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 33:  Article 16 of  THE DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH
 


                                       LUMEN GENTIUM
, 1964 

 

Jesus' spiritual family tree includes
not only the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations

This family tree never forgets the Trunk of Abraham,
the Jewish people, always most dear to God,
from whom Jesus was born

Closely related to the main stem
and also coming from the Trunk of Abraham
is the Branch of Islam
which loyally adores one merciful God

Also related are all good people
who by lives of charity
seek God without knowing him clearly

To help such people know God clearly,
the Church obeys the command of Jesus
to preach the Good News to all nations

Jesus, please help me be more interested in your Family Tree,
and do whatever I can to help family re-unions

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