Teologia w Polsce, 2024, Tom 18, Nr 2

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Adresat błogosławieństw według „Fiducia supplicans”
Pawłowski, Sławomir (Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II & Towarzystwo Teologów Dogmatyków, 2024)
Issued on 18 December 2023 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Declaration „Fiducia supplicans” on the pastoral meaning of blessings distinguishes and describes the blessings that appear on the pages of the Bible, describing them as „descending” (from God to man), „ascending” (from man to God) and „extending” (from man to man). Blessings in the life of the Church are also directed in these three „directions”, towards these three „addressees”. In the reception of the Fiducia supplicans, it is necessary to skilfully distinguish the terms used in it: marriage, union, couple. The author of the article puts forward a thesis that the double meaning of the word „marriage” in the Polish language (as a union of persons or as persons in a union) may contribute to the distancing of the faithful in Poland from this declaration. On the other hand, its approximation may be helped by using an analogy with the frequent practice of the faithