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CHURCH PASTORAL TEACHING IN LOCAL CHURCHES
Ivan Devčić
; Teologija u Rijeci, Područni studij Katoličkog bogoslovnog fakulteta u Zagrebu, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The author basis his exhibit on the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and analyses thoroughly the following three most important documents that the Church Teaching issued in post council times: Apostolic exhortation of John Paul II, Pastores dabo vobis, the document of the Pope’s work for ecclesiastical professions Development of pastoral profession in particular Churches and New professions for New Europe. By Apostolic exhortation the Church teaching has pointed out the long lasting indications of formation, in the sense of the call to live in one everlasting Christ priesthood, and those which should respond to requests and indications of the world today. It expresses the importance of knowledge of a real situation and capability to explain historical circumstances in the light and power of Gospel, with the aim of successful evangelism of the world today. It shows the need for deep spiritual formation of priests, especially priest candidates, which is based on the call for sanctity. The author analyses all responsibilities which bishops and priesthood of local churches have, but also Christian families and all believer laymen who help in every way to the pastoral of ecclesiastical professions. The long lasting formation of ecclesiastical candidates for new evangelism must first of all have human, and then spiritual and intellectual dimension. It is exposed to the necessity of accurate theology of knowledge harmonized with ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council. We notice the necessity to insert pastoral profession in the regular pastoral of the local Church, especially in catechism, pastoral of the young and family pastoral. The Church in Europe today, a place without firm spiritual mainstay and with the emphasized model of “man without profession”, feels a strong necessity to deepen the theology of profession and its link with the pastoral of profession, based on Christ’s pedagogy of love.
Ključne riječi
Church teaching; evangelism; pastoral of profession; priest candidates; theology of profession and ecclesiology
Hrčak ID:
219427
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Datum izdavanja:
12.7.2007.
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