Direct, Lord, their counsel, following what is pleasing and acceptable in your sight, so that by exercising with devotion and in peace and gentleness the power that you have given to them, they may find favor with you." 19ġ901 If authority belongs to the order established by God, "the choice of the political regime and the appointment of rulers are left to the free decision of the citizens." 20
Master, heavenly King of the ages, you give glory, honor, and power over the things of earth to the sons of men. Clement of Rome provides the Church's most ancient prayer for political authorities: 18 "Grant to them, Lord, health, peace, concord, and stability, so that they may exercise without offense the sovereignty that you have given them. Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment." 17ġ900 The duty of obedience requires all to give due honor to authority and to treat those who are charged to exercise it with respect, and, insofar as it is deserved, with gratitude and good-will. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Its role is to ensure as far as possible the common good of the society.ġ899 The authority required by the moral order derives from God: "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. It is necessary for the unity of the state. 16 The foundation of such authority lies in human nature. Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 3 SECTION 1 CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 2 CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHġ897 "Human society can be neither well-ordered nor prosperous unless it has some people invested with legitimate authority to preserve its institutions and to devote themselves as far as is necessary to work and care for the good of all." 15īy "authority" one means the quality by virtue of which persons or institutions make laws and give orders to men and expect obedience from them.ġ898 Every human community needs an authority to govern it.
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