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ks. SCJ Leszek Poleszak

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 7-8

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.036.9747
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ks. SCJ Stanisław Gruca

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 10-34

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.001.9682
To reach the roots of one’s monastic order’s spirituality is believed to be a task and a mission of each congregation. One considers such an activity as one of the ways of keeping the founder’s mission up-to-date in the modern world. This article aims at showing Fr. Leon Jan Dehon, the founder of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as a broadminded man with an open heart to both God and challenges faced by the Church and France on the turn of the 19th century. Rapid industrial development and new social and political movements led to the change of social system in Europe. Not only was the newly created working class most numerous but also in hopeless plight. One of those who devoted themselves to the ministry of social justice was Fr. Leon Jan Dehon. Since the very beginning he had become fully involved in social work among the poor, work with the elite, rising awareness of the clergy in the social matters as well as acquainting the working classes with the Gospel. His activity based on the Tradition of the Church together with the new priestly methods soon brought him esteem and being called „the progenitor of social works”. 
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ks. Damian Płatek

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 35-55

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.002.9683
From the first centuries of Christianity, the Church saw the issue of the existence and discovery of charisms. They were and are raised in the community of the Church by the Holy Spirit. They must be recognized to serve the community of believers. Charisms of religious congregations are one of the charism types. Among them is the charism of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, founded by Father Leon Dehon. The main problem of the work boils down to the question of the reception of this charism in youth ministry. In order to develop such a problem, the author, in the framework of pastoral theology, used the following scheme. He recalled the definition of the charism and the resulting terms of identity and pastoral care. He briefly described the basic forms of pastoral ministry of the youth in the Polish Province of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Then he described the issue of the ecclesiastic reception and gave pastoral imperatives as final conclusions. The first imperative calls for courage in sharing the charism of the Congregation with the constant discovery of the identity of a religious institute. The other one for activity and formation in the spirit of Catholic Social Teaching. 
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ks. Jarosław P. Woźniak

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 57-71

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.003.9684
The article aims at finding successful methods of communication between the Catholic Church and modern man. It points out that methods used in advertising and marketing could and should be used for this purpose. It provides us with basic information concerning brands, communication and strategies. Finally, the article describes how religious congregations could successfully communicate their mission. 
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ks. SCJ Leszek Poleszak

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 73-87

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.004.9685
Renewal of life in the light of the charism has been a fixed challenge, which faces each institute of the consecrated life. This problem is highlighted in the current teaching of the Magisterium of the Church, which underlines aspects of the charismatic fidelity, appropriate formation and concern for religious vocations. Renewal of love of God and humans is the guarantor of fidelity of vocation for each consecrated person. It makes it happen that consecrated people become the prophetic sign of the presence of God in the world and directs us toward the ultimate goal of a human being that is the unity with God.
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ks. Janusz Królikowski

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 89-104

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.005.9686

Christianity has contributed profoundly to the spiritual and cultural identity of Europe. Like in the past also today, as Christians we are appointed to bear meaningful testimony to our Christian inherence in Europe and to head for its renovation and reconstruction. Also in theology which has made a significant contribution to shape European identity, we have to ask about the Europe of tomorrow and show Christians how to participate in the process of shaping it so that it could face the challenges of tomorrow. What then shall we do in the future Europe? Where shall we find our place in it? What is our European vocation? Here we focus on the following tasks which Christians have to fulfill: the shaping of a positive vision of man, metaphysical vocation of the mind, rediscovering of the values which shaped Europe throughout the centuries, reestablishing of the principle of universalism, active participation in the history of the world and the defense of the humanism strictly connected with faith. 

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ks. Fernando Rodríguez Garrapucho

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 107-146

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.006.9687

The article, after a short presentation of the problems in Christian – Jewish relation in last two hundred years of history, touches on the most important events and documents dedicated to the Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Such dialogue has been formally established during the pontificate of Pope John XXIII, and coincided with the celebration of the Second vatican Council and has been intensified in the post-conciliar period. The beauty and growing depth of the presented documents and the reality of the common work towards the love and charity in various countries are the testimony that the above dialogue and rapprochement between Jewish nation and Catholic Church has been of great significance to the humankind.

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ks. SCJ Robert Ptak

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 147-160

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.007.9688

The Mission of the Church in Europe today, as in all times and in all places, is the proclamation of the Gospel of hope, which has been given by Jesus Christ. This part specifies the identity of the Church and its vocation to teach all Nations, involve people in the Mystical Body of Christ trough baptism and make constantly present Eucharistic Sacrifice, which is a reminder of His Death and Resurrection. Europe needs a new evangelization in connection with huge political and social changes in recent decades. The new evangelization presupposes the preaching of the mystery of Christ based on the testimony of the unity of the Church and widely understood dialog (ecumenical, inter-religious, cultural, social). Serving the Gospel of hope should be manifested in the ministry of mercy to the most needy in terms of material and spiritual. The Church in Europe, serving the public, must faithfully proclaim the truth about marriage and the family, defending the civilization of life and pointing to the deepest values of the Decalogue. 

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ks. Krzysztof Grzelak

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 161-192

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.008.9689
The article first explains various perspectives on the world religions. Its main focus is on the inclusivist perspective as the most common approach in the debate on religions. Here special attention is given to the development of the Christocentric model in the Catholic Church referring first to the early Church Fathers and afterwards to Logos theology. The analysis shows that the theology of the Logos was always present in Catholic attitudes towards other believers throughout history alongside the exclusivist axiom extra ecclesiam nulla salus (outside the Church no salvation). Later, this inclusivist theology was echoed in the „fulfilment theory” of Jean Danielou, „anonymous Christianity” of Karl Rahner, the Second vatican Council’s stand on other faiths, and in the post-conciliar official Church teaching. The article ends with evaluation of the complexity, challenges and unavoidable shortcomings of the Christocentric approach to other religions. 
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ks. SCJ Stanisław Gruca

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 193-207

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.009.9690
The celebration of the upcoming liturgical year 2016, announced by the Pope Francis as the year of Fatima happened to be a chance for the whole Church to reveal the message that the three shepherd children of Cova da Iria were given by Our Lady. Among the particular Mary’s requests addressed to the whole world there is also the one to offer sacrifice to Jesus and devote to Her Immaculate Heart. This article discusses the issue of reparation, taking into consideration both the mission and vocation of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. In the 17th century she had visions of Jesus Christ. By showing this Saint of Paray-le-Monial His own Heart, Jesus gave her the task to teach the mankind the devotion to the Sacred Heart and reparation, id est devotion with the intent to expiate the sins which are opposed to His love. The properly-practiced reparation and compensation require first proper understanding their significance on the theological level, in order to make them every day routine. The mission of St. Margaret was finally recognized in the establishment of the First Friday Devotion and the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The spirituality and the message expressed thanks to the children of Fatima, yet, propagated the Five First Saturdays Devotion and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary gained an official approval. One of the common notions between both among-mentioned „missions” is calling to acts of reparation. Its zealous practice and making the social routine helps to create the civilization of love, strengthens the faith in God and regains sinners’ hope. Not to mention the fact that it brings visible results such as peace and social harmony, as well as gives the promise of eternal reward to those who are faithful devotees. The task to fulfill the Mary’s request is to be remembered by all the Christians, especially those consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 
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ks. SCJ Leszek Poleszak

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 209-223

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.010.9691

The article is the report from the scientific symposium organised by the Association of the Polish Theologians of Spirituality of the theme: Spiritual life in reborn Poland. This year Poland will be celebrating the centenary of the regaining of its independence. It becomes a great occasion to look at that period of history from the perspective of the theology of spirituality. Numerous figures of saints and blessed from that period of history as well as richness of various publications in the topic of theology of spirituality, with special underlining of the subjects characteristic for the Polish spirituality fully justify the using of the name Polish theology of spirituality. 

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ks. SCJ Adam Pastorczyk

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 225-239

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.011.9692
We dedicate our work to deepen the Iconic aspect of the Church in the Eucharist which even today is forgotten and for this, always missing. Because of the Iconoclastic controversy, the fathers of the Nicene Council II (787) have put in relief the concept of the Icon as sacred image and have recognized its doctrinal legitimacy. For us, such resolution of problem will become the starting point for the presentation of the Ioannis zizioulas. Our theologian, keeping in mind the conciliar argumentations, will present the concept of the Icon through the Eucharistic. As a consequence, we, together with him, will speak of the liturgical manifestation of the Truth (eschaton). To live iconomically during the Eucharist means to live symbolically and  to present in such a way the live presence of the person who is true and ontological. zizioulas wishes that we recognize the pneumetological and eschatological dimensions of the Church, the treasure, still missing for many and, all the way, the fundamental element that can, as the orthodox theology indicates us, again, „to find oneself in the square of the heavenly Jerusalem, dressed in golden light”. 
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Bartłomiej Gołek

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 241-260

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.012.9693
Sergius Hessen is one of the most prominent philosophers of the 20th century, he is a representative of cultural pedagogy, the author of the concept of pedagogy understood as an applied philosophy. He understood education as a spiritual process, in which he implements the human personality, and at the same time supporting continuity of cultural traditions. It is the process of an individual entering the world of objective spirit into the world of culture. Sergius Hessen devoted a special place in his concept, the issue of moral education, which is to be the moment of any formal pedagogical impact taking place. It has nothing to do with rigid and harmful moralizing – means of moral education are not commands and words, but only actions. Morality and so does the whole personality develops through solving specific tasks tailored to the developmental level of that individual. 
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ks. Jacek Łukasiewicz , Agata Płatek , ks. Adam Raczkowski

Sympozjum , nr 1 (34) Dehonian Charism today, 2018 - Volume XXII, pp. 261-280

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.18.013.9694
The problem of occupational burnout, which is the subject of numerous studies in pedagogy, psychology and social psychology, affects a large part of our society. This issue calls for a question about the reasons for this state of affairs and, at the same time, for seeking effective and innovative ways to overcome its pathogenic effects on individual and social life. The reasons for the burnout phenomenon can be seen both on the side of the unit and on the side of the environment. The most frequent reasons are: specificity of own expectations, experience of the crisis of values, personality traits, seniority, domestic and economic situation, and others. The sense of optimism and sense of humor, self-esteem and self-esteem belonging to the valuable personal resources of the individual and remedial strategies in situations of occupational stress are important to minimizing symptoms of burnout. 
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