Studia Pastoralne
Rocznik Wydziału Teologicznego UŚ

CATECHESIS ABOUT CAIN’S SIN UPON PERISCOPE FROM GEN 4,1-16.
Summary
Cain selfishly negated differentiation in the world, which was established by God. He lacked an appropriate relationship with himself. He didn’t overcome evil tendencies, didn’t gain control over sin and allowed himself to commit murder. Breaking our relationship with God leads to injustice in relations with others. Even after his sin, God attempts to re-establish dialogue with Cain, who however again turns out to be hardened toward God’s voice. For his sin he is cursed and outcast. God still promises him protection and places a mark upon him. Because He wants the conversion of the sinner more then his death. God gives him a chance for transformation.

JOHN PAUL II'S MORAL MESSAGE TO NURSES
This paper is addressed to nurses and healthcare chaplains. It is an attempt to establish a moral message to nurses from John Paul II's teaching that was carried out during his Pon-tificate. Among the sources that contributed significantly to the shape of this work are: an encyclical Evangelium Vitae, an Apostolic Letter Salvifici Doloris as well as many ad-dresses and messages to healthcare professionals. The present synthesis introduces John Paul II as the one highlighting the dignity of nurses (he goes as far as to say that the nursing profession is a vocation) and as the person who constantly stimulated healthcare workers, nurses included, to the general approach to patients involving the spiritual dimension of a human being. John Paul II spoke out forcefully and frequently for the sanctity of the human life. He called on nurses to care for every single patient, especially for the one who is feeble, disabled, elderly or the one who is in persistent vegetative state (PVS). He also recalled repeatedly our fundamental right and duty to raise an objection against all the actions that threaten human life.

A PRIEST WITH THE SEAL OF HIS MINISTRY OF SERVICE.
Summary
The relation of the priest to Jesus Christ, and in him to his Church, is found in the very being of the priest by virtue of his sacramental consecration and in his ministry. The priest, who reflects his Lord, Jesus Christ is the servant of Christ present in the Church as mystery, communion and mission. Thus, by his very nature and sacramental mission, the priest appears in the structure of the Church as a sign of the absolute priority and gratuitousness of the grace given to the Church by the risen Christ. Through the ministerial priesthood the Church becomes aware in faith that her being comes not from herself but from the grace of Christ in the Holy Spirit. Each priest, whether diocesan or religious, is united to the other members of this presbyterate on the basis of the sacrament of holy orders and by particular bonds of apostolic charity, ministry and fraternity All priests in fact, whether diocesan or religious, share in the one priesthood of Christ the head and shepherd. Finally, because their role and task within the Church do not replace but promote the baptismal priesthood of the entire People of God, leading it to its full ecclesial realization, priests have a positive and helping relationship to the whole community. They have to recognize and uphold the dignity of the ecclesial community serving the sacraments and helping faithfully the given people.

LES CHEMINS SACERDOTAUX DE LA RÉCONCILIATION AVEC DIEU.
Résumé
La publication présente le probleme de la réconciliation avec Dieu des pretres, appelés au service de la communauté ecclésiale.
Les chemins de cette réconciliation ce sont: aveu des fautes, pardon accordé a autrui, priere, aumône, humilité. Par ces chemins les pretres soignent leurs âmes sacerdotales.
La réconciliation avec Dieu et les hommes aide les pretres dans l’accomplissement de leur tâche de sanctification et les attache plus fermentent au service de l’Église.
Sur le chemin de la réconciliation et de la sanctification, les pretres ont besoin du courage et du soutien. Il leur faut beaucoup de fermeté et de persévérance pour donner un témoigne clair de leur fidélité et leur attachement au Christ et a son Évangile.