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  1. Laity - Wikipedia

    • In religious organizations, the laity consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother. In both religious and wider secular usage, a layperson (also layman or laywoman) is a person who is not qualified in a given profession or does not have specific knowledge of a certain … See more

    Etymology

    The word laity means "common people" and comes from the Greek: λαϊκός, romanized: laikos, meaning "of the people", … See more

    Christian laity

    In many Christian denominations, including the Catholic and the Anglican churches, anyone who is not ordained as a deacon, priest, or bishop is referred to as a layman or a laywoman. Non-ordained preachers or readers are … See more

    Lay Buddhists

    In Buddhism, a lay Buddhist is known as an upasakā (masc.) or upasikā (fem.). Buddhist laypeople take refuge in the Triple Gem the Buddha, Dhamma (His Teachings), and Sangha (His community of Noble Disciples) and accept … See more

    Faith at work

    The movement to help laity apply their faith to daily life has been divided into three eras by David W. Miller in God at Work.
    The Social Gospel Era (c. 1890s—1945) The Ministry of the Laity Era (c.1946—198… See more

    Further reading

    • Burkhart, Ernst and López Díaz, Javier (2010, 2011, 2013), Vida cotidiana y santidad en la enseñanza de san Josemaría, 3 vols., Madrid: Rialp
    • Congar, Yves Marie-Joseph (1957), Lay people in the Church… See more

    External links

    The Code of Canon Law (Roman Catholic Church)
    The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact: V. Buddhism in Vietnam (Section E. Definitions and Explanation of Buddhist Terms)… See more

     
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  1. The term laity is here understood to mean all the faithful except those in holy orders and those in the state of religious life specially approved by the Church.
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    The laity includes people from various walks of life: men, women, youth, elderly, married, and single. According to the CCC, the laity are “Christ’s faithful – who are incorporated into Christ through Baptism and integrated into the People of God” (CCC, 897).
    www.catholicshare.com/the-role-of-the-laity-in-the-…
    The laity, in turn, receive the teaching and the grace of God by participation in the worship and liturgy of the church and share the responsibility of fulfilling the church's mission in the world, the sphere of their activity. Through their participation in the affairs of the world, the truth and values of the church are to permeate society.
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    The laity, by their very vocation, seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God. They live in the world, that is, in each and in all of the secular professions and occupations.
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  3. The Role of the Laity in the Catholic Church

    The term “laity” refers to the faithful who have been baptized but are not ordained as clergy or living a consecrated life in a religious order. The laity includes people from various walks of life: men, women, youth, elderly, married, and single.

  4. Laity | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

    Laity (Gr. laos, “the people”; whence laikos, “one of the people”) means the body of the faithful, outside of the ranks of the clergy. This article treats the subject under three heads: (I) General Idea; (2) Duties and Rights of the Laity; (3) …

  5. Laity | USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic …

    Laity is a term that applies to the non-ordained members of the Body of Christ. Lay women and men are those individuals at work in the world, transforming society towards the image of Christ Jesus.

  6. Catholic laity - Wikipedia

    Catholic laity are the ordinary members of the Catholic Church who are neither clergy nor recipients of Holy Orders or vowed to life in a religious order or congregation. Their mission, according to the Second Vatican Council , is to …

  7. Laity - Encyclopedia.com

  8. Laity – The Episcopal Church

  9. Priesthood of the Laity - Simply Catholic

    Jun 20, 2024 · The nature of the priesthood of the laity has caused a lot of confusion in the post-Second Vatican Council Church, and so it is important to clarify both the beauty of this doctrine and the difference between this …

  10. Ministry Magazine | What Is the Biblical View of the …

    The article explores the role and potential of the laity in the work of evangelism and the church, based on biblical and historical evidence. It challenges the traditional distinction between clergy and laity, and argues for a more inclusive …

  11. Laity | Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and ... - BiblePortal

  12. Man, Woman, and the Mission of the Laity - Church Life Journal

  13. The Laity’s Vocation and Mission in the Church

  14. Laity, Formation and Education of | Encyclopedia.com

  15. The role of the laity - Catholic Courier

  16. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Laity - NEW ADVENT

  17. laity - History of Christian Theology

  18. Role of the Laity - Gospel Living

  19. On the Laity | EWTN

  20. Laity History, Types & Role in Catholicism - Study.com

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