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O współczesnej potrzebie kierownictwa duchowego
About the Contemporary Need for Spiritual Direction

Author(s): Dariusz Konopko
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: spiritual direction; history of spiritual direction; conditions of spiritual direction

Summary/Abstract: In a natural order, man depends on his fellow man because he is a social being. In the order of salvation, God wants the work of redemption to be passed on to other people as well. In the work of the Church, all sacraments and ministries are distributed by his ministers. The Church always cares for the internal development of her spiritual sons and daughters. Spiritual guidance is one of the tools used by the Church. Spiritual guidance is the individual guidance of a Christian on God’s path is a way to teach him to listen to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit and to answer it, and is also a special help in practicing virtues appropriate to the state of life and the current situation. The purpose of this article is to show the value of spiritual direction in the modern world, referring to the history of the church and paying attention to the contemporary context of spiritual direction and certain conditions that are important in undertaking this spir-itual practice.

  • Issue Year: 22/2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Language: Polish