Theological and Ecclesial Aspects of Confirmation in Light of the Church’ s Pastoral Program for 2017-2019 in Poland Cover Image

Teologiczno-eklezjalne aspekty bierzmowania w świetle programu duszpasterskiego Kościoła w Polsce na lata 2017-2019
Theological and Ecclesial Aspects of Confirmation in Light of the Church’ s Pastoral Program for 2017-2019 in Poland

Author(s): Marian Kowalczyk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Systematic Theology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Christian initiation; Christ; Church; Holy Spirit; confirmation; apostolate; renewal of the world; God’s kingdom

Summary/Abstract: Theological and ecclesial aspects of confirmation Summary Considering the post-conciliar approach to sacramentology based on the idea of the Church of Christ as a living history of salvation, the article presents the sacrament of confirmation in its ecclesiological aspect. First, it draws attention to the sacrament of Christian maturity in the aspect of the Church’s stability as the people of God. In the next paragraph it focuses on the participation of those who have accepted the sacrament of confirmation in the apostolic tasks of God’s people, emphasizing in particular their taking full responsibility for the fate of the Church. The climax of the article is the depiction of the modern world’s evangelization by enriching the world with a new ideal of holiness according to the Kingdom of God, which through Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit is constantly increasing among people until the final fulfillment in God who will be „all in all” (see 1 Cor 15:24.28).

  • Issue Year: 67/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 33-55
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish