Conference paper
Christ Moving Rocks in Pastoral Work. Some Critical Points on a Parish by a Parish Priest
Mili Plenković
Abstract
The article provides a critical reflection on the state of parishes and parish spiritual guidance from the point of view of a parish priest. The state is considered in the light of numerous ambiguities and crises that can nowadays easily be noticed both in the Church and a parish: identity, biblical theology and sacraments, pastoral work related to sacraments and pastoral work with adults. The premises from the ‘Directory on Pastoral Sacraments’ are considered here, with a special emphasis on parish community: the relationship between parish and school catechesis, the initiation. The advocated idea is the one of transformation and change of the actual understanding and the realization of the Christian initiation. Finally, it is emphasized that all the mentioned crises are leading us to Jesus Christ, to the theology of grace, for he is the only one to move rocks in our pastoral work.
Keywords
parish; parish community; initiation; catechesis; catechism
Hrčak ID:
59218
URI
Publication date:
4.10.2010.
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