The Virtue of Piety in Christian Life in the Teachings of Jerzy Ablewicz the Bishop of Tarnow (1962-1990) Cover Image

Cnota religijności w życiu chrześcijańskim w nauczaniu Jerzego Ablewicza biskupa tarnowskiego (1962-1990)
The Virtue of Piety in Christian Life in the Teachings of Jerzy Ablewicz the Bishop of Tarnow (1962-1990)

Author(s): Marek Kluz
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: virtue of piety; teaching; Bishop Jerzy Ablewicz; prayer; celebration of Sunday; pilgrimage; Christian life

Summary/Abstract: The virtue of piety plays a fundamental role in the shaping of Christian life. In the teachings of Jerzy Ablewicz, Bishop of Tarnow, it has been treated exceptionally extensively and in detail. The virtue of piety finds its fulfilment in all sorts of acts of worship. In the light of the pastoral letters and sermons of Jerzy Ablewicz, this article presents the fundamental manifestations of the divine life, namely: prayer, the celebration of the Lord’s day, and pilgrimage. All these acts of religious worship impart strength and the proper direction to the entire Christian life of man. They influence the shaping of a right attitude towards God, one’s neighbor and the surrounding world.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 77-94
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish