Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 88 No. 2, 2018.
Professional paper
Our Lady of Fatima in Theology of Saint Pope John Paul II
Anto Barišić
orcid.org/0000-0001-6118-7233
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
On occasion of the hundred anniversary of the Fatima apparitions (1917 – 2017) the author investigates and presents Mariological emphases in theology of Saint Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła) that are, directly or indirectly, related precisely to the Marian sanctuary in Fatima, Portugal. In order to offer a fuller understanding of the Pope´s Mariology and Mariological emphases related especially to Our Lady of Fatima, the author divided his article in two parts. The first part offers a short historical overview of theological teaching on Mary from the moment of her »fiat« (Lk 1:38) until the turning point that took place in Mariology in the teaching of the Second Vatican Council (1962 –1965). After that, the author discusses the »Mariological« profile of Saint John Paul II and points out his Mariological emphases that can be found in his homilies and speeches delivered during the time of pilgrimages to Fatima or in his occasional letters related to the Marian sanctuary.
Keywords
St. John Paul II; Mariology; Mary; Our Lady of Fatima
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204188
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Publication date:
26.7.2018.
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