scholarly journals Leigos e leigas como sujeitos eclesiais: um laicato consciente para uma ‘Igreja em saída’

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robson Ribeiro de Oliveira Castro
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Lay People ◽  
The World ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Church

O texto apresenta o rosto do laicato na atual conjuntura político-socialbrasileira. Para tanto utilizaremos, como base, o documento 105 da ConferênciaNacional dos Bispos do Brasil (CNBB), que propõe o ano de 2018 como o Anodo Laicato, com o tema: ‘Cristãos Leigos e Leigas na Igreja e na Sociedade:Sal da Terra e Luz do Mundo’ (Mt 5,13-14). Como não poderia deixar de ser,veremos esse assunto, também, à luz dos escritos e pronunciamentos do PapaFrancisco. Para endossar nosso posicionamento, buscamos conhecer o pensamentode alguns teólogos que citam esta temática e propõem um protagonismodo laicato. Desta maneira nos atentaremos para a realidade dos leigos e leigasem nossa Igreja com a sua real atuação e pertença, tudo isso atrelado ao desejode uma ‘Igreja em saída’.Palavras-chave: Papa Francisco. Igreja em saída. Sujeitos eclesiais. ProtagonismoLaical. Documento 105 CNBB.Abstract: The text presents the face of the laity in the current Brazilian political--social context. For this purpose, we will use document 105 of the NationalConference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB), which proposes 2018 as the Year ofthe Laity, with the theme: ‘Christian Lay people in the Church and Society: Salt ofEarth and Light of the World’ (Mt 5,13-14). As it is not allowed to stay, we will seethis subject, too, in light of the writings and pronouncements of Pope Francis. Inorder to endorse our position, we seek to know the thoughts of some theologianswho cite this theme and propose a leading role for the laity. In this way we willlook at the reality of the laity and lay people in our Church with their real actionand belonging, all linked to the desire of an ‘outgoing Church’.Keywords: Pope Francis. Outgoing Church. Ecclesial Subjects. Laical Protagonism.Document 105 CNBB.

scholarly journals Christian “anarchism” of three cosmists (st. Francis of Assisi, N.F. Fedorov, Pope Francis)

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
M. Мadej-Cetnarowska
Keyword(s):  
Sacred Space ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Typical Representative ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
The Church ◽  
Francis Of Assisi

The philosophy of three prominent Christian thinkers is considered: St. Francis of Assisi, Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov and Pope Francis. Despite the time distance, each of them sets forth common ideas. It is claimed that the link between these individuals is the philosophy of cosmism. A typical representative of this trend is Nikolai Fedorov, but thinking in the categories of cosmism is also noted in the works of St. Francis of Assisi and Bishop of Rome. It is proposed to call them Christian anarchists who violate the fossilized structure of the church and society. The specificity of their anarchism is emphasized, devoid of negative features, built in the image of Christ and leading to the renewal of the sacred space, the Earth. The basic concepts of each of the three Christian anarchists are considered. The analysis of their philosophy allows for the formulation of the thesis that the ideas they propose to restructure the world and society are based on the principle of Christ – “not by force, but by love”.

Lived Catholicity

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 149-163
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Kirch
Keyword(s):  
Pope Francis ◽  
The World ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The Church

Both Pope Francis and Robert Schreiter recognize that the world has been profoundly affected by conflict, globalization, and the breakdown of relationships on multiple levels. They also assert that the Church must address these situations. The ecclesiologies of both Schreiter and Francis offer effective tools for this work. This article will examine several key, shared concepts within their ecclesiologies. Specifically, their understandings of the missionary nature of the Church and their robust understanding of catholicity prove to be key concepts in the Church's response to a world marred by sin.

Reconciliation in the Cathedral: Isaac's Religion in “Owen-Mass”

10.34690/125 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 6-36
Author(s):  
Роман Александрович Насонов
Keyword(s):  
Song Cycle ◽  
Human Experience ◽  
Christian Religion ◽  
Religious Symbolism ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
War Requiem ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Church ◽  
Church Tradition

