La formazione liturgica nel movimento ecclesiale Luce-Vita in Polonia

Author(s): Przemysław Szot / Language(s): Italian Issue: 1/2016

Il Movimento Luce-Vita in Polonia e uno tra molti movimenti del rinnovamento della Chiesa di quali ha parlato il Concilio Vaticano II. Il suo obiettivo e pero la liturgia sulla quale si concentra per badare la sua rinascita. Lo scopo di questo movimento e condurre la gente alla maturità cristiana, attraverso la liturgia che e fonte e culmine della vita cristiana. Il movimento propone, dunque, un vasto programma formativo per i fedeli adatto, sia per i laici, sia per i preti che per le persone consacrate, rispettando anche le differenze dell’età. The Light-Life Movement is one of the movements of renewal of the Catholic Church according to the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. It is directed especially towards the renewal of the liturgy. The goal of the Light-Life Movement is to lead people to the maturity of Christian faith through liturgy, because the liturgy is the font and the summit of the Christian life. The Movement offers the formation programmes for the believers of different age and state – lay people, priests or religious.

Strategie public relations jako narzędzie integracji w budowaniu wspólnoty Kościoła katolickiego

Author(s): Klaudia Cymanow-Sosin / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1 (10)/2014

In this article an attempt has been made to describe the activity of three significant figures in the history of Church: St. Paul of Tarsus, John Paul II and pope Francis as regards the relationships they try to establish with their environment. The inspiration for this work have been the propositionsexpressed in the exhortation of the present pope Evangelii gaudium and the references to the two above mentioned figures in this text. The need for the two areas to coexist – mass media and the Church – in fulfilling the mission was noticed sometime ago, but nowadays, in the era of the modern media and fast technological transformations this need is realized in the operational dimension, also in the area of public relations. Reaching for the available tools and the way these tools are usedon the grounds of evangelism are the basis for the main proposal of this article that each time in case of the above mentioned figures we are faced with the creative process of “Gospel inculturation”, and measurable outcomes of this activity area component of knowledge, sensitivity, motivation and charisma of the spiritual leaders of the Church.

Odpowiedzialność w życiu społecznym jako fundament budowania wspólnoty w ujęciu księdza Franciszka Mirka (1893–1970)

Author(s): Janusz Kościelniak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2 (11)/2014

The article concerns the concept of responsibility by Franciszek Mirek in relation to social life and the creation of community. The first part is about priest Franciszek Mirek himself, who is an exceptional figure in Polish sociology  –  although unfortunately, he has been forgotten. Responsibility is often defined as the relation of an acting subject toits own free and the deliberate acts which are associated with bearing adequate consequences. In accordance with the content of responsibility the following stand out: civil liability, which is associated with the obligation to repair any attempt to bring another to harm, criminal responsibility, which includes – criminalactivities, and moral responsibility of the entity for good and evil embodied by him in action. Franciszek Mirek emphasized that only a citizen who truly knows –responsibility for the common good may contribute to the good of the country and society

Mariusz Chamarczuk SDB, Problematyka integracji imigrantów w Kościele katolickim w Szwecji (Studia i Rozprawy, 5), Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego. Warszawa 2013, 311 s.

Author(s): Ewa Teodorowicz-Hellman / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2013

A Book Review

Ecclesial Foundations of the Care of Migrants and Refugees

Author(s): Paweł Mąkosa / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2017

The Christian communities already in the antiquity took care of refugees and migrants. In the following centuries, the Church has repeatedly called for help provided to foreigners, placing particular emphasis on satisfying their spiritual needs. Therefore, recommendations were made to provide pastoral care in their mother tongue or even to create personal parishes for them. The intensification of the Church’s teaching on migration has taken place in the second half of the twentieth century and continues to this day. The documents of the Holy See and the Popes’ statements focus on showing the advantages and dangers of migration and point to various ways of the concern for migrants.

Społeczna działalność Towarzystwa Schronisk św. Stanisława Kostki w Łodzi w latach 1914–1936

Author(s): Karol Chylak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2013

The beginnings of eminent initiative of bishop Wincenty Tymieniecki, the first parish priest of the st Stanislaus Kostka cathedral parish, are disappearing into the past. It is astonishing that organization which had been running a dozen or so social institutions, operating for two decades and helping many thousand inhabitants of Lodz, had left so few traces. The Association of Shelters of st Stanislaus Kostka was established in autumn 1914. After its re-registration in 1922 it had been operating up to autumn 1936. The Association’s peak of development was reached in 1917. Then the organization had been running eight schelters, two hostels for children, creche, two hostels for the homeless and school for the deaf and dumb. Furthermore, the Association had been running sewing and shoemaker’s workshop and the one producing headgears. Courses for pre-school teachers were finished in the same year as well. In August 1920 the Management of the Association, facing serious problems regarding balancing the budget of the organization, decided to gradually close down schelters and even hostels, on condition that the budget improved. After 1922 only „Sienkiewiczówka” and III schelter remained and after a while the organization lost its importance and was replaced by other social organizations, mainly by Lodz diocesan „Caritas”. The Association’s activity is an interesting example of civil activation of inhabitants of Lodz, an attempt to overcome social issues tormenting this industrial city. History of activity of the organization shows transformation of the social policy of municipal authorities. The initial civil activity was supported by official authorities on the principles of subsidiarity and it concerned German occupation authorities above all. Along with coming a time when the Republic of Poland had been formed, the attention was reallocated to full control of social institutions and with time municipal authorities started to limit its support. Not only did they seize the role of the creating entity but they also operated their own institutions. That way, civil activity taken up to date, was significantly limited.

Recenzja: Księga zapowiedzi łacińskiej parafii katedralnej w Łucku 1782–1826

Author(s): Mieczysław Różański / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2014

The review of: „Księga zapowiedzi łacińskiej parafii katedralnej w Łucku 1782–1826“, opr. Maria Dębowska, Lublin 2013, ss. 318.

Bernardyńskie szkolnictwo średnie w Prowincji Litewskiej w latach niewoli narodowej

Author(s): Innocenty Marek Rusecki / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2011

The Bernardines, as one of the Minor Brothers Order provinces, were founded in 1453 as a result of St. John Kapistran’s activity in Cracow. They focused mainly on pastoral work among low and middle social classes. Their activity was realized by celebrating Holy Masses and services, administering holy sacraments, preaching the word of God and leading the Tertiary Order for lay people, fraternities and religious associations. The historical events, which were described as a ‘national bondage’, made the monks start their educational and social work in numerous Bernardine schools whose total number was close to 45. Most of those schools were elementary, only 10 were the secondary ones. This article presents the secondary schools in the Bernardines’ Lithuanian Province, namely the schools in Traszkuny, Datnów, Telsze, Mścisław and Bienica. The author’s aim was to show the activity of those schools with a special focus on their curricula and educational methods.

Łódzkie ośrodki pomocy dla represjonowanych w stanie wojennym

Author(s): Przemysław Stępień / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2009

Martial law is still being perceived as “minor evil” near by a half of polish society. Every year on the anniversary of introduction martial law we can follow many discussions on TV. The main topic is “what could have happened, if the Soviet army had crossed polish boarder”. Whereas the topic of assistance of polish Church for “Solidarność” is often being omitted. In the region of Łódź there were two centers of help for the internments members of the opposition and their families. The first: Center of Help for the Dependents, Internments and Their Families was managed by Jesuit father Stefan Miecznikowski. The second: Center of Help for the Unemployed Persons (for political reasons) was managed by priest Antoni Głowa. Both of these centers were cooperating during three years of marital law an giving help and shelter for hundreds of political prisoners and their families. Mentioned centers couldn’t have operated if there hadn’t been efficient support from Metropolitan Bishop Józef Rozwadowski. His person and the whole Episcopal Curia in Łódź became the third, informal center of assistance for members of the opposition. Concluding the problem of martial law there is a need to emphasize that it has many other aspects than political and military ones. Approaching this problem from different sides we can realize that there wouldn’t have been “Solidarność” if there hadn’t been an assistance from polish Church in these hard times.

Duchowieństwo dekanatu uniejowskiego w świetle wizytacji generalnej z 1779 r. Studium prozotopograficzne

Author(s): Mieczysław Różański / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2008

This article portrays the Clergy of Deanery of Uniejów in 1779, which covered 14 parishes at that time and was a part of “archidiakonat uniejowski”. There were at least 20 priests working there during that time, 11 of whom had benefice parish, while the rest were their co-workers. Personal details of that Clergy passed on by inspectors includes place of birth, social status, date and place of ordination and the date of benefice. This information was analyzed in this article. The majority of the clerics of Deanery of Uniejów came from the area of Archdiocese of Gniezno. Half of them were of a noble background and received their ordinations mainly in Łowicz, as well as in Gniezno and Warsaw. The Bishops that carried out the ordinations were, first and foremost, the auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese of Gniezno. The new clerics received their ordinations at the age of: under 25yrs (4), 25–30yrs (7). Priests in the area of this Deanery usually received their parson after a few or sometimes a dozen or so years of priesthood, having moved from other areas. It is not possible, according to the information passed on, barring a few exceptions, to establish where they have been working before. A similar situation was the case with the curates, who were given their positions shortly after their ordinations.

Erotyzm w służbie miłości małżeńskiej

Author(s): Jerzy Szyran / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2005

The author in the initial part of the article points at the contemporary confusion of terms concerning sexual life and its influence upon the young who sometimes do not understand properly basic issues, for instance love and sexual drive. In the first part the author outlines the history of eroticism beginning from the ancient Greece, Rome and India. Most of his attention, however he focuses on understanding the marriage as a sacrament and sexual morality. He expresses his opinion that contemporary acceptance of some sexual behavior is an effect of the protestant attitude towards marriage. The second part describes love as it is presented in the Bible. The author draws our attention to these chapters of both Old and New Testament which are suitable from this point of interest. The main picture which can be seen are man and woman presented as the gift for each other. The sexual act understood as the place of God’s presence is their total union, including their physical, mental and spiritual nature in accordance with God’s will towards us. The third part of the article deals with these aspects of the marital life which taken all into account allows the marriage to be a sacrament. Then, it concerns all life areas and a new life which is expected to be born. In the fourth part the author describes significant effects of term confusion in the contemporary sexual vocabulary. In his view this means, amongst others, understanding the sexual act as the only sign of life (or, at least, the most important one). In the English language an example for this can be „make love” which limits love to sexual activity. The other person, then, is reduced to the pleasure toy size which can not be accepted from the human dignity point of view. At the end part the author refers to what he has written earlier describing „sound” and „ill” behavior in marital relations between man and woman. The article can help those living in sacramental marriages to understand their marriages better, non-sacramental couples can encourage to reflect upon their own life. It is also addressed to the lonely and all interested in marital life.

Ludność dekanatu uniejowskiego według wizytacji generalnej z 1791 r.

Author(s): Mieczysław Różański / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2006

The visit of the deanery in Uniejów in 1791 gives many important information, among others. how this parish worked and how many people it counted. It also stated what religious relationships prevailed on the deanery grounds. In the period mentioned above, about 8,971 inhabitants, including 8868 Catholics, 167 Jews and 115 Ewangelists, lived in this area.

FRANJEVAČKI SAMOSTANI NA PROSTORU DUBIČKOG ARHIĐAKONATA I SJEVEROZAPADNE BOSNE

Author(s): Velimir Blažević / Language(s): Croatian Issue: 48/2018

Prikaz koji donosim govori o dolasku franjevaca u Bosnu i o nekadašnjim franjevačkim samostanima u Dubičkom arhiđakonatu i sjeverozapadnoj Bosni. Oslanjajući se prvenstveno na pisane izvore, a zatim na radova nekolicine autora koji su se izravno bavili tim pitanjima ili ih se uzgredno doticali, u ovom se preglednom radu najprije kratko govori o dolasku franjevaca u Bosnu i uspostavljanju Bosanske Vikarije, odnosno Vikarije Bosne Srebrene, a zatim se sintetizirano iznose podatci do kojih je bilo moguće doći: o postojanju, odnosno o vremenu nastanka, mjestima gdje su se nalazili, i vremenu nestanka pojedinih samostana.

