Título: | THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL ON THE CHRISTIAN MORTIFICATION : Teología y pastoral de la mortificación cristiana |
Autores: | Germán Rovira |
Tipo de documento: | texto impreso |
Editorial: | Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Navarra, 2018-03-06 |
Dimensiones: | application/pdf |
Nota general: |
Scripta Theologica; Vol. 16 Núm. 3 (1984); 781-811 Scripta Theologica; Vol. 16 Núm. 3 (1984); 781-811 2254-6227 0036-9764 Derechos de autor 2018 Scripta Theologica |
Idiomas: | Español |
Palabras clave: | Estudios |
Resumen: |
We could define penitance and Christian mortification as being like human cooperation in the work of salvation and sanctification carried out by God; and ad the same time, the Christian's participation in the reestablishment of the order of Creation destroyed by sin. Through them, the Christian participates in the redeeming sacrifice of Christ. Hence, the concept of reparation and expiation present in all religions, receives a new light in Christianity. Now it is the Holy Fear of God which leads us to compunction, to piety, to the fulfilling of God's will without fear of the difficulties nor of the suffering which this may incurr. The pain of samfice appears as a manifestation and expression of love, at the same time as ir augments it and perfects it. But penitance and mortification have a radically apostolic dimension in Christianity: as loving participation in the sufferings of Jesus Christ, it is converted into coredemption. It is the sacrfice of one's own life for the salvation of all men. Christian mortification is not in any way an underestimation of the human body of matter. The ethical reasons for penitance based on the dualistic consideration of reality, have been taken up and purified by the Christian faith: it is no longer a question of hate of the human body, but letting it reach a perfection because of its surrender to the soul governed by the Holy Spirit. As regards the demonstrations and actual practises of mortification, there are no fixed rules which determine with absolute certainty what is more convenient for each person. What is probably profitable for one, may prejudice another. A great help in this point is to adhere to the judgement of the Church and consult a proven man. But the possible abuses can never make forget the fundamental meaning of penitance in the Christian's life as an imitation of Christ, coredeeming effort, participation in the divine task of our sanctification and loving expiation for one's own sins and those of others. 1. Mortificación y tarea mesiánica de los cristianos. 2. Penitencia y Santo Temor de Dios. 3. Reparación y principio de «sustitución» o «representación». 4. Ascética humana y ascética cristiana. 5. Formas de la mortificación corporal. 6. Constructivismos e individualismos. 7. Conclusión. |
En línea: | https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/scripta-theologica/article/view/20580 |
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