scholarly journals Kapłan sługą miłosierdzia. Refleksja moralno-pastoralna w kontekście Nadzwyczajnego Jubileuszu Miłosierdzia (8 grudnia 2015 – 20 listopada 2016)

2018 ◽  
pp. 413-431
Author(s):  
Marek Kluz
Keyword(s):  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
Sense Of Identity ◽  
Priestly Ministry ◽  
The Church

The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy announced in the bull Misercicordiae vultus by the Holy Father Francis, becomes an opportunity to reflect on the priestly vocation in the context of the truth about mercy. The practice of authentic mercy is a fundamental task of priestly life. In this perspective it seems that the mercy as the style of the priestly life requires to be presented again with new enthusiasm and with renewed pastoral activity. This is a key task for the Church.Therefore, the moral-pastoral reflections included in this publication aim to - in the light of the documents of the Church, especially the writings and statements of popes: John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis - encourage in the Holy Year to rediscover and revive the sense of identity and essential tasks of priestly ministry fulfilled primarily in preaching and practicing the virtue of mercy.

scholarly journals NO RESPEITO E NO AMOR. ENSINAMENTO DE BENTO XVI E FRANCISCO SOBRE A SOLICITUDE ECUMÊNICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 357
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa De Freitas Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Gaudium Et Spes ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
De Se ◽  
Joseph Ratzinger ◽  
The Church

RESUMO: O artigo apresenta traços do ensinamento de Bento XVI sobre a solicitude ecumênica e uma nota sobre sua renovação e avanço pelo papa Francisco na sua programática exortação Evangelii Gaudium. Depois de se reportar ao compromisso ecumênico do Concílio Vaticano II, considerado irreversível por João Paulo II, e de observar algumas dificuldades, como sobre a Declaração Dominus Iesus, examinam-se entrevistas, discursos e encíclicas de Joseph Ratzinger/Bento XVI, especialmente em relação com uma afirmação da constituição Gaudium et Spes do Concílio Vaticano II, sobre respeito e amor. No final, acrescenta-se uma anotação breve, mas importante, sobre a renovação e o avanço na Evangelii Gaudium do Papa Francisco. Destacam-se o ensinamento de respeito e o amor como fundamentais para o ecumenismo e o diálogo inter-religioso e valorizam-se: a oração e a espiritualidade; o testemunho da fé preservando a harmonia nas diversidades; a gratuidade e a reciprocidade; o diálogo; a promoção do bem e da paz. Finalmente, a abertura, a Igreja em saída, ao encontro dos outros, como é acentuado na Evangelii Gaudium.ABSTRACT: The article presents traces of the teachings of Benedict XVI on the ecumenical concern and a note on its renewal and advancement by Pope Francis in his programmatic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. After reporting back to the ecumenical commitment of Vatican Council II, considered irreversible by John Paul II, and to observe certain difficulties, such as on the Declaration Dominus Iesus, it examines interviews, speeches and encyclicals of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, especially in relation with an affirmation of the Constitution Gaudium et Spes of Vatican II, about respect and love. In the end, it adds a brief but important annotation on the renewal and the advancement of Evangelii Gaudium by Pope Francis. Here is highlighted the teaching of respect and love as fundamental for ecumenism and inter-religious dialog and value: prayer and spirituality; the testimony of faith while preserving the harmony of diversity; generosity and reciprocity; dialog; the promotion of goodness and peace. Finally, openness, the Church ready to go out, to meet others, as is emphasized in Evangelii Gaudium.

La Chiesa contemporanea tra modernitŕ e tradizione

2012 ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
Daniela Saresella
Keyword(s):  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Church

The paper examines recent publications and books concerning the history of the Church during the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI, from which emerges the problem of the difficult relations between the Church and modernity.

Justicia ecológica: la propuesta del Papa Francisco frente a la crisis ambiental

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Bellver Capella
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Church

La crisis ecológica ha sido objeto de la atención prioritaria por parte del papa Francisco desde el inicio de su pontificado en 2013 hasta el momento. En mayo de 2015 publicó la Encíclica Laudato si’ sobre el cuidado de la casa común, la primera en el magisterio social de la Iglesia católica íntegramente dedicada a las relaciones del ser humano con la naturaleza. Este trabajo trata de sintetizar los aspectos fundamentales de la enseñanza del papa Francisco sobre la crisis ecológica, que constituye una denuncia profética de la degradación ambiental y la exclusión social que el ser humano está llevando a cabo, y que debe ser combatida con urgencia mediante la conversión personal y la transformación del sistema económico dominante. Esa posición no es completamente nueva porque está enraizada en el magisterio de sus antecesores Juan Pablo II y Benedicto XVI. ---------- Pope Francis has devoted particular attention to the ecological crisis since his election in 2013 until now. In May 2015 he published the Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ on care for our common home, the first of the social magisterium of the Church entirely focus to the relationships between human being and nature. This paper intends to synthetize the main aspects of pope Francis teaching on the ecological crisis, which consists in a prophetic denounce of the environmental degradation and social exclusion caused by the humanity, that has to be fought urgently with the personal conversion and the transformation of the dominant economic system. His position is not completely new because is profoundly rooted in the magisterium of his predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

scholarly journals NO RESPEITO E NO AMOR. ENSINAMENTO DE BENTO XVI E FRANCISCO SOBRE A SOLICITUDE ECUMÊNICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 357
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa De Freitas Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Gaudium Et Spes ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
De Se ◽  
Joseph Ratzinger ◽  
The Church

