There are numerous publications concerning blessed John Paul II. Various aspects of his life and teaching are analysed. The aim of this study is to show, basing on papal teaching and testimony of life, blessed John Paul II as the teacher of prayer. Firstly, the term “teacher of prayer” is explained. Next, the contents regarding prayer that John Paul II underlined in his teaching and aimed at the clergy, laics, adults, children, teenagers, the sick and suffering, is discussed. It gives a chance to characterise his attitude as a witness who through his life taught about prayer. Underlining the effectivness of his prayer – not only after death but also during his life, is a completion of above mentioned issues.
Modlitwa leży u podstaw kapłańskiej formacji i służby, której szczególnym wymiarem jest nauczanie religii. Ze spotkania z Jezusem Chrystusem kapłan czerpie siłę, by być Jego świadkiem w parafii i środowisku szkolnym. Artykuł opisuje zagadnienie modlitwy w życiu kapłana jako podstawę jego formacji, źródło powołań i kapłańskiej siły, podstawę autentyzmu posługi kapłana w parafii i szkole oraz źródło dynamizmu pasterskiego. Wskazuje także na wspólnototwórczy wymiar modlitwy i konsekwencje jej braku w życiu kapłana. Modlitwa dla kapłana jako duszpasterza i nauczyciela religii jest priorytetem i pokarmem, bez którego nie można mówić o owocności jego posługi.
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Prayer lies at the heart of a priest’s ministry and one of its special dimensions is teaching others. Meeting Jesus Christ gives strength and helps priests to be reliable witnesses of the faith in their parishes and school societies. This article describes prayer as the main foundation of the priest’s formation, his strength and the source of his vocation and dynamism, and of his authenticity as a priest in the parish and school society. It also points out the importance of forming communities by praying together and the consequences of lack of prayer in the life of a priest. Praying is the priority and ‚food’ for the ‚shepherds of souls’ and because some of them are teachers of religious education at the same time, their ministry would not be successful without it.
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