Caritas for the future. Challenges and opportunities for the Church’s charity Cover Image

Caritas dla przyszłości. Wyzwania i szanse kościelnej działalności charytatywnej
Caritas for the future. Challenges and opportunities for the Church’s charity

Author(s): Jan Kazimierz Przybyłowski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Education, Welfare services
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: Caritas Church’s; charity; selfless help; joyful service; building community; contact with Christ;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the theory and practice of Caritas Church’s. This is the joyful service, so selfless assistance to people in need. Caritas Church’s belongs to the Church and is an inalienable nature of this creatures. This differs from social welfare an humanitarian activities. Caritas Church’s first solidary action, which aims to help people suffering from scarcity. The second task is the education of people to benefit from the joy of human, which is a gift from God. The third task is the orientation for human life of God. The purpose of these task is to build the community of Christ, the second person and with the Church. The charity is love. Man can pursue it, if a man will have „the heart of the which sees”, where the need for love and works consistently. In the spirit of the Gospel of Christ also requires assisting natural prevention and education charity, practice and great experience.

  • Issue Year: 19/2017
  • Issue No: Special
  • Page Range: 733-748
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish