Father Kasper Druzbicki SJ (1590 – 1662) and his teachings about Christian perfection

1970 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 126-137
Author(s):  
Józef Mandziuk
Keyword(s):  
Shortest Path ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Council Of Trent ◽  
Consecrated Life ◽  
God's Will ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Christian Perfection ◽  
Secular Life ◽  
The Catholic Church

Since the foundation of their order, the Jesuits exerted a huge impact on the Catholic Church in Poland. They introduced the reform adopted at the Council of Trent to stop the spread of Protestantism. The Society gave the world many mystics, great theologians, missionaries, saints, and priests. One of them was Father Kasper Drużbicki, theologian, ascetic writer, preacher, and administrator. His numerous theological works include a treatise on the shortest path to Christian perfection, which is the fulfillment of God’s will. Drużbicki’s treatise was intended not only for those in consecrated life but also for those in secular life who strive toward sainthood.  

scholarly journals O. Kasper Drużbicki SJ (1590-1662) i jego nauka o doskonałości chrześcijańskiej

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 128-138
Author(s):  
Józef Mandziuk
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Council Of Trent ◽  
Consecrated Life ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Christian Perfection ◽  
Secular Life ◽  
The Catholic Church

At their beginnings, Jesuits had a huge impact on the Catholic Church in Poland. They introduced the Council of Trent reform and stopped the spread of Protestanism. Amongst them, there were many mystics, great theologians, missionaries, saints and priests. One of them was Father Kasper Druzbicki, theologian, ascetic writer, preacher and administrator.One of his many theological works is a treaty about the shortest way to Christian perfection, which is God’s will fulfillment. The book is not just designed for those in consecrated life, but also in secular life who strive toward holiness.

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2021 ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Haykaram Hakobyan
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Immoral Behavior ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Church ◽  
External Reasons ◽  
The Catholic Church

The reasons for the Reformation, which shook Europe in the XVI century and had a huge impact on the new historical era in the Armenian scientific literature, are generally presented in part or related only to the internal issues of the Catholic Church. Among them were, for example, vast territories of the Catholic Church, the ignorance and immoral behavior of the clergy, as well as the inquisition and indulgences. Above mentioned issues of the Catholic Church would not suffice to make such a revolution in the history of humanity. The external reasons that spread the movement within the Church to all spheres of society were essential. The above observations show that the Reformation was not a revolution of the world system, but an evolution based on the demands of the time against the deviate from the main principles.

scholarly journals Newman, Catholicity, and the Church Today: On the Development of Christian Principles through Dialogue with the World

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 507
Author(s):  
Christopher Cimorelli
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Religion And Science ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

This article explores the following question: Given the Roman Catholic Church’s present-day teaching on catholicity, how can St. John Henry Newman’s historically conscious, imaginative view of catholicity assist Catholic Christians today in understanding the concept faithfully, but in a manner ‘open’ to its potential development in an age of shifting metaphysics? After (1) an introduction to the topic and challenges to the notion of catholicity today, this article then (2) analyzes the present-day view of catholicity as a mark of the church according to the ‘Catechism of the Catholic Church’, noting areas of development as well as limitations. The article then (3) investigates Newman’s understanding of catholicity within his sacramental and imaginative worldview. Newman’s understanding of the development of principles and doctrines is particularly relevant for a consideration today of how the church’s view of catholicity might authentically develop from a dialogue between religion and science. The article then (4) synthesizes results in a concluding section that indicates how the fruits of the preceding analysis could be realized through eco-theological dialogue.

The Situation of Catholic Instruction in Transylvania during the Communist Takeover

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-52
Author(s):  
László Holló
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Virgin Mary ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
God's Will ◽  
School Network ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Moment ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Catholic Church

"In less than one year, the Catholic Church, just like the other denominations, lost its school network built along the centuries. This was the moment when the bishop wrote: “No one can resent if we shed tears over the loss of our schools and educational institutions”. Moreover, he stated that he would do everything to re-store the injustice since they could not resent if we used all the legal possibilities and instruments to retrieve our schools that we were illegally dispossessed of. Furthermore, he evaluated the situation realistically and warned the families to be more responsible. He emphasized the parents’ responsibility. First and foremost, the mother was the child’s first teacher of religion. She taught him the first prayers; he heard about God, Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the angels from his mother for the first time. He asked for the mothers’ and the parents’ support also in mastering the teachings of the faith. Earlier, he already instructed the priests to organize extramu-ral biblical classes for the children and youth. At this point, he asked the families to cooperate effectively, especially to lead an ardent, exemplary religious life, so that the children would grow up in a religious and moral life according to God’s will, learn-ing from the parents’ examples. And just as on many other occasions throughout history, the Catholic Church started building again. It did not build spectacular-looking churches and schools but rather modest catechism halls to bring communities together. These were the places where the priests of the dioceses led by the bishop’s example and assuming all the persecutions, incessantly educated the school children to the love of God and of their brethren, and the children even more zealously attended the catechism classes, ignoring their teachers’ prohibitions. Keywords: Márton Áron, Diocese of Transylvania, confessional religious education, communism, nationalization of catholic schools, Catholic Church in Romania in 1948."

scholarly journals The International Congresses and Conferences of the Last Century as Forces Working Toward the Solidarity of the World

1907 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simeon E. Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Council Of Trent ◽  
Family Relation ◽  
Political Sovereignty ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Uniform Law

