Review article
Pastoral of Tourism and Pilgrimage. Need for New Developments
Nikola Vranješ
orcid.org/0000-0002-0895-0284
; Catholic Faculty of Theology in Rijeka, University of Zagreb,
Abstract
The topic of this work is a theological-pastoral elaboration
of two fields of the pastoral work, the pastoral of tourism and
the pastoral of pilgrimage. The former of the mentioned fields
is becoming an increasingly important segment of the pastoral,
especially bearing in mind the general importance of tourism in
the Republic of Croatia and its ties with the Catholic religious
tradition. The latter field of pastoral activity is becoming an
increasingly present segment of the overall Church activities. The
writer, in a theological-evaluative way, is studying the presence
and development of these forms of activity, the signs of their actual
development in our country, as well as the possibility of their
improvement. The obtained results are summarized in the need
for such a pastoral approach to tourism which will be evangelizing,
which will point to the correct meaning of free time and to the
correct routing of tourist movements and in the aspect of religion.
The practice of pilgrimage primarily requires a clearer appreciation
of correct motives of pilgrimage, harmonious incorporation into the
overall pastoral, and a renewed commitment of parish community.
Keywords
Church; pastoral; tourism; free time; culture; pilgrimage
Hrčak ID:
89228
URI
Publication date:
19.10.2012.
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