Pregledni rad
Perspectives of Charity Commitment
Miljenko Aničić
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Teologija u Đakovu
Sažetak
The article, in short version presented at the Theological Pastoral Week for priests, held in Zagreb, in January 2002, starts with a biblical message and doctrine of the Second Vatican Council, and is aimed at clarifying the charity work of the Church in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Another purpose of this article, as suggested in the title, is to point to some basic characteristics of the desired future development. The starting point is the act of God’s salvation, which realises its fulfilment in Jesus Christ. God took the side of a man in distress. This example presents the basic ideas and model to modern people, and. It also stands for the commitment they need in their actions. From its beginnings, the Church has understood love for our neighbour as something that, along with preaching of the Gospel and Eucharistic celebration, makes the essence of its mission. Charity service has therefore had a great impact on the history of the Church. Second Vatican Council reemphasised the importance of charity service for the Church life, for credibility of its message to the world, and the importance of the role of lay people in this type of the activities of the Church. This objective has recently become more relevant in the Churches of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The restored freedom of action and the experience of war sufferings have been a great motivation for charity work of the Church. Today Caritas in these countries is looking for its place in the Church and in the society. The biblical message, the rich experience and the actual role of Caritas in the western countries point to the urge for the determination of some crucial prerequisites necessary for the future development. These prerequisites primarily include the issues of the identity of charity work, of its place in theological reflection, the integration of Caritas into the life of parish communities, together with the issue of the relations Caritas has with other similar organisations.
Ključne riječi
Caritas; charity commitment; serving; Croatian Caritas; Caritas in Bosnia and Herzegovina; identity; theology of Caritas; cooperation; option for the poor
Hrčak ID:
40181
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.9.2003.
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