Protection of the Life of Conceived Children in the Pastoral Activities of the Jasna
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Protection of the Life of Conceived Children in the Pastoral Activities of the Jasna Gora
Protection of the Life of Conceived Children in the Pastoral Activities of the Jasna Gora

Author(s): Łukasz Filipiuk
Subject(s): Family and social welfare, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: abortion; spiritual adoption; pastoral care; Jasna Góra;

Summary/Abstract: In the face of the threat to human life conceived, which in the modern world is a realitythat is widespread and growing in strength, it is necessary to take the most appropri-ate measures to stop the destruction of the life of children conceived. This article is anattempt to indicate the forms that defenders of life can take to save unborn children,both spiritually and through social and pastoral commitment. Bearing in mind theseriousness of the issue in question and the awareness of the role that Jasna Góra hasplayed in the history of Poland for centuries, the author shows the considerable sig-nificance of this place also for the theme of promoting pro-life culture. Among manyinitiatives undertaken in the Sanctuary of the Nation, the Central Centre for theSpiritual Adoption of the Conceived Child, which has been functioning for over twen-ty years, deserves particular attention. It not only constitutes the realisation of theJasna Góra Vows of the Nation taken years ago, but also meets the expectations of themultitude of pilgrims arriving each year at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Częstochowa.

  • Issue Year: 28/2024
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 203-222
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English
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