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RELACIONALNO-KOMUNIONALNI IDENTITET SVEĆENIKA
RELATIONAL-COMMUNIONAL IDENTITY OF PRIESTS

Author(s): Ljubo ZADRIĆ
Subject(s): Biblical studies, Sociology of Religion, Psychology of Religion
Published by: Katolički bogoslovni fakultet
Keywords: priestly identity; relationship; communion; presbyter;

Summary/Abstract: Our article puts back in the center the importance of the development of relationalcommunal character for today’s priestly identity. The character founded on the one hand on Sacred Scripture and on the other hand on the needs of modern people. It is now clear how the Church thought internal relationship and communion remains in contact with the world. Moreover, in ecclesial activity we give precedence to the Church seen as a community and not as the clerical institution. Starting from the original priestly identity which would be the following of Christ, the relational-communal character diminishes the risk of internal ecclesial crises: such as individualism and clericalism and assists the Church to approach the world in an open way: that is, to listen, to exercise service and to direct people to Christ, who is the central figure of our encounter and communion with God.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 31-46
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Croatian