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 A Fifth Mark of the Church?

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Thaddaeus Lancton
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Union With Christ ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The One ◽  
Divine Mercy ◽  
The Church

In addition to the four marks of the Church, mercy has been emphasized since the pontificate of St. John Paul II as essential to the authentic fulfillment of the Church’s identity and mission. A Christological and pneumatological understanding of these marks of the Church leads to a proper grasp of the Church in relation to mercy. The Church is merciful not de facto because of her works of mercy on behalf of the poor or sinners. Rather, she is first the recipient of unprecedented Divine Mercy, poured forth in the gift of the Holy Spirit, and so shares that same Spirit of Mercy with others through her sacraments, preaching, and service. The Church’s mission of mercy thus extends beyond the myriad of manners to alleviate human misery. In union with Christ, her Bridegroom, the Church is to communicate the one gift of Divine Mercy, the Holy Spirit, to all.

scholarly journals The Ecclesiastical Role of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of confi rmation in the Teaching of Benedict XVI

1970 ◽  
Vol 14 (2(26)) ◽  
pp. 199-210
Author(s):  
Marek Kluz
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Pope Benedict Xvi ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
Full Responsibility ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Special Power ◽  
The Church ◽  
Opening Up

Formation of an ecclesial community constitutes the basic moral call arising from reception of the sacrament of confi rmation. Formation of the person should also aim at accomplishing this objective. The Holy Spirit given in the sacrament of confi rmation plays a fundamental role in building the Church. Opening up to the gift of the Holy Spirit and submission to His direction allows to fi nd the proper place in the Church and accept full responsibility for destiny of the Church. The ecclesial role of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of conformation sounds signifi cantly in the teaching of Benedict XVI. In his speeches and documents, the Pope repeatedly brought the truth about the special power of the Holy Spirit and His gifts into building the community dimension of the life of the Church. Therefore, in this refl ection – based on allocations of Pope Benedict XVI – the ecclesiological role of the Holy Spirit, coming in the sacrament of confi rmation, was presented.

Der Geist und das Reich im Lukanischen Werk: Konkurrenz oder Konvergenz zwischen Pneumatologie und Eschatologie?

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-345
Author(s):  
Klaus B. Haacker
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Church

Since 1950, studies of Luke–Acts have been influenced by a downgrading of eschatology (at least of the expectation that the goal of history would be near). Conzelmann's slogan ‘Die Mitte der Zeit’ (the earthly mission of Jesus as the ‘centre of history’) suggested a long ‘time of the Church’ with the gift(s) of the Holy Spirit as a substitute (and not a foretaste) of the kingdom of God. The present study challenges this influential view of Luke's theology and its impact on definitions of the genre of Acts.

The Sacrament of Confession as a Spiritual Event in the Lives of Children and Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 366-376
Author(s):  
Leontin Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Personal Connection ◽  
Pastoral Identity ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
God's Grace ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

The Holy Sacraments are works seen, established by Christ the Saviour and entrusted to the Church, by means of which they bestow the grace of the Holy Spirit upon the believer. The sacrament is Christ through His ministers: bishops and priests. The necessity of the Holy Sacraments is undeniable, as they communicate God’s grace, which is the compulsory condition for redemption. The Sacrament of Confession is required by the condition of our life in this world, subject to sin and error of all sorts. We particularly tackle the Sacrament of Confession (of Confession or of Penitence), because it represents the most efficient way of individual catechization, being the Sacrament through which man re-news himself, as it serves to practically re-build the connection between God’s grace and man. Rightfully so, this Holy Sacrament has always been considered as “a good opportunity for individual pastoral identity”. Sitting in the confession chair, the priest or the bishop is not only a sacramental manager, but also “a teacher, an educator and a guide in the lives of the believers” of all ages. Beside its sacramental-therapeutical value, the educational-catechized and formative value of confession is indisputable. That is why confession has been regarded as anefficient means and a good opportunity for individual catechization, which is part of the priest’s activity, providing the chance for a real and honest dialogue, from man to man, between confessor and believer of any age. With children, confession will not be a substitute for the advice of professors or parents, or for school education, but it will have its well-defined role in the child’s life as a beginning of self-awareness. The child’s individual confession is a unique opportunity to cement a lasting personal connection, from man to man, from man to God, where the child can open up spiritually with all his problems, without the stress caused by the relationship professor-student, parent-son.

