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Głoszenie Ewangelii do osób zaangażowanych w działania społeczno-charytatywne
Proclamation of the Gospel to the People Involved in Social–Charitable Service

Author(s): Jerzy Swędrowski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: voluntary service; charitable activity; kerygma; community

Summary/Abstract: The Gospel is the Good News addressed to everyone. Its message goes beyond confessional boundaries and becomes the source of sense and strength for those in any need. One cannot give what they do not have. Being firmly grounded in the Word of God people may experience it purifying power in the service to the neighbor. Helping other is not an abstraction but serving the needy has the purpose to give them Christian hope. Living faith is the center of all the voluntary services and charitable activities. Human creativity and material resources should be combined with our faith so that all is directed towards genuine love which sees the needy and shares not what is the surplus but meets their most urgent needs. Christian voluntary service carries in itself community traits and is apostolic by its nature. The Word of Jesus, who “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10,45) is the true motivation for discovering the law of love. God’s love is rule how to help others.

  • Issue Year: 22/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 67-78
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish