Dilexit Nos: An Invitation to Reform Christianities that Distance Themselves from Jesus Christ

Authors

  • Jaime Baquero de la Calle Rivadeneira

Keywords:

Christ, Church, reform, freedom, truth, dignity

Abstract

Pope Francis has published an Encyclical letter titled: "Dilexit nos, on the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ." In it, he extends, among other points, an invitation to return to the primitive Christocentrism that imbued the Ecclesiology of the early centuries. This approach seeks to avoid excessive institutionalization that might distance the faithful from an encounter with Jesus of Nazareth and instead draw them closer to Him in a humble and simple way. For Francis, achieving this requires embracing the necessity of reforms within the Church, its institutions, and entities to ensure personal spiritual journeys marked by truth and freedom. This is the path to preserving the perennial youth conveyed by the voice of the Spirit and addressing the abuses that have become evident in recent years.

Author Biography

Jaime Baquero de la Calle Rivadeneira

Hoja de Vida

Quito, 1974. Doctor en Jurisprudencia por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador y Doctor en Derecho Canónico por la Universidad de Navarra (premio extraordinario). Profesor titular de Filosofía del Derecho, Pensamiento Social y Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado (Law and Religion) en la Universidad de Los Hemisferios. Ha participado en investigaciones publicadas en Ecuador, Italia, España, Argentina, Uruguay, Holanda y Estados Unidos.

CV

Quito, 1974. Doctor in Jurisprudence by the "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador" and Doctor in Canon Law by the "Universidad de Navarra" (España)  (extraordinary prize). Professor of Philosophy of Law, Social Thought and Ecclesiastical Law of the State (Law and Religion) at the "Universidad de los Hemisferios". He has participated in research published in Ecuador, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Holland and the United States.

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