The pre-Tridentine œcumenical councils of the Roman Catholic church were, as Dr. Francis Wharton has well remarked, international congresses, working toward the establishment of a uniform law for the civilized world. It was a law confined to one set of subjects; but among them were those having to do with the family relation, and which were therefore of the first importance to human society. Each nation of Christendom was represented in these gatherings by its sovereign or political delegates, as well as by its bishops, and it was for each nation, acting through its political departments, to ratify or reject such rules or laws in these respects as the council might propose.The representation of political sovereignty in the Council of Trent was slight, and in the only œcumenical council since called by Eome — that of the Vatican — it was wholly wanting; Bavaria being the only power (though all European cabinets were consulted) which intimated a willingness to send an official delegate.

scholarly journals Abortion, embryos, euthanasia, and gender theory: an anthropological analysis of the Catholic Church’s Bioethics Manual at World Youth Day

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naara Luna
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Embryo Research ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Individual Autonomy ◽  
Gender Theory ◽  
Medically Assisted Reproduction ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Catholic Church

Abstract The present article analyzes the Keys to Bioethics - JMJ Rio 2013 handbook, produced by the Jerôme Lejeune Foundation and the National Commission for Family Pastoral Care, linked to the National Conference of Bishops in Brazil. This booklet was offered to people attending the World Youth Day that took place in Rio de Janeiro in 2013. It is a student’s guide, created to educate young people about the doctrines of the Catholic Church. The text presents bioethical arguments against abortion in any situation, and defends the human rights of embryos and fetuses through topics such as: prenatal diagnosis, medically assisted reproduction, pre-implantation diagnosis, and embryo research (stem cells). The text also condemns euthanasia and repudiates ‘gender theory’ as false. In essence, it questions individual autonomy. The distribution of this booklet is an example of the activities of the Catholic Church in public spaces.

scholarly journals LOUIS MASSIGNON: A HOSPITALIDADE DIALOGAL

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (116) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Faustino Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
Religious Dialogue ◽  
The World ◽  
The Catholic Church

O diálogo inter-religioso apresenta-se hoje como um dos grandes desafios do século XXI, sendo caminho essencial para a afirmação de um horizonte de paz para a humanidade. Trata-se de uma das artes mais difíceis e arriscadas da conversação, mas essencial na construção de uma cidadania que respeite a alteridade. O objetivo desse artigo é apresentar a trajetória de um dos grandes interlocutores do diálogo entre cristianismo e islã, Louis Massignon (1883-1962), um pioneiro na abertura da igreja católica ao mundo muçulmano. Com sua perspectiva de vida e reflexão favoreceu um novo olhar sobre o islã, esse mundo religioso que envolve hoje cerca de uma em cada cinco pessoas do mundo.ABSTRACT: The Inter-religious dialogue is presented today as one of the great challenges of the 21st century, being an essential way for the affirmation of a horizon of peace for humanity. It is about one of the most difficult and risky arts of the conversation, but essential in the construction of a citizenship that respects the alteridade. The objective of this article is to present the trajectory of one of the great interlocutors of the dialogue between Christianity and Islam, Louis Massignon (1883-1962), a pioneer in the opening of the Catholic Church to the Muslim world. With its perspective of life and reflection it favored a new to look at on Islam, this religious world that today involves about one out of every five people of the world.

scholarly journals Una Historia De Larga Duración: La Navidad

Xihmai ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Barceló Quintal
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Birth Date ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
The World ◽  
Mediterranean Europe ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Catholic Church

RESUMEN Actualmente, para la mayorí­a de los pueblos del planeta, los doce dí­as relacionados con la fiesta de Navidad representan el nacimiento de Jesús en Belén. Sus antecedentes se remontan a casi 4,000 años, cuando estas fiestas estaban relacionadas con la renovación de la naturaleza. Es hasta 345 años después de la muerte de Cristo, cuando el papa Julio I, fijó como fecha del natalicio de Cristo el 25 de diciembre. No sólo la Iglesia católica participó en la historia de esta festividad, en ella entran los pueblos mediterráneos de Europa, Asia y África; y más tarde las culturas americanas hicieron su parte para incorporar nuevos elementos a esta tradición. Abstract For the majority of Christian communities in the world, the twelve days related to the cele­bration of Christmas represent the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The antecedents of this story reach back almost 4,000 years when the celebrations were related to the rebirth of nature. Pope Julius I fixed the 25th of December as Christ’s birth date 345 years after His death. The Catholic Church is not the only participant in the history of the celebration; communities in Mediterranean Europe, Asia and Africa also participated. Later, American cultures have also contributed new elements to the tradition.

Images of the Priesthood: An Analysis of Catholic Sermons from the Late Seventeenth Century

2000 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Dürr
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Martin Luther ◽  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Council Of Trent ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Catholic Church

“All, therefore, who consider themselves Christians may be absolutely certain that we are all equally priests.”1 With this declaration Martin Luther categorically repudiated the Catholic understanding of priesthood as a holy estate with indelible marks bestowed at consecration. According to the reformers all Christians, in principle, have the same authority in word and sacrament, but only those authorized by the respective community of believers may wield it. This assessment not only reflected certain irregularities within the clergy but also signified a completely new definition of the priesthood. It cannot be understood outside the context of existing contemporary criticism—not only from reformatory circles—of the state of numerous parishes who suffered under poorly educated, morally unacceptable (from a contemporary point of view) or indeed absent clergymen. The Catholic Church's answer to this challenge, therefore, had two aims: plans for far-reaching reforms were intended to renew the image of priests and, primarily, to provide effective pastoral care. Polemical theological debates against Protestants and discussions within the Catholic Church were intended not only to strengthen the certainty of the fundamental essence of priestly identity but also to facilitate a differentiation of Catholic from Protestant understanding. The decisions of the Council of Trent also touched both areas. At the 23rd session both the theological basis of the sacrament of consecration and the plans to reform the rules concerning the bishops' obligatory residence in their parishes were debated.2

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