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The great conductor and scholar of the works of Bach, Helmuth Rilling, commissioned his colleague composers from different countries to write works on the Passion of Christ inspired by the four Gospels. This project known as Passion 2000 was realized on the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death. As part of this valuable initiative and tribute to the Bach, the Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina, the German...
This article presents ecological conversion as a necessary condition for true reconciliation in light of the Apostolic Exhortation Reconciliatio et Paenitentia and other papal statements. Ecological conversion is imperative because sin affects man’s relationship with the created world. The essence of ecological conversion depends primarily on acknowledging the truth about man’s role in the world and...
Man is the subject of culture and religion. Culture is everything that man creates both in the material and spiritual realm. Although man creates culture, culture also shapes man through the (religious) patterns and values it transmits. Religion is expressed in culture, but religion also transcends culture because the object of religion is transcendent. Therefore, religion has a role in forming culture...
Mary is the Mother of the incarnate Son of God, who became a communion of divinity and humanity. Therefore, the mystery of Mary’s motherhood refers to the Holy Trinity. As the beloved Daughter of the Father and the Bride of the Holy Spirit, Mary gave the Son of God His human nature. Through Her Son—Jesus Christ—She also became the Mother of the communion that exists between God and man.
This article presents the Church’s vision for the pastoral formation of candidates for the priesthood. Specifically, the concept for formation contained in the new The Gift of the Priestly Vocation: Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis (2016) will be presented in light of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and post-conciliar popes, including St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis...
This article reflects on tradition’s relationship to the present by considering issues pertaining to dogmatic theology. Such a reflection makes it easier to understand the inestimable role of Tradition in dogmatic theology, which links the course of human history with salvation history. Each person regardless of the time or geographical location in which he lives is invited into the dialogue of salvation...
This article discusses specific statistical indicators of the moral dimension of the religiosity of contemporary Poles. Survey results show that, although the majority of respondents (59%) favor the need to ascribe to moral principles, they are willing to compromise their principles in certain circumstances. Nearly half (48%) of the respondents claimed to be guided by their own consciences and rejected...
Today, many of the faithful who are preparing for marriage and family life have not received sufficient formation at home—a formation that would ensure that they receive the sacraments of Christian initiation. The sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist graft man onto Christ and enable him to become both a new creature and a member of the Catholic Church. The role of the Church, therefore,...
Many academic disciplines, including and relatively recently philosophical ethics and moral theology, are interested in the issue of tourism. Moral theology (theological ethics) strives to create (interpret) an existing system of norms according to which one can determine whether human activities in tourism are either good or evil. These activities are very complex. Therefore, theologians must first...
The moral messages that Bl. Jerzy Popieluszko’s conveyed in the homilies that he gave during his famous “Masses for the Fatherland” are still relevant today, particularly with regard to fundamental issues concerning the values of man and society. Patriotism is among the many topics that this martyr addressed. Fr. Popieluszko looked up to St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, OFM Conv, as a personal example...
This article discusses four specific pastoral challenges associated with accompanying families presented in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia. The first challenge is to come to a new understanding of pastoral care of families, which should primarily include parishes and the families that belong to them. The second challenge is pastoral concern for couples and their bond of marriage...
On December 8, 2016, the Congregation for the Clergy published a new document on priestly formation entitled The Gift of the Priestly Vocation: Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis on its website. The document introduces new elements of formation while still taking into account the Church’s previous teaching on the matter. In particular, the document defines the individual stages of seminary...
This article examines the issue of personal experience with regard to creative development. Humanistic-existential psychology emphasizes the individual’s ability to cross the boundaries of experience. The question remains, however, whether transgressive action is conducive to self-realization. This study considers results of research on the determinants of creative competence with regard to creative...
Because the topic is complex, the representatives of various scientific disciples have taken up the question of the corporeality of the human person. For example, biological and medical science researchers analyze the human body as a biological phenomenon, while those in the humanities, philosophy, or the social sciences consider the socio-cultural dimensions of corporeality. This article takes the...
Multidimensional changes are taking place in the modern world. Generally speaking, these changes concern what is broadly understood as culture, civilization, and religion. These changes can be perceived through their connection with technology, which affects how societies are organized, how people exercise power (politics), the types and features of social bonds, what the economy looks like, man and...
The human ability to “cope in life” is not, as Daniel Goleman asserted at the end of the 20th century, based only on an individual’s cognitive skills. Goleman’s assertion decisively changed the way that individuals think about man’s “emotional talents,” but the reality is that emotional skills are largely congenital, even though current research demonstrates that they can be developed. Indeed, research...
In recent years, there has been a significant change in the religiosity of Poles, especially among the youth. Religious education for the youth, however, has remained basically unchanged. Therefore, there is an urgent need to determine the causes of this change in religiosity and respond properly to it. This article first presents the results of sociological research on the religiosity of Polish youth...
This article considers issues pertaining to social insurance for clergy and religious in Poland. More specifically, this article discusses regulations concerning when clergy and religious must enroll in mandatory and/or voluntary retirement, disability, and accident insurance as well as the consequences of not paying the premium when and in the amount it is due. This study also presents the consequences...
Fr. Michael Sopocko played a unique and exceptional role in the history of spreading the devotion to Divine Mercy in our times. As Jesus revealed to St. Faustina during her visions, Fr. Sopocko was chosen by Him to serve as St. Faustina’s confessor and spiritual director. In the process, Fr Sopocko became open to the apostolate of Divine Mercy. Sr. Faustina considered Fr. Sopocko the co-creator and...
Bl. Fr. Michael Sopocko is a fascinating figure, particularly because of his zealous involvement in everything that he did, especially in his pastoral ministry. This article discusses Bl. Michael Sopocko’s pastoral achievements based on three biographical and chronological stages of his life, pastoral activity, and academic work. The first stage involves his early life in his family home as well as...
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