Triumphalism - a "special" word that I was stimulated in the class of previous day. Wondering about the meaning and try to find the definitions and information of its, it is suprised to discover an inssidious disease in the Church from the old days to nowadays.
Vatican II Council declared in dogmatic constitution "Lumen Gentium", "All the faithful of Christ are invited to ... let neither the use of the things of this world nor attachment to riches, which is against the spirit of evangelical poverty, hinder them in their quest for perfect love. Let them heed the admonition of the Apostle to those who use this world; let them not come to terms with this world; for this world, as we see it, is passing away. (235)" (#42)
The deepest desire of the the Church in every age is that all Christians "offer an imitation of and a testimony to the charity and humility of Christ, Mother Church rejoices at finding within her bosom men and women who very closely follow their Saviour who debased Himself to our comprehension". (#42) All of these desires was the strongest counter-evidence to the triumphanism.
Through these teaching, Christians acknowledge the attitude of self-righteousness, bravery, and excessive authorities on the edge of being a victorious, perfect, and sole possessor of truth, sometimes are phenomena of triumphanism, which may cause mediocre divine aspectes or lack of religious views about other friendly groups. It is evenly over-emphasizes the role of the Church's hierarches.
Francis Pope emphasized in his homily when he was alive that: "triumphalism tries to make it to the goal by shortcuts and false compromises… It lives off gestures and words that are not forged in the crucible of the cross; Jesus destroyed triumphalism by his Passion.”*
Leading to these phenomena may be the sources of over-emphasizing the Church's hierarches and sole theories instead of listening, companion Church. Thus, Francis pope called all Christians keep the consciousness that they are People of God through "Synodality Church" image. In particular, he clearly reminded in apostolic exhortation "Evangelii Gaudium" that: "Without detracting from the evangelical ideal, they need to accompany with mercy and patience the eventual stages of personal growth as these progressively occur." (#44)
Completing this short writing with an essential message of Vatican II Council in dogmatic constitution "Lumen Gentium" may be neccessary: "Thus, the Church, although it needs human resources to carry out its mission, is not set up to seek earthly glory, but to proclaim, even by its own example, humility and self-sacrifice." (#8)
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