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Trust as the Foundation of the Spirituality of Mercy according to Michael Sopocko

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Kruszewska E.

Verbum Vitae

2022

vol. 40

issue 4

893-909

The aim of this article is to show that Father Michael Sopocko, in his writings, presented the virtue of trust as the basis of the spirituality of mercy. This author, now blessed of the Catholic Church, was the first to carry out the mission of extending the devotion to Divine Mercy in the form given by Jesus to Sister Faustina. He elaborated on this theologically and pastorally. One might say that he built the foundation of the spirituality of mercy of modern times. The article shows how Sopocko understood the essence of the virtue of trust and what qualities he attributed to it, as well as how he perceived the importance of this virtue in Christian life and what role he attributed to it in the devotion to Divine Mercy. The author in question grounded his analyses on the virtue of trust primarily in the Word of God, which he frequently referred to. He also referred in some of his writings to the issue of the new forms of devotion to Divine Mercy and, in their context, showed trust as the foundation of the spirituality of mercy. The article uses the method of analysing the writings of Michael Sopocko with commentaries. The result of this analysis is the conclusion that the virtue of trust is not only an indispensable element of a properly understood spirituality of mercy, without which this spirituality would be incomplete and skewed, but is in fact the basis of this spirituality and gives it its proper direction.

Divine Mercy as a Sign of God's Almightiness

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Sawa P.

Roczniki Teologiczne

2016

vol. 63

issue 5: Teologia duchowości

5-29

Mercy has a special place and meaning in the Christian doctrine. It is connected with God's almightiness. In view of that mercy is not a display of weakness or powerlessness, but a demonstration of God's active and creative love. God is almighty, he does as He pleases, according to the truth and justice, rules over everything according to His own will and nothing is to difficult for Him. However, the biggest display of this almightiness is forgiveness which touches the depths of sinner's heart. That is why God's almightiness does not limit human dignity nor freedom in any way, but protects human life and constitutes a foundation for man's rise from sin through gift of grace. It defines proper Christian spirituality: personal experience of mercy, forgiveness of sins and forgiveness towards men, acceptance of the gift of indulgences and jubilee years. Performing works of mercy in imitation of God is as well of big importance.

W doktrynie chrześcijańskiej szczególne miejsce i znaczenie ma miłosierdzie. Jest ono powiązane z wszechmocą Boga. Wobec tego miłosierdzie to nie wyraz słabości czy bezradności, ale przejaw czynnej, twórczej, aktywnej miłości Bożej. Bóg jest wszechmogący, czyni to, co zechce, zgodnie z prawdą i sprawiedliwością, wszystkim rządzi według swojej woli i nic nie jest niemożliwe dla Niego. Największym jednak przejawem tej wszechmocy jest przebaczenie, które dotyka głębi serca grzesznika. Dlatego wszechmoc Boga nie ogranicza więc w żaden sposób godności człowieka i jego wolności, ale zabezpiecza ona jego życie, stanowi podstawę dla powstania człowieka z grzechu poprzez dar łaski. Wyznacza to właściwie ustawioną duchowość chrześcijańską: osobiste doświadczenie miłosierdzia, przebaczenie grzechów i przebaczanie ludziom, przyjmowanie daru odpustów oraz lat jubileuszowych. Wielkie znaczenie ma też czynienie miłosierdzia na wzór Boga.

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