The Congregation of the Sisters of St Catherine the Virgin and Martyr (Sisters of St Catherine) dates back to the second half of the 16th century. It was founded in 1571 in Braniewo (ger. Braunsberg), in Warmia (ger. Ermland), as a result of changes taking place in the Church after the Council of Trent. Its founder was Blessed Regina Protmann (†1613), who combined contemplation with apostolic activity in the newly established community of sisters. The first Rule of the congregation was drafted with the support of the Jesuits, who had been active in Braniewo since 1565, with the approval of the then Warmian bishops (Marcin Kromer, Piotr Tylicki). In the following centuries, and especially in the 20th century, these principles of community life were modified, mainly due to the thought of the Second Vatican Council.
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Zgromadzenie Sióstr św. Katarzyny Dziewicy i Męczennicy (siostry katarzynki) sięga swymi początkami drugiej połowy XVI stulecia. Powstało ono w 1571 r. w Braniewie (niem. Braunsberg) na Warmii (niem. Ermland), w wyniku przemian zachodzących w Kościele po Soborze Trydenckim. Jego założycielką jest bł. Regina Protmann (†1613), która w nowo utworzonej wspólnocie sióstr połączyła kontemplację z działalnością apostolsko-czynną. Pierwsza Reguła zgromadzenia powstała dzięki wsparciu jezuitów, działających w Braniewie od 1565 roku, za aprobatą ówczesnych biskupów warmińskich (Marcin Kromer, Piotr Tylicki). W kolejnych wiekach, a zwłaszcza w XX w., te zasady życia wspólnotowego były modyfikowane, przede wszystkim ze względu na myśl Soboru Watykańskiego II.
Artykuł wyodrębnia następujące źródła “Reguły” Eugipiusza oraz je omawia: św. Augustyn z Hippony (Ordo monasterii oraz Praeceptum); reguły anonimowe: Regula quattuor Patrum oraz Regula Magistri; św. Bazyli Wielki (Regula [a Rufino latine versa]); św. Pachomiusz (Regula); Novatus Catholicus (Sententia de humilitate et oboedientia et de calcanda superbia); św. Jan Kasjan (Conlationes Patrum oraz De institutis coenobiorum); św. Hieronim ze Strydonu (Epistula 125, 9). W swej drugiej części artykuł omawia tematykę teologiczną “Reguły” Eugipiusza, wskazując także na aktualność jej przesłania również i w dzisiejszych czasach.
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The article demonstrates and discusses the following sources of Eugippius’ Rule: St. Augustine of Hippo (Ordo monasterii and Praeceptum); Rules: Regula quattuor Patrum and Regula Magistri; St. Basil the Great (Regula [a Rufino latine versa]); St. Pachomius the Great (Regula); Novatus Catholicus (Sententia de humilitate et oboedientia et de calcanda superbia); St. John Cassian (Conlationes Patrum and the De institutis coenobiorum); St. Jerome (Epistula 125, 9). In its second part, the article discusses the theological subject matter of the Regula of Eugippius, also pointing out the relevance of its message to both his times and our own.
The annonymous work called The Rule of the Master, in the so-called Thema, contains a commentary to the Lord’s Prayer. The Master, in his interpretion of invocation, touches the Christian doctrine. He analyse adopted sonship, which men is receiving by the Grace of God. This grace is a fruit of salvation given by Christ passover. Every Christian receives this grace in sacrament of baptism. First three request in Lord’s Prayer, although directed to God strictly, also refer to bound between man and Father. These prayers contains double dimension: theocentric and antropocentric. First, these three request are leading to the God, and from Him, return to man to realize to him the obligations which are connected with the status: the child of God. Four next requests concer the specific needs of man, such as daily food, forgiveness, defense against the devil and temptations. We can not admit, that these four are focusing only on man. We can find in it also a deep theocentric feature. By directing these request to God, says The Master, man expect suport and help.
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