2014-03-30
Desmond
O’Donnell
In
an attempt to summarize the main points in this great document,
I have chosen significant
sentences from each paragraph.
I
have also added a partial index to its main themes
INDEX
to Evangelii Gaudium
Adoration 262 Accompaniment 169-173 Adolescent disorientation 64
Abortion 213, 214 African cog in Northern wheel 62 Almsgiving 193
Appearances 62 Attitude – evangelizer:165, 189 Art 167. 237
Authoritarianism 94 Attraction > proselytising 14 Administration 15,25
Bishops – conferences 31 – before, with, after flock 31 – bishops listen 31
– bishops participate 31 – local bishops discern: 16, - bold & creative 33
Beauty: 167, 168 Boldness 259 Business – for common good 203 Basic Needs 192
Christ – renewal 3 Christ – experience first 266 Christ – few precepts 43
Christ – proclaim110 Christ – forgives endlessly 3 Christ–risen permeates 257, 276,
Christ
– waiting 3 Christ – spiritual only:
88
Christ - encounter 1, 3
Church->instit111 -first preach Gospel 15 -admired: 65, 76
-the Holy Spirit 119 -all welcome, forgiven 114 a -all encouraged 114
-institution ? 95 -teaching not easily u/stood 42 -needs scholars etc 237
-for everyone114 -go forth (Abe, Moses) 20 -evangelization: 111
-ideal + flaws. 26 -bruised, hurting, dirty, on street 49 -internal changes 27,43
-leaven: 114 -judgement matures via sciences 40 -many cultural expressions 116-8
-not a museum 95 -no frontiers 210 -not clinging to its security. 49
-not a tollhouse -not a guarded monolith 40 -not over-concern about self 95
-not exclusive elite113 -place for all w/ all problems 47 -open: 46
-not all solutions ? 241-sinful 76 -weak: 11
-not introverted 27 -no worldly trappings 97 -fights for justice 183 -
-not unchanging52,62 -no careerism(4) 277 -catechesis: 160
-what is it ?: 111 -poor and for the poor198 -speaks with clarity. 271
-customs change 43 -charisms – for all 130 -central message 128, 161, 164
Culture – purify: 69 what ? 115, 122 of prosperity - deadens. 54
Culture & Faith: 68 to be evangelized 69 Culture 115-8
Community small:30 - community is a challenge. 87 -community iswitness 92, 99, 100
- heart of Gospel 177 - divisions 100 -call from individualism 113 (cf other page)
Cities: 71-75 Cultures - New minus faith 73 Citizenship 220
Clericalism/laity 102 Class, groups, elites, 239 Closeness to people –decision 269
Common good 236 Commitment – crisis 106 Comfort –locked in=suicide 272,5
Condemnation 269 Commitment > results 279 Charisms for all 130
Compassion:171,172 Complacent self-indulgence 95 Competition: 55
Conflict 226, 230 Complicity culpable 194 Condemn, witchhunts 94,100
Conscience blunted 2 Confession not torture 44 Consumerism: 2.53.60,55,196
Contemplation264,6 Contact with people lost 82 Control everything ? 280
Cross=triumph 42, 85 Context we live and work in 50 Corruption and crime 75
Corruption- tax 56 Creation improve &enjoy181,182 Customs - re-examine 43
Conservation
15, 25
Consumption & distraction 196
Defeatism 85, 87 Day-to- day living – majority 52 Develop the whole person 180
Desertification: 86 Dialogue – first: 128, 142, 238 Difficult to evangliz.263, 275-7
Dialogue 238, 241 Disposable culture spreading 53 Dissertations alone useless 262
Difficulties 277 Discernment 50, 51 Document - short life 25
Distractions: 196 Doctrinal < justice error 194 Doctrine – over-concern 95
Drifters: 170 Diversity – reconciliation 131
Education-failed 105 -Education for critical thinking 64 -Education - youth105
Ecology 215. 216 Economy(impersonal)dictates. 55 Economy - common home 206
End of history ? 59 Elderly, ill, abused 75, 108 Elitism, exclusivity 94, 95, 98
Error-doctrinal ? 194 Encourage, guide,enthuse17 Enthusiasm to convince 266
Eucharist=memory13 Eucharist not for perfect 47 Ethics and God rejected 56
Ecumenism – 183, 244-6
Evangelization-prayer/work. 262 -change methods 33 -for the Kingdom 176
-infinite ways 129 -variety of means 75 -close to people 267
conservation 15 -motivation 267 -requires, needs….. 266
fulfilment
from evangelization 10
-generosity necessary 12
Evil - list …. 276, 277 Everyone for the poor 187, 201 Everyone holy – respect 275
Excuses …7, 201, 277 Excluded=outcasts, leftovers 53 Exploitation 215
Exclusion + inequality = violence 59,53(2).
Faith +Reason 243 - variety of expressions 68 - words to explain 119
- obscurity + assent 42 - fleshy and relational 90 - Faith reduced to private 63
- reason+science 242 - Face-to-face /v/ walls - Family can = desert 86, 66
Fantasies /v/ contact 96 Facilitators>arbiters of grace47 Fear and desperation of many 52
Financial security 79 Financial speculation 202 Food thrown away 53
Formation, ongoing 160 Freedom of Religion 255 Fundamentalism 40, 65, 250
Freedom: 9 Fruitfulness not visible 279 Fatalism, mistrust 275
God - primacy12 God – love = dignity: 178 God – love = joy 2
God (forgiveness) 3 God (loves) 3,4,6 God’s initiative: 112
God in X – loves: 164 God reign within us. 180 God via People 272
God-search for: 14 God’s love ---> fraternal love 179
Gospel–a proportionality 38 – Central>secondary aspects 34
– disjointed/v/central message 35 – expressions of 237 -for all people 237
– invites rejoicing 5 – leaven 237 – our deepest needs. 265
- Gospel Integrity - involves all 237 - Gospel & Kingdom 180 - to all, all places 23
- Gospel = prayer, fraternity, justice, struggle, celebration 237 -Growth-moral stages. 44
Globalization/v/culture62 Global + local 207, 234, 235 Globalized culture +- 77
Generosity necess 12 Gentleness & reverence 271 Gnosticism – subjective faith 94
Grandees 271 Growth /v/ mired in mediocrity 121 Guilt diminished 44 160
Holy Spirit – 261, 280 – every situation 178 – liberator 178
- essential 259 -empowers 280 - H.Sp. =New law: 37
Human – Human glory 79 everyone, every. aspect 189 Human – need of God 265
Human rights – misuse 190 Human trafficking 75 Human if = needs alone 55
Human: 8, 9, 53,168 Hunger: 53 HOMILY, The 11,135-159
Hope – a struggle. 86 Hope because loved 6 Hope generates history 181
Happiness – here 182 Happiness – enjoy spreading 272
Healing 273 Healing in fraternity 92, 77
Historical turning point 52 Hierarchy of Doctrines: 34, 36, 38, 39
Ideas – only 231,232, 233 Identity from Belonging 268 Identity from mission 273
Ideology ! 243 Immediate the 62 Incarnation: 178, 179
Inclusivity and openness 27 Indifference=no meaning 203,7 Intercession 281-3
Individualism 8,9,67,87,8,98 Individual rights not absolute 64 Integral development 219
Inequality+Consumerism 60 Inequality: 53, 54 Inferiority complex 79
Involvement:
24 (2)
Information-driven society 64
Islam – 252, 253 Infinite Infinite love /v/ sadness- 265
Individualism/v/relat&family 67,98
Isolation and distrust 75 Isolation --> autonomy minus God 89
Jesus – entire life 265 Jesus – know /v/ not know. 266 Jesus –walks with us 266
Jealousy: 99 Journalists & intellectuals 256 Journey in love 161
Joy 5,7,11 adapts and changes. 6 Judaism 247-249
Judgement: 49 Judging, condemning 168 Justice 183-192,201(all)
Kingdom – in Gospel 237 Kingdom – purpose of Evangel. 176 Kingdom 175=180, 278
Kingdom of God – 180,1 Kerygma – Christ loves you 164 Kerygma 165
LOVE – before morals: 165 love = effort: 101 Love – grows by giving 10
Love – proclaims: 121, 127 Love + struggle 101 Love --> meaning 8
Love –-> speaks 246 Love motivates 264 Love of neighbour – central 161
Love or death 272 Love of God --> others 91 Love of others > small acts 180
Loved by God -->others.178 Love response is central 39 Love-acts – never lost 279
Loving God thro others. 272
Language – truths in new 41 Language alien now gives false god. 41
Leaven and witness 75, 278 Lent > Easter attitude 6 Life to the full thro Gospel 75
Liberation-sensitive: 9 Liberation -->love of others 9 Liberation thro Holy Spirit 178
Listening – an art 46,171,269 Limits to language & circumstances 45
Liturgy – over-concern 95 Liturgy evangelizes indivs & Church 24
LAITY – decisions, 102 – formation 102 – influence society 102 –neglected 102
MARY
