Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 79 No. 2, 2009.
Review article
Changes in Mentality Towards Renewed Pastoral Activities. Vital Preconditions for Systematic and Whole Church Practise
Nikola Vranješ
; Theology in Rijeka, Dislocated Studies of Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract
The question of mentality that is prevalent in the Church in Croatia and its influence on pastoral activities is today one of the key issues of which many are expected to be resolved in pastoral activities; Numerous Episcopal interventions and thoughts of theologians and the wider ecclesiastic public have in the past been directed towards positive changes, or at least positive advances towards changing the mentality of members of the Church with the aim of a new wave in pastoral activities. This has become one of the key theological-pastoral questions which require a systematic and differential methodical approach to its solution at various Church levels. Nevertheless, some theological-pastoral questions and some theological-pastoral and catechetical elements are particularly significant and obvious. The author of this article analyses some of the main theological-pastoral questions related to changing mentality for a new wave in realising the mission of the Church. The fundamental themes covered related to: organic activities by all members of the Church, significant features and indicators of openness of the parish community, permanent learning growth in the faith, promoting sincere Church togetherness and co-responsibility and co-operation, pastoral projects and questions of active spirituality.
Keywords
mentality; services; duties; charisma; pastoral; learning in the faith; priest; faithful lay person
Hrčak ID:
38232
URI
Publication date:
2.7.2009.
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