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Sielovados principai Šv. Benedikto regulos tekste
Ground Rules of Pastoral Care in the Text of the Rule of St. Benedict

Author(s): Asta Vasiliauskaitė
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: sielovada; Šv. Benediktas; regula; tylos pastoracija; tarnystės; liturgija; pastoral care; St. Benedict; rule; pastoral care of silence; ministries; liturgy

Summary/Abstract: Ankstesnių tyrimų rezultatai, aptarti straipsnyje „Sielovada šv. Benedikto reguloje“, padėjo įvardyti ne tik sielova- dos sampratos kaitą prieš šv. Benedikto regulos paplitimą ir vėliau, bet ir regulos išplitimo priežastis vykdant mi- sijas. Tai pagrindas norint suvokti, kokio pobūdžio sielovada atskleidžiama reguloje. Šiame tęstiniame straipsnyje analizuojami šv. Benedikto reguloje nurodyti trys pagrindiniai sielovados principai: tylos pastoracija, tarnystės ir liturgija, kuri yra viso vienuolinio gyvenimo esmė. Atskleidžiamas regulos naujumas, lyginant su Mokytojo regula, ir šio sielovados mokymo įtaka Vakaruose. The results of the previous research discussed in the article “Pastoral care in the Rule of St. Benedict” allowed identifying not only changes in the perception of pastoral care before the spread of the Rule of St. Benedict and after that, but also the reasons for its significance in carrying out missions. The carried out research provides a solid background for the perception of pastoral care as presented in the Rule. The current article, which sums up the re- search results, focuses on three basic pillars of pastoral care presented in the Rule, namely, pastoral care of silence, ministries and liturgy, which is the center of monastic life. The author of the article aims at enhancing the novelty of the Rule of St. Benedict (RB) in comparison to the Rule of the Master (RM), as well as revealing the impact of St. Benedict’s teaching on pastoral care in the (Christian) West.

  • Issue Year: 70/2012
  • Issue No: 42
  • Page Range: 67-82
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Lithuanian