Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 75 No. 3, 2005.
Review article
Pastoral and Catechetical Practice in Relation to Council Heritage
Valentina Mandarić
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ružica Razum
orcid.org/0000-0002-8215-8404
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The Council's fundamental attribute was its pastoral orientation. The Council sought from the Church new forms of action conforming to the changes, taking place in the world. It presented a new concept of pastoral action and a new definition for a complete pastoral and catechetical approach. Not only did the Council renew its pastoral approach and catechesis, but it also deepened the theological foundations of catechesis, especially its ecclesiastical dimensions.
The authors in the first section of the article present the originality of the Second Vatican Council in the area of pastoral (work and theology) and catechesis, starting with the specific situations in which the Croatian Church found itself, living its post-council years in a totalitarian regime. Consequently, the Council renewal could only occur in those areas affecting the internal life of the Church. Alongside the difficulties created by the complex social and political situation, there is a noticeable wave of renewal happening in Croatia. Based on what has been happening in the last fourty years, the authors present a summary of the most important pastoral-catechetical currents, giving witness to the Council's excitement and enthusiasm by the main propagators of conciliar thought and renewal in pastoral and catechetical fields in Croatia. The article also describes some of the difficulties encountered by the Church in accepting and realising conciliar ideas.
One of the fundamental tasks of our Church is discovering once again the original meaning of the great prophetical events, that is, the Second Vatican Council. While keeping in mind the Council's rich heritage, the authors in the third section of the article designate the pastoral and catechetical areas where decisive steps should be taken in the direction of a conciliar vision of the Church in our society.
Keywords
Second Vatican Council; pastoral (work and theology); catechesis; laity; school catechesis
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24448
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Publication date:
21.2.2006.
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