Vocaţia cultural – filantropică a monahismului contemporan
The cultural - philanthropic vocation of contemporary monasticism

Summary/Abstract: As we know, we live in a secularized and individualistic society affecting and influencing monastic life. The Church is called to be actively involved in solving the problems of individuals and society, especially at community level from the position and means that are specific to them under the ontological mission of serving the neighbor and based on the unique experience, which holds in this way. Monastic hasgone through many attempts and crises in its history, through violently manifested, as those coming from pagan or of anti-religious ideologies or atheists such as communism. But there are also persecution or pressures not accompanied by violence in which faith and godliness, spiritual obedience, brotherly love of sacrifice, and the spirit of humility were weakened or reduced. Although over time, the monasteries have been an oasis of culture and philanthropy, by the existence of the printers, schoolsor hospitals, starting with the 19th century, these activities were either taken over by church-owned organizations, or were laicized, or in more painful cases, they were banned. That is why in contemporary society, this need of practical models appeard, to fulfill the continuous prayer that the monastic owes to live his life, with cultural and philanthropic activities. The godly feeling of philanthropy and mercy is the fruit of a long and laborious Christian education, made with tact and with boundless love by the chosen ones. Today more than ever, the secularized world dominated by technologies, in which we live, needs humanization, mercy and love towards man and philanthropy.

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