Recenzja: Księgi wpisów archidiecezji warszawskiej z lat 1848–1861 jako źródło historyczne

Author(s): Mieczysław Różański / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2003

The review of: Ks. Stanisław Banach, Księgi wpisów archidiecezji warszawskiej z lat 1848–1861 jako źródło historyczne, Dalików–Łódź 2002, ss. 126.

Rola wychowawczo-oświatowa duszpasterzy łódzkich w XIX i w pierwszej połowie XX wieku

Author(s): Piotr Zwoliński / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/1998

Kościół łódzki jako społeczność ludzi wierzących uczestniczył w szeroko pojętej oświacie, czynił to w ramach własnej misji, a częściowo poza nią. Problemu sformułowanego w tytule nie da się prawidłowo przybliżyć, jeśli będziemy rozpatrywali tę dziedzinę działalności Kościoła tylko w liczbach, proporcjach, w występowaniu pewnych zjawisk lub ich nieobecności, czy też za pomocą często zawodnych obrazów statystycznych. Okaże się, że ta metoda nie jest właściwa, a przedstawiony w ten sposób Kościół i jego działalność jest pewną fikcją, ponieważ istotą Kościoła jest rzeczywistość chrześcijańska.

Człowiek i kultura w ujęciu Jana Pawła II

Author(s): Andrzej Szostek / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/1997

Żyjemy jeszcze zakończoną kilka dni temu piątą pielgrzymką Jana Pawła II do Polski; pielgrzymką niezwykłą – co do tego wszyscy jesteśmy zgodni, nawet jeśli różnie tę niezwykłość pojmujemy i tłumaczymy. Atmosfera towarzysząca spotkaniom z Ojcem Świętym: umocnienie ducha, szczególne połączenie pobożności i serdeczności, jaką wywołał on w nas swą obecnością, modlitwą i słowem – porównywane bywa do wydarzenia z 1979 roku, kiedy Papież zawitał do Ojczyzny po raz pierwszy. Ale pielgrzymka ostatnia – przy całej jej niepowtarzalności – wpisuje się w całą serię jego apostolskich wizyt, poniekąd zachęca nas, by wracać do tego, co wcześniej nam przekazał i „zadał” do przemodlenia i realizacji. Pragnę więc na wstępie serdecznie pogratulować pomysłu zorganizowania dzisiejszej uroczystej sesji i życzyć, by przyniosła ona jak najobfitsze owoce wszystkim jej uczestnikom i całemu Kościołowi łódzkiemu.

Elementy antonimiczne we współczesnej prozie kaznodziejskiej

Author(s): Danuta Bieńkowska / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/1994

The article contains the analysis of antitheses and antonyms that function as a style feature in contemporary homiletic texts. Contemporary texts are compared with Old - Polish and Renaissance sermons where antonyms are the main method of persuasion.

„Gloria victis” martyrologia wykładowców łódzkiego seminarium duchownego podczas okupacji hitlerowskiej 1939–1945

Author(s): Marek Budziarek / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/1992

Tytuł zaczerpnięty z dzieła Elizy Orzeszkowej oddaje charakter cichego bohaterstwa, niezawinionego cierpienia i bezprzykładnej śmierci w imię najwyższych imponderabiliów polskich. Umieszczono je również na tablicy, którą w październiku 1980 r. poświęcono w kaplicy Wyższego Seminarium Duchownego w Łodzi. Absolwenci łódzkiego Seminarium upamiętnili na niej swoich profesorów, którzy w latach ostatniej wojny światowej oddali swe życie za Boga, Honor i Ojczyznę.

Sprawozdanie z ogólnopolskiego sympozjum naukowego „Prawo do prywatności w Kościołach i innych związkach wyznaniowych: od tajemnicy duszpasterskiej do ochrony danych osobowych” Chrześcijańska Akademia Teologiczna w Warszawie, 15 marca 2018 r.

Author(s): Agnieszka Filak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2018

Radość prawdy

Author(s): Sławomir Stasiak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2017