284-288
Mass
goers, occasional, rare, 14
Masses margin no escape 53 Marriage 66
Management, stats, evaluation 95
Market autonomy 56(2)57,202,4
Memory: 13 Meetings, dinners, receptions 95 Moderation precepts necessary 43
Mercy
38,193
Media instancy&bias 34Media – some anti Church: 79 Media /v/ Traditional values 62
Mercy: 193(20, 194 Mercy – greatest external work. 37 Motivation 81,82,266, 267
Migrants
210
Minors abused & exploited 75
Mistrust, suspicion 88
Mystical notions minus outreach 262
Mystagogy is …. 166
Morality=charity: 177 Morals in Gospel 177 Moral teaching bishops 37
Christ gave few precepts 43 Morality not stoicism, sin list, self-denial 39
New Poverty…. 210 New Relig movements:63 Neoplagianism–rule-keeping 94
Non-Christians individuals 254 Non Religious people 257 Non Christian Relig. 250,1
Non Believers,154, 250,1, 257 New Evangelization 261 Niches –personal/communal 270
Nuance/variety in doctrine 40 Nurses, teachers, politicians – 273 Nostalgia for past 108
Openess 165,171 Obligation-Ethics-duty: 7,14(2),36,37, 165, 269
Optimism 276 Old Testament (Zeph.3.17 & Sir14) 4
Parish - renewal/adaptation 28 Parish – discern, purify, reform, go out. 30
Parish – in contact with people 28 Parish – not yet renewed. 28
Patience
171,2, 82 (2)
Patience 110,129,276-280, 287
Patience - the weeds 24 Pessimism 84,168,275
Pastoral workers love & gratitude 76
Peace – false and true 218 Peace = integral development 219 Peacemakers 227, 239
Persons = mystery: 171, 172 Person - primacy denied 55 Persons–God’s handi 274
Persons in heart of God 178 Persons – beyond appearance 274 Persons=incarnation 179
Poor – all > the few 188 - blame, tranquilize 60 - spiritual care of poor 200
– all obliged 201 – centre of Church’s way 198 – Christ close186, 197,198
– development 188 – education ? 60 – God’s voice 2
- Good news for – goodness, experience 199 – lack of spiritual care 200
– mysterious wisdom 198 – neglect of 79 – small daily acts for 188
– speak for, friends with – structural causes 188 – their values: 68
- /v/ rich 58 – closeness=goodnews shown 199 - our faith in Christ: 186,
- reduc-health-wages191,2 - re land-home-food-work 191,2 - Faith–inseparabl bond 48
- church - first to the poor 48 - concern for = theological 198 - listen to198
- Poverty – new 210 - Poverty – Structural causes 202 -Poverty prolonged 194
Prayer – 237, 246, 259, 260,262, 295 -intercession 281,2 – spontaneous/communal1 28
Priesthood = service 102 Priesthood – sacramental power 104 Priests – evangelize: 164
Priests – selfish 81 Priests: 102, 104 Priest – self-evangelization 164
Power/possessions–thirst 56 Power from knowledge/informat. 52 Power & vainglory 96
Papacy – limits: 32, 33 Papacy – not all answers 16 Papacy– not complete analysis 51
Papacy 210 Parents /v/ faith transmission 70 Polyhedron > sphere 236
Passivity 15,25 Past, The – Catholic styles 94 Past, nostalgia for 108
Pastoral ministry-enflame 14 Perfection – not yet 121 Paul : advice-poor’ 195
Preaching --> new joy 11 Preaching Gospel – 1st task 15 powerful feed on p/less 53
Power, prestige, pleasure, Public Life – participation 98,220 Public life &religion 256
Piety, popular 69 popular Piety is missionary 122–6 pragmatism: 83
Privacy – not a people 273 Private devotions /v/ faith 70 Private projects 82
Private Revelations: 70 Privatised, indiv/tic spirituality 262 Privileged 218
Process of evangelizati 24, 28 Process, progressive 110 Processes-long 222, 225
Property – common good Prophecy against privileged 218 Provisional The 62
Policies economic 203, 215 Person-to-person love anywhere 127 Pleasure 2
Persecution 61 People-building a process 224 Politicians vocation 205
Piety
– false, disastrous 93 Piety
– popular: 112-117
