaven.","box":{"x":141,"y":699,"width":701,"height":35}},{"text":"Catholics also understand the words of the dying Lord, behold","box":{"x":185,"y":741,"width":876,"height":32}},{"text":"your Mother' to imply that she is our Mother, who is venerated","box":{"x":140,"y":770,"width":919,"height":36}},{"text":"and whose intercession is invoked in the context of the communion","box":{"x":140,"y":798,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"of the Saints (cf. Vat. II. Constitution on the Church, Ch. 8).","box":{"x":139,"y":826,"width":824,"height":34}},{"text":"200. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT C.S.I., C.N.I.,","box":{"x":140,"y":922,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"MAR THOMA THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION (1975 A.D.)","box":{"x":168,"y":956,"width":864,"height":29}},{"text":"A theological commission representing the Church of South","box":{"x":224,"y":1014,"width":785,"height":34}},{"text":"India, the Church of North India and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church","box":{"x":189,"y":1040,"width":819,"height":31}},{"text":"met at Madras on 16th January 1975 and at Bangalore on the 3rd","box":{"x":192,"y":1063,"width":816,"height":28}},{"text":"and 4th June 1975 to discuss the question of their closer unity. The","box":{"x":190,"y":1090,"width":819,"height":27}},{"text":"following recommendations were adopted for consideration of the","box":{"x":189,"y":1115,"width":820,"height":29}},{"text":"respective churches. The most notable feature of this document","box":{"x":192,"y":1139,"width":815,"height":31}},{"text":"is the proposal for the establishment of an all-India United Church","box":{"x":192,"y":1165,"width":816,"height":29}},{"text":"to be known as 'The Bharath Christian Church'. Minutes of the","box":{"x":192,"y":1190,"width":817,"height":28}},{"text":"Joint Theological Commission of the Church of South India, the","box":{"x":192,"y":1215,"width":816,"height":29}},{"text":"Church of North India and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Appendix","box":{"x":188,"y":1239,"width":820,"height":29}},{"text":"VI, pp. 41-42.","box":{"x":188,"y":1271,"width":175,"height":25}},{"text":"1. Our relationship of full communion is basically a relation-","box":{"x":185,"y":1321,"width":869,"height":35}},{"text":"ship in and through Jesus Christ, expressed in the theological agree-","box":{"x":137,"y":1351,"width":917,"height":36}},{"text":"ments on Scripture, the two great Sacraments of the Gospel, the","box":{"x":137,"y":1380,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"historic Creeds as witness to the Faith, and an episcopate which","box":{"x":136,"y":1407,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"is both historic' and 'constitutional'","box":{"x":140,"y":1438,"width":532,"height":28}},{"text":"2. The present theological agreement on the above topics","box":{"x":182,"y":1483,"width":871,"height":36}},{"text":"among the three Churches is sufficient to warrant further growing","box":{"x":137,"y":1514,"width":915,"height":32}}]},"438":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00462-be1443ea2d704dd0276e.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"438","box":{"x":105,"y":143,"width":59,"height":21}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":332,"y":148,"width":476,"height":18}},{"text":"together in unity. There is, however, need for a continuing discus-","box":{"x":106,"y":199,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"sion of the historic Faith and Order of the Church in the context of","box":{"x":109,"y":225,"width":919,"height":27}},{"text":"Christ's Mission to India today, and of the unity of the Church","box":{"x":105,"y":253,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"in the wider setting of the unity of mankind as a whole.","box":{"x":111,"y":283,"width":745,"height":31}},{"text":"3. The growing together of the three Churches needs to be","box":{"x":153,"y":335,"width":875,"height":29}},{"text":"expressed through structures which will enable our Churches","box":{"x":106,"y":364,"width":921,"height":28}},{"text":"already in full communion to learn further from each other, and","box":{"x":104,"y":391,"width":925,"height":32}},{"text":"unite in projects of service with particular attention to the hopes","box":{"x":105,"y":419,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"and aspirations of our fellowmen and women in India for fuller life,","box":{"x":106,"y":447,"width":919,"height":29}},{"text":"human dignity and social justice and of witness to salvation and","box":{"x":105,"y":475,"width":922,"height":31}},{"text":"the destiny of man in Christ.","box":{"x":105,"y":503,"width":402,"height":28}},{"text":"4. As part of the new structure, we recommend to our Churches","box":{"x":147,"y":556,"width":879,"height":31}},{"text":"the following:","box":{"x":105,"y":584,"width":204,"height":27}},{"text":"(a) a joint Advisory Council of bishops, clergy and laity to","box":{"x":182,"y":622,"width":845,"height":32}},{"text":"consider issues connected with the life of the Church, to express our","box":{"x":106,"y":651,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"joint concern for the mission of Christ in our country today, to","box":{"x":104,"y":679,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"give concrete expression to the relationship of full communion","box":{"x":104,"y":704,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"already existing, and also to continue or initiate negotiations for a","box":{"x":105,"y":732,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"wider manifestation of the unity of the Church, 'so that the world","box":{"x":101,"y":760,"width":926,"height":31}},{"text":"may believe'.","box":{"x":106,"y":790,"width":192,"height":29}},{"text":"(b) a conference of all bishops to consider the recommenda-","box":{"x":186,"y":827,"width":837,"height":32}},{"text":"tions and the proposals of the joint Advisory Council and plan for","box":{"x":105,"y":857,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"their implementation at local, regional and national levels and to","box":{"x":106,"y":883,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"foster the growth and welfare of the Church.","box":{"x":109,"y":914,"width":609,"height":28}},{"text":"(c) suitable provision may also be made by the joint Advisory","box":{"x":183,"y":951,"width":843,"height":32}},{"text":"Council where necessary and possible to safeguard the expression","box":{"x":104,"y":979,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"of the diversities within the unity of the Church.","box":{"x":108,"y":1008,"width":669,"height":29}},{"text":"5. 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