Starość – ostoją wiary w świetle akt męczeńskich (Sylwetki męczenników – starców)

• Authors: Tadeusz Gacia

Title variants

EN

Old age support of faith according to acta of martyrs

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

From twenty two martyrs of advanced age described in ancient Christian texts the author has choosen four in order to present his thesis that old age is a support for faith. They are: Polycarp of Smyrna, Potinus – a bishop of Lyons, presbyter Saturninus from among the martyrs of Abitene, and Sixtus – the bishop of Rome. The literary prototype of Christian martyr – senex is Eleazar whose martyrdom is described in the second and fourth books of the Maccabees. He was an old man, who at the time his cruel death pre­serves the courage of spirit and becomes a support and example of faith for the young.

Keywords

PL

starość; akta męczeńskie

EN

Old age; acta of martyrs

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
• Journal: Vox Patrum
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 56
• Pages: 271-280

Dates

published

2011-12-15

Contributors

author

Tadeusz Gacia

Identifiers

DOI

10.31743/vp.4221