RESUMO: O artigo apresenta traços do ensinamento de Bento XVI sobre a solicitude ecumênica e uma nota sobre sua renovação e avanço pelo papa Francisco na sua programática exortação Evangelii Gaudium. Depois de se reportar ao compromisso ecumênico do Concílio Vaticano II, considerado irreversível por João Paulo II, e de observar algumas dificuldades, como sobre a Declaração Dominus Iesus, examinam-se entrevistas, discursos e encíclicas de Joseph Ratzinger/Bento XVI, especialmente em relação com uma afirmação da constituição Gaudium et Spes do Concílio Vaticano II, sobre respeito e amor. No final, acrescenta-se uma anotação breve, mas importante, sobre a renovação e o avanço na Evangelii Gaudium do Papa Francisco. Destacam-se o ensinamento de respeito e o amor como fundamentais para o ecumenismo e o diálogo inter-religioso e valorizam-se: a oração e a espiritualidade; o testemunho da fé preservando a harmonia nas diversidades; a gratuidade e a reciprocidade; o diálogo; a promoção do bem e da paz. Finalmente, a abertura, a Igreja em saída, ao encontro dos outros, como é acentuado na Evangelii Gaudium.ABSTRACT: The article presents traces of the teachings of Benedict XVI on the ecumenical concern and a note on its renewal and advancement by Pope Francis in his programmatic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. After reporting back to the ecumenical commitment of Vatican Council II, considered irreversible by John Paul II, and to observe certain difficulties, such as on the Declaration Dominus Iesus, it examines interviews, speeches and encyclicals of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, especially in relation with an affirmation of the Constitution Gaudium et Spes of Vatican II, about respect and love. In the end, it adds a brief but important annotation on the renewal and the advancement of Evangelii Gaudium by Pope Francis. Here is highlighted the teaching of respect and love as fundamental for ecumenism and inter-religious dialog and value: prayer and spirituality; the testimony of faith while preserving the harmony of diversity; generosity and reciprocity; dialog; the promotion of goodness and peace. Finally, openness, the Church ready to go out, to meet others, as is emphasized in Evangelii Gaudium.

scholarly journals Bóg łaskawy. W stronę bardziej personalistycznej charytologii

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Izabella Smentek
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
God's Grace ◽  
The Church

The theology of grace focuses on God’s self-giving. In this mystery God gives not a thing but Himself. He invites human being to participate in His trinitarian life and makes this possible. The teaching of contemporary Popes - St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI involves the personalistic issues while dealing with the mystery of grace. In this personalistic language is spoken rather about choice of person than (pre-)destination. The response for God’s gift comes from reason and will, but it’s pointed that it goes through paths of truth and freedom. Biblical examples show the rules of God’s grace. These are: Mary - full of grace, Paul and Cornelius. These cases present the intrinsic way of God’s self-giving. It’s to realize that the mystery of grace reveals the truth about the condition of person who is to accept the gift of salvation. In the light of the Holy Spirit one learns clearly about the God’s intentions and is invited to follow them. The grace acts in the light of the truth and gives an impulse to freedom. It can be accepted only voluntarily, is fulfilled within the Church and brings ecclesial fruits.

scholarly journals Terroryzm z perspektywy nauczania trzech papieży — Jana Pawła II, Benedykta XVI i Franciszka

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-261
Author(s):  
Joanna Brzezińska
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
Personal Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Terrorist Acts ◽  
The Church

The aim of this study was to indicate the position taken on the phenomenon of terrorism in the teaching of the Catholic Church by three popes: John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. It has been found that, apart from the common, unambiguously negative assessment of the analysed phenomenon by the hierarchy of the Church, each of them sets out his own observations on its nature and causes. In the teaching of John Paul II, the predominant conviction is that terrorism is an ideology of violence which spreads on the basis of technological and economic development and brings chaos on both a political and personal level. Benedict XVI states that terrorism promotes a civilisation of destruction, which above all questions the dignity of the individual, seeking their annihilation. Pope Francis, on the other hand, focuses on stressing the need for intercultural and interreligious dialogue in order to reduce the growing tensions that are the source of terrorist acts. All the Fathers of the Church, however, draw attention to the fundamental problem of the instrumental treatment of human life by terrorist organisations, for which human beings become a mere means to achieve their various aims.

Interreligious Learning in a Changing Church: From Paul VI to Francis

2017 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis X. Clooney
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Work ◽  
The Real ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
The Past ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Joseph Ratzinger ◽  
The Church

The promise of interreligious openness signalled by Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate (1965) has over the past 50 years required an ongoing conversation in the Church about the meaning and limits of that openness, its relationship to traditionally affirmed proclamation and evangelization, and its relevance in a world faced with daunting needs. In particular, the Catholic study of other religions has faced various challenges that may be categorized in light of three papal periods: the real even if cautious opening in the era of Paul VI; the difficult balance between a still deeper openness and a growing fear of relativism in the era of John Paul II and Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI; and the era of Francis. The challenge to comparative theologians—like all other Catholic intellectuals—is now that of relevance, the need to put intellectual work at the service of the poor, in protection of the environment, and toward a promotion of interreligious peace. The work of learning continues, but in each era has taken on different nuances and been received differently.

scholarly journals Muzyka podczas papieskich pielgrzymek w archidiecezji krakowskiej w latach 1997–2016

2019 ◽  
pp. 93-102
Author(s):  
Robert Tyrała
Keyword(s):  
Pope John Paul Ii ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Pope Benedict Xvi ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Church ◽  
Huge Challenge

The papal pilgrimages in the Cracow Archdiocese were always a huge challenge and a significant event for the faithful. Hence there is a need of basing the subject on a certain assumption. It suggests that the entire collected material on the subject, thus this study should refer not only to the music (compositions) as such but also to the people who cre-ated it, namely: music committees of the pope’s pilgrimages, composers commissioned by the Church, performing artists (scholae, choirs, orchestras, soloists, cantors, conductors). Naturally, we cannot forget about the faithful participating in prayers. Music, be an inte-gral part of solemn liturgy (SC 112) during the papal pilgrimages of: John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have been properly prepared and experienced both at liturgies and at other events. Pope John Paul II visited the Cracow Archdiocese in the following years: 1979 (Cracow, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Wadowice, Nowy Targ), 1983 (Kraków), 1987 (Kraków), 1991 (twice: Cracow in June and Cracow, Wadowice in August), 1997 (Cracow, Zakopane, Ludźmierz), 1999 (Cracow), 2002 (Cracow). Pope Benedict XVI came to Poland once in 2006, staying in Cracow and Wadowice. Pope Francis visited Poland on the World Youth Day in 2016. In total there were 10 papal visits to Cracow. This study presents only those which have been paid to Cracow since 199734

Pastoral Meaning and Application of Selected Messages of His Holiness Benedict XVI. to Catechesis and Media

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
Peter Tirpák
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Moral Politics ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The People ◽  
Specific Order ◽  
Entire Society ◽  
The Church

Pastoral Meaning and Application of Selected Messages of His Holiness Benedict XVI. to Catechesis and Media One of the exhortations of John Paul II begins with a very interesting and inspirational statement with respect to the catechesis and its purpose. In particular, it argues that the Church always treated catechesis as one of its primary duties in pastoral service, since the risen Christ, before he ascended to his Father, gave to his apostles one specific order - to teach all nations the gospel he preached to them. Thus, catechesis does not affect only those who are open to hear the gospel, but also to those who may have been initiated into Christianity, but Christianity became for them only a lose bundle of traditions and customers, with little relationship to daily life, daily matters related to family, moral, politics, and so on. Further inspirational thoughts about catechesis focusing on this latter group of people come from the current Bishop of Rome - Benedict XVII, who by means of his messages about media addresses both the clergy and the people, and spreads the hope that a human being will be able to make a good use of modern technological achievements, especially for his or her personal development and the development of the entire society.

The Francis Effect on the Munus Docendi and Gubernandi of the Church

Horizons ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 368-403
Author(s):  
James T. Bretzke
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Annual Convention ◽  
Tea Leaves ◽  
Noticeable Change ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The One ◽  
Society Annual ◽  
Practical Impact ◽  
The Church

Many observers detect a noticeable change in tone and practice between the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI on the one hand, and that of Francis on the other, a shift from what some have called a more rigorously doctrinal and juridical approach to a more inclusive and pastoral one. This change has been dubbed “the Francis Effect,” and numerous commentators have attempted to discern its fundamental characteristics and its impact on the wider church. This roundtable, based on a “reading of the Roman tea leaves” first proposed by James T. Bretzke, SJ, at the 2015 College Theology Society Annual Convention and revised for this issue, offers an interpretation that focuses on the service (munus) of teaching and governing exercised by the pope and its practical impact on the church. In their responses to Bretzke, Julie Hanlon Rubio and Reid Locklin explore this impact further and point out both the strengths and the limits of the Francis Effect.1

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