Pilgrims > drifters 170 Protests call for freedom 74
Prophesy & Questions 97
Progress 172
Professional, scientific, academic 132,3
Relationships – authentic 91 relationships – crisis 106 relationships 268-274
Relationships as defence: 88 relationships /v/ screens and system 88 Suffering 91
Reality > ideas 231-223 Reason and Faith 242-245 Reconciled diversity 230
Reconciliation 100, 131 Rules/precepts not effective 43 Relativism, 61
Religion misunderstood 256 Religiosity – outward 97 Religious freedom 255
Religious practice 207 Religious practice empty 206 Results ? 279
Resurrection – always 3, 30 Results 277,270, 280 Religious ideas ? 232
Rigidity and defensiveness 45 Risen Christ – goes forth. 30 Rural cultural changes 73
Relativism – no God 80
Religious Life: 25, 77,78,91,92,99-101
Sacraments – open doors…47 - after Scripture 174 - if minus evangelization 63
Scripture – for evangelization 174 Scripture – read, study, pray 174
Scripture respect, gentleness 127 Scripture –prayerful 174,262,4
Scripture before Sacraments 174 Scripture: 174(Sacraments), 180, 262,
Spirituality – false 262 Spirituality – true 262 Spiritual care 200
Spiritual consumerism 89 Spirituality essential 262 Spirituality: 81, 82
Spirituality minus community 90 Spirituality, lack --> self destruction 275
Suffering and Faith 6, 270 Suffering of others 193
Suffering+trust: 6 Suffering of others 24
Structures Struggle yet joy 12 Structures can hinder 26 Struct. of poverty 202, 218
Structures, customs 108 false sense of security 49 Structures: 26,27, 31, 49
Salvation–gift of mercy 112 Science and technology instant applic. 52
State, subsidiarity, solidarity240 Stress/v/Christ risen 275-8
Secularist rationalism --> vacuum 63 Seed - sow and move on 21,22
Selectivity and rootlessness 29 Selfish Laziness, + selfdestruction 275
Sense of mystery 279 Service-diaconia 180
Sharing – if not = stealing 57 Social analysis local 184
Social dialogue 255, 258 Schools, Universities: 65
Sharing excess 187, 190,218,190 Sirac.-‘enjoy life’ 4
Slow down > eagerness 46 Small-mindedness – tomb psychol 83
Social questions: 182-4, 258 Society: 180
Solutions without demands 89 Space & Time 77
Subjectivism, 62 Subsidiarity, solidarity, 240
Success & self reliance 209 Synodality 245
Suffering of humanity–touch it. 270 Superficiality and culture, 62
Symbols(+)
> reason124,5
Substratum Christian, moral resource 68 Sin – Sin personal &
collective 64
Step-by-step: 171
Sacrifice, struggle, service 96 Solidarity 87,203
Selfishness
2, 8, 9, 61, 67(2), 78, 81, 87, 88-89, 90, 195, 199, 208, 272(slow suicide)
SOCIAL DIMENSION 176 - 258
Theologians, Exegetes: 40, 133 Theology of prosperity 90 Tiredness 277
Talk, meetings 96, 207,207 Technology: 7 Tenderness 88, 270, 288
Therapy and self-absorption 170,173Time, process > space 222-5 Tolerance: 168, 172
Tomb psychology: 83 Traditional values/v/media 62Trafficing – criminal 211
Training – long not necessary 120 Trickle down: 54 Truth – need in all 265
Unbelievers – seeking God 14 Unbelievers – neglect of 79,113 Unrealistic projects 82
Unemployment 204 Unity over conflict 226-230 Unity-Diversity: 131
Universities, Schools 134
Values: 64 Violence and inequality 52 Visible The 62
Vocations – selection 107 War between Xians 98 Waste: 191
Women – abused 212 Women – decisions103,4 Women – ordination 104
Women – suffering 212 Womens’ gifts 103,
Weakness – human 171,263 Welfare mentality 204 Wheat from the weeds 86
Whole > part 234-237 Wisdom 168 Witness 42, 271
Word for Sacrament: 175 Word The – free: 22 Words – only 231, 233
Workplace can = desert 86 World – improve 183 World – much evil, but.. 176
Worship: 14 Writing – only 262
Youth – not heard, education failure 105 -ministry & leaders106, - listen 108