John Zizioulas

2018 ◽  
pp. 466-486
Author(s):  
Paul McPartlan
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
In Christ ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Further Development ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

The chapter explores three deeply interlinked aspects of John Zizioulas’s highly influential ecclesiology: the relationship between the church and the Trinity; the relationship between the church and the Eucharist; and finally the consequences of those relationships for the structure of the church. The church is a communion through its participation in the life of the Trinity. In Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, it receives and re-receives the gift of communion in every Eucharist, and communion has a shape that reflects the life of God. The Trinity is centred on the Father, and so in the church at various levels the communion of the many is centred on one who is the head. This is the purely theological reason why the synodality of the church requires primacy at the local, regional, and universal levels. The chapter concludes that, while prompting many questions and needing further development, Zizioulas’s proposal has great ecumenical value.

scholarly journals MAN AND HIS QUALITY AS AN IMAGE OF GOD IN PATRISTIC THINKING

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
pp. 92-97
Author(s):  
Edvica POPA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Image Of God ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Patristic Literature ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The One ◽  
The Image Of God ◽  
The Church

The notion of divine image is generously described by the patristic literature, each of the authors trying to identify the content of this special characteristic of human being, considered (in different positions) the defining element of the created rational being, indicating the possibility of opening to God not through something external, but from the inside of the human being. Since when they speak of God, the Church Fathers do not consider the reality of the one being, but that of the three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, as well as when the question of the image of God is raised, they emphasize that this the image by which human nature is conformed is the image of the Son, or the image of the Word. In this article I set out to draw some points on this patristic feature of the Eastern Fathers.

Narsisisme Para Imam dalam Perayaan Ekaristi Suci

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-167
Author(s):  
Sohmon Ranja Capah
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Main Subject ◽  
High Priest ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Church

The Holy Eucharist is the Great Mystery of Salvation. In the celebration of the Eucharist, God through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit redeemed mankind. John Paul II calls the Eucharist a celebration of redemption because Jesus Christ, the High Priest, was present in a real and sacramental manner in the form of bread and wine which was changed into His Body and Blood. Jesus Christ is also present in the priests as in persona Christi. The Eucharist is a celebration of salvation because Jesus Christ sacrificed and became a spiritual meal for His people, the Church. In short, the Eucharist is the work of God Himself who calls His people to live and unite with Him. God is the main actor, owner and master of the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Priests are alter Christiwho are chosen and ordained to serve the Eucharist. Priests act in the name of Christ not on themselves. They represent, work together and unite with Christ, the Author and the main Subject of the Eucharistic sacrifice, offering authentic sacrifices namely Christ Himself for the salvation of souls. So the priests were not justified in making the Holy Eucharist a narcissistic stage. They may not carry out self-assertive actions and try to attract the attention of the faithful to themselves.

The Church

2018 ◽  
pp. 186-200
Author(s):  
William J. Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Local Congregation ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Local Congregations ◽  
The Church ◽  
Essentially Contested Concept

The church can be identified either as the church universal (all believers through space and time and beyond time) or as a local congregation (and clusters of local congregations). It should be distinguished but not separate from the kingdom of God. There is no agreement on its identity because “church” is an essentially contested concept. All that use the term cannot agree on its content or referent. It is best seen as the gift of the Holy Spirit and its varied descriptions (both adjectives and images) should be seen aspirationally as promises of what the church can be in the wisdom and power of the Spirit.

scholarly journals Die betekenis van charisma en amp vir die kerkregering

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Le R. Dries Du Plooy
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Church Polity ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Biblical Concepts

The significance of charisma and office for church polity This article focuses on Biblical concepts such as “charisma” and “office” and their importance and significance for the pure government of the church. We look at the concepts of “charisma” (gift) and “office” and proceed to describe the relationship between the two. From Scripture it becomes evident that there should be no tension between the charismata and the offices. In fact, the offices in the church are part of the charismata God has given to the church together with the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is argued that everyone who has been called to serve in an office needs to be blessed with the necessary gifts or charismata, so as to contribute to the equipment and building up of the church. Effective church polity depends on a true and solid understanding of these concepts.

scholarly journals Hati Nurani

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-217
Author(s):  
Benny Phang Khong Wing
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Moral Theology ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Church ◽  
Amoris Laetitia

This article describes the meaning of conscience according to the definition presented by the Second Vatican Council in the light of Thomistic and Carmelite perspectives and explains the depth of this definition, in order to dispel misconceptions about the meaning of conscience that are widely circulated, and show its proper role in the edifice of moral theology. For this reason, this article elaborates on the harmonious correlation between the two dimensions of conscience, namely, synderesis and conscientia, as well as the harmonious correlation they have with the virtue of prudence which is perfected by the gift of counsel from the Holy Spirit. The pastoral aspect of this article is presented in the end by analyzing the importance of conscience revived by the Church as presented in the apostolic exhortation of Amoris Laetitia.

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