Статья представляет собой исследование религиозной символики и интерпретацию духовного смысла «Военного реквиема» Бриттена. Воспользовавшись Реквиемом Верди как моделью жанра, композитор отдал ключевую роль в драматургии сочинения эпизодам, созданным на основе военных стихов Оуэна; в результате произведение воспринимается подобно циклу песен в обрамлении частей заупокойной мессы. Военная реальность предстает у Бриттена амбивалентно. Совершая надругательство над древней верой и разбивая чаяния современных людей, война дает шанс возрождению религиозных чувств и символов. Опыт веры, порожденный войной, переживается остро, но при всей своей подлинности зыбок и эфемерен. Церковная традиция хранит веру прочно, однако эта вера в значительной мере утрачивает чистоту и непосредственность, которыми она обладает в момент своего возникновения. Бриттен целенаправленно выстраивает диалог между двумя пластами человеческого опыта (церковным и военным), находит те точки, в которых между ними можно установить контакт. Но это не отменяет их глубокого противоречия. Вера, рождаемая войной, представляет собой в произведении Бриттена «отредактированный» вариант традиционной христианской религии: в ее центре находится не триумфальная победа Христа над злом, а пассивная, добровольно отказавшаяся защищать себя перед лицом зла жертва - не Бог Сын, а «Исаак». Смысл этой жертвы - не в преображении мира, а в защите гуманности человека от присущего ему же стремления к агрессивному самоутверждению. The study of religious symbolism and the interpretation of the spiritual meaning of “War Requiem” by Britten have presentation in this article. Using Verdi's Requiem as a model of the genre, the composer gave a key role in the drama to the episodes based on the war poems by Wilfred Owen; as a result, the work is perceived as a song cycle framed by parts of the funeral mass. The military reality appears ambivalent. While committing a blasphemy against the ancient belief and shattering the aspirations of modern people, the war offers a chance to revive religious feelings and symbols. This experience of war-born faith is felt keenly, but for all its authenticity, it is shaky and ephemeral. The church tradition keeps faith firmly, but this faith largely loses the original purity and immediacy. Britten purposefully builds a dialogue between the two layers of human experience (church and military), finds those points where contact can be established between them. But this does not change their profound antagonism. In Britten's work, faith born of war is an “edited” version of the traditional Christian religion: in its center is not the triumphant victory of Christ over evil, but a passive sacrifice that voluntarily refused to defend itself in the face of evil-not God the Son, but “Isaac.” The meaning of this sacrifice is not in transforming the world, but in protecting the humanity of a person from his inherent desire for aggressive self-assertion.

Pastoral Bagi Keluarga Dalam Situasi Khusus Menurut Paus Fransiskus Dalam Anjuran Apostolik Amoris Laetitia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Gerardus Rahmat Subekti
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
The Face ◽  
Families First ◽  
Difficult Situations ◽  
The Church ◽  
Amoris Laetitia ◽  
Crisis Situations

The article deals with pastoral care for family according to Amoris Laetitia. The author’s concern is to discuss the pastoral steps for the families in the face of crisis situations: What kind of pastoral steps can be organized to assist families in crisis situations? This article is based on the study of ecclesial document Amoris Laetitia, a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis addressing the pastoral care of families. First of all, the article describes the basic thoughts of this document, especially those related to the reality and ideals of family life. Then, it shows some practical pastoral thoughts for assisting families in special situations. The results can be a significant contribution for the Church in terms of its important duties and responsibilities in assisting the families today, but also for family pastoral activists. This description concludes that the crisis situation faced by families is not a fact to be constantly regretted, but an opportunity for the Church to show God's mercy to those who are struggling in difficult situations.

scholarly journals The duty-right to apostolate (remarks on canon 211)

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-35
Author(s):  
DOMINIQUE LE TOURNEAU
Keyword(s):  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Essential Norm ◽  
Sanctity Of Life ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Ministry Of The Word ◽  
The World ◽  
Entire World ◽  
The Church

The faithful have the native right o proclaiming the faith, right which concerns first of all the whole Church, as it was reminded by the II Vatican Council. As far as the faithful are concerned, this duty-right is connected with can. 210 about sanctity of life and can. 225 §1 on working to expand the divine message of salvation throughout the entire world. The Author deals also with the notion of proselytism, which is not always correctly understand.Part II of the present work present “the actors of apostolate”. To exercise their function in the Church and in the world, their right to associate must be recognized and protected so that they be able to do individual apostolate, which does not prevent them from participating in the apostolate organised by the hierarchy of the church. Canon 211 appears to be an essential norm in the Code, and is a direct consequence of secularity of lay people. Anyway, the faithful are subject to a certain control by the diocesan bishop as moderator of the entire ministry of the Word (can. 756 § 2).Concluding, the Author deplore that a true protection of the rights of the faithful is still largely missingin the church.

scholarly journals Panorama eclesial com o Papa Francisco

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (300) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Francisco De Aquino Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Analysis ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

