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5th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. John Paul II and 80th Birthday of Cardinal Dziwisz
On April 27, we will celebrate the 5th anniversary of the canonization of St. John Paul II, which coincided with the Sunday of Divine Mercy. On this day, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, long-time secretary of St. John Paul II, will celebrate his 80th birthday. On the occasion, Cardinal Dziwisz recalls reminiscences related to Pope Wojtyla.
Poland: It was a year of important jubilees and decisions of the Episcopate
Announcement of the beatification of Cardinal Wyszyński, decisions to increase the protection of children and youth, the 100th anniversary of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and the restoration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Republic of Poland - these are the most important events that took place in the Church in Poland in 2019.
Archbishop Ryś about Kerygma as the encounter with living Lord
Please, let me call Your attention just to one - but in my opinion crucial - a moment of our reflection based on the Instrumentum Laboris. In the point 173 we read: All accompaniment is a way to introduce the call to joy and can thus become the appropriate place to proclaim the good news of Easter and foster the encounter with the risen Christ: a kerygma that «expresses God’s saving love which precedes any moral and religious obligation on our part; it should not impose the truth but appeal to freedom; it should be marked by joy, encouragement, liveliness and a harmonious balance» (EG 165) - the last piece is a quotation of Evangelii gaudium.
Spiritual Life and the Sacrament of Penance on the Path of Vocational Discernment
The spiritual life and the sacrament of penance are of great value in discerning a vocation. They are a call for people who discern and help to discern, so that they may be people of faith, emphasized Msgr. Marek Solarczyk, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Warsaw-Praga, summing up the assembly’s deliberations on Saturday, October 13th .
Archbishop Ryś: Discernment is a spiritual reality, not a psychological technique
Discernment should be made in freedom; it is a spiritual reality and a gift from the Holy Spirit and not a psychological technique; it is preferable that it be made in a community - these are the conclusions of the seventh day of the XV General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the young. As reported by the Synod Fathers from Poland, the discussion also emphasized the value of sacramental life.
