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Parohia, mediu de vindecare a creștinilor prin harul lui Hristos
The Parish, Environment for Healing Christians through the Grace of Christ

Author(s): Petru Băgăcian
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: parish; grace; healing; Mysteries; Unction; pastoral

Summary/Abstract: This study analyzes the parish as an environmentfor healing of Christians by uniting them with Jesus Christ and thecommunion with the sanctifying grace of the Holy Spirit. The primaryrole of this therapeutic act plays the Mystery of Holy Unction. We aretalking about both bodily and spiritual healing, which is reflected inindissoluble relationship between Orthodoxy and orthopraxis. Finally, itis remembered the role of cleansing, healing and sanctifying grace ofthe Holy Spirit, which makes the parish – “local church” – especially a “spiritual hospital” (G. Metallinos).

  • Issue Year: XX/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 55-70
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Romanian