Síntese: A pretensão deste artigo é provocar uma discussão sobre o atual panorama eclesial, fortalecendo e contribuindo com o movimento de renovação ou de conversão eclesial desencadeado pelo papa Francisco e formulado por ele nos termos de “Igreja em saída” para as “periferias do mundo”. Depois de algumas considerações mais gerais sobre a problemática da análise do panorama eclesial, apresenta a novidade que representa Francisco e seu projeto de uma “Igreja em saída para as periferias”, no atual panorama eclesial, e indica alguns desafios e algumas tarefas teológico-pastorais que emergem deste projeto de renovação ou de reforma eclesial. E conclui com uma convocação ao fortalecimento e ao aprofundamento teológico-pastoral deste projeto, não desperdiçando o “tempo de graça” que o Senhor nos concede.Palavras-chave: Conjuntura eclesial. Papa Francisco. Missão da Igreja. Periferias. Teologia.Abstract: The purpose of this article is to provoke a discussion about the current ecclesial panorama, strengthening and contributing to the movement of renewal or of ecclesial conversion triggered by Pope Francis and formulated by him in terms of “the Church on exit” to the “peripheries of the world “. After a few more general considerations on the issue of the ecclesial landscape analysis, the article presents the novelty that Francis and his project of a “Church on exit to the peripheries” represents in the current ecclesial scene, and indicates some challenges and some theological-pastoral tasks that emerge from this project of renewal or of ecclesial reform. It concludes with a call for the strengthening and theological-pastoral deepening of this project, so that the “time of grace” that the Lord is granting us will not be wasted.Keywords: Ecclesial conjuncture. Pope Francis. The Church’s Mission. Peripheries. Theology.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relevance of Feminist Leadership in Theological Education of Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
Adesanya Ibiyinka Olusola
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Gender Justice ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Feminist Leadership ◽  
The World ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Church

Feminist leadership is very important in theological education as it would seek to deconstruct stereotypical assumptions about women and gender in Christian theological traditions. Unfortunately, most of the theological schools in Nigeria do not have feminist as leaders. Five reasons why feminist leadership are needed in theological schools have been identified as, the bible teaching that women brought sin and death to the world, servant hood notion of women, scandal of particularity, male domination of ministries and theological methods and process that are full of stereotypes. All this does not provide women a unique opportunity to discover and develop their potential in the church and society. Also, women’s relevance and contributions can be hampered if not allowed to put in their optimum. To avoid this, the researcher suggests that theological education should not discriminate against any gender, but should work to bring about gender justice by involving the feminist leaders in theological education in Nigeria. It is hoped that by pursuing these steps, theological education in Nigeria would be preparing the way to sustainable development of the mission of Christ on earth.

Jesuits in the Twenty-First Century

2018 ◽  
pp. 1053-1072
Author(s):  
Benoît Vermander
Keyword(s):  
First Century ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Formation Model ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Ignatian Spirituality ◽  
The Road ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church

This chapter maps the road traveled by the Jesuits from the time they chose Pedro Arrupe as their Twenty-Eighth Superior General in 1965 till the election of their confrere Jorge Maria Bergoglio (Pope Francis) in March 2013, followed by the one of Arturo Sosa as the Thirty-First Superior General of the order in October 2016. During that period, the Jesuits significantly shifted priorities, highlighting integration between faith and justice and a return to the sources of Ignatian spirituality. Today’s mission is presented as being one of reconciliation among peoples, among religions, and with the whole creation. Internal challenges include shrinking global membership (while Asia and Africa are growing numerically), formation model for younger members, collaboration with laity, and protection of minors. Jesuits need to further their internal reform process while helping the church and society at large creatively respond to pressing global challenges.

The Culture of the Church

1954 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-154
Author(s):  
Frank O'Malley
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Church

Among the preparatory prayers of the Mass, there are these words from Psalm 42: “Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy.” However inadequately accomplished, the purpose of this essay is to affirm and distinguish our cause as Catholic minds and human beings from the nation and from the world that are not holy—to affirm the strength and meaning of the world of the Church for our varied worlds of living and working. As Christopher Dawson points out in a remarkable essay, there is, even in the modern world, “a tradition of sacred culture which it has been the mission of the Church to nourish and preserve”—and to nourish and preserve it even in the nation that is not holy. “However secularized our modern civilization may become,” Dawson continues, “this sacred tradition [this sacred life] remains like a river in the desert, and a genuine religious education can still use it to irrigate the thirsty lands and to change the face of the world with the promise of a new life. The great obstacle is the failure of Christians themselves to understand the depth of that tradition and the inexhaustible possibilities of new life that it contains.”

Unions and Confraternity with Cluny

1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. E. J. Cowdrey
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The Other ◽  
Rapid Rise ◽  
The South ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Formed Part ◽  
The Church

It is not at first sight easy to explain the ever-growing appeal which Cluny had during the tenth and eleventh centuries for clergy and still more for laymen, particularly in Burgundy, France, Christian Spain and North Italy. The basis of Cluniac life was the choir service of the monks and the silence and ordered round of the cloister. By and large the Cluniacs did not seek to work outside the cloister or to become involved in wider pastoral care. They were, indeed, concerned for the Church and for the world at large, but with a view to winning individuals to share spiritually and to support materially the other-worldly ends of the monastic order. Yet, especially under abbots Odilo and Hugh, there was a rapid rise in the number of houses subject to Cluny or otherwise influenced by it; a Cluniac house formed part of the neighbourhood of a large part of the people who lived to the south and west of Lorraine. Cluny itself was well situated to attract travellers, and its dependencies were especially important on the pilgrimage routes. Together with the increasing number of Cluniac houses the long series of charters which record its endowment with monasteries, churches, lands and other wealth testify to its impact upon Church and Society in western Europe.

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