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Studia Ełckie
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2022
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vol. 24
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issue 1
11-22
EN
The article is an attempt to answer the question in what way is Virgin Mary the One who helps humans to accept the reality of death with an open mind and in such a way that makes them grow as well as brings them closer to truth and goodness. This topic seems to be especially relevant in situations in which one tries to escape the very thought of death and at the same time Marian devotion tends to be marginalized. Mary accompanies those who are experiencing their own death or whose loved ones are passing away. Just as she was present at the Golgotha under her Son’s cross, she is present at the end of the earthly life of her adopted children. She protects them from despair, anger and indifference. She helps the witnesses of faith to endure the experience of martyrdom. She encourages sinners to repent. Mary provides comfort in times of spiritual battle. She shows the path of love which retains nothing just for its own sake. She encourages people to support the dying. She invites us to discover the meaning of life and death in Christ. The author tries to reveal various dimensions of the experience of death by combining anthropological and Mariological reflection.
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Not so long ago, just less than half a century ago, a Catholic funeral was denied to those who committed suicide. Today, however, in countries where euthanasia and especially so-called assisted suicide is legalised or tolerated, a whole new pastoral problem arises. Namely, it happens that people who choose assisted suicide ask at the same time for a priest to be present at their death. Some even ask for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to be administered to them before they take the lethal substance. The aim of this article is to highlight the issue of the pastoralist's attitude towards assisted suicide. First, the socio-cultural conditions favouring euthanasia will be introduced. Then, a distinction will be made between euthanasia and assisted suicide. Next, the position of the Catholic Church on the administration of the sacraments to persons who have decided to voluntarily shorten their lives will be presented. The conclusions of the analysis lead to a clarification of how accompanying persons contemplating assisted suicide by a chaplain is to be understood.
PL
Jeszcze nie tak dawno, bo niespełna pół wieku temu, odmawiano katolickiego pogrzebu osobom, które dopuściły się samobójstwa. Dzisiaj natomiast w krajach, w których jest zalegalizowana lub tolerowana eutanazja, a zwłaszcza tzw. wspomagane samobójstwo, pojawia się zupełnie nowy problem duszpasterski. Zdarza się mianowicie, że osoby, które decydują się na wspomagane samobójstwo, proszą jednocześnie, aby przy ich śmierci był obecny kapłan. Niektórzy nawet zwracają się z prośbą o udzielenie im sakramentu namaszczenia chorych, zanim zażyją śmiercionośny preparat. Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na problem postawy duszpasterza wobec wspomaganego samobójstwa. Najpierw zostaną przybliżone społeczno-kulturowe uwarunkowania sprzyjające eutanazji, następnie dokonane rozróżnienie jej od wspomaganego samobójstwa. Dalej będzie przedstawione stanowisko Kościoła katolickiego w sprawie udzielania sakramentów osobom, które zdecydowały się na dobrowolne skrócenie sobie życia. Wnioski z analizy prowadzą do wyjaśnienia, jak należy rozumieć duszpasterskie towarzyszenie osobom rozważającym wspomagane samobójstwo.
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