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Cnota męstwa fundamentem każdego powołania
The virtue of fortitude is the foundation of every vocation

Author(s): Henryk Majkrzak
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Systematic Theology, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Misyjne Księży Sercanów
Keywords: Bishop;God; virtue of fortitude; soul; Eucharist; Jesus Christ;Church;priest;marriage;Holy Mass;heaven;Redeemer;vocation;sacrament;judgment;religious;Savior;

Summary/Abstract: Today, technology, computer science and medicine are developing rapidly. Humanity can be proud of these achievements! However, the entire humanities have plunged into a deep crisis, so much so that there is talk of a crisis of philosophy, theology, ethics and literature. This, in turn, gives rise to a crisis of vocations, which is a well-known cause in Poland and Europe. Seminaries and monasteries are closing, and marriages often break up. The author of the article puts forward a thesis - which he then develops and justifies in the further part of the publication - that this crisis is also related to the lack of the cardinal virtue of fortitude. Its manifestation is the courage that is needed to choose a vocation and then pursue it despite the difficulties that arise. The vocation to the priestly, religious, married and single life, which is dedicated to God and people, is extensively discussed.

  • Issue Year: 43/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 211-227
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish