Obraz kapłana-duszpasterza w nauczaniu św. Grzegorza z Nazjanzu

• Authors: Paweł Wygralak

Title variants

EN

The image of the priest – pastor of souls in the teaching of St. Gregory of Nazianzus

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the thoughts of St. Gregory of Nazianzus on the attitudes of priests in their pastoral work. The bases of this study are selected speeches and works of poetry by St. Gregory. The Bishop of Nazianzus indicates first and fore­most the importance of the spiritual formation of each priest. Without reducing the importance of an intellectual formation, he puts the concern for the development of the inner life in the primary place. The deeply spiritual priest, having a thor­ough theological knowledge, can take up the mission of proclaiming God’s word responsibly. The fruitfulness of this ministry also depends on the discernment of the spiritual, moral and intellectual state of the faithful, whom he is serving. St. Gregory also points out the dangers that threaten every priest. These are above all: pride, which leads to the desire to rule and not to serve, as well as materialism and the use of one’s office to further one’s own private interests.

Keywords

PL

Grzegorz z Nazjanzu; kapłaństwo; duszpasterstwo; ewangelizacja

EN

Gregory of Nazianzus; priesthood; pastoral work; evangelisation

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
• Journal: Vox Patrum
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 64
• Pages: 569-579

Dates

published

2015-12-15

Contributors

author

Paweł Wygralak

Identifiers

DOI

10.31743/vp.3731