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Nowe życie i duchowość chrzcielna
New Life and Baptismal Spirituality

Author(s): Stanisław Suwiński
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: baptismal spirituality; new life; Holy Spirit; fruits of baptism;deification

Summary/Abstract: Spiritual theology has been shaped for centuries and is frequently called the theological reflection upon the pursuit of a Christian towards the development of the plenitude of life and personal meeting with God. Baptism lays the foundations for building this personal relation with God. Spirituality itself is not a simple reality; instead, it consists of various subject- and- object factors which form the basis for the development of baptismal graces. Thanks to these graces, the baptized person is integrated into the mystery of Jesus, which is the mystery of salvation. Thus, baptismal spirituality which introduces a Christian into the new life in Christ, also results from the source, which is Christ Himself. The article discusses the issue according to the following points: 1. Baptism from the perspective of the catechism; 2. Towards the new life; 3. Openness to the deification of the human; 4. Baptismal spirituality; 5. Baptism as a gift for the Church.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 39
  • Page Range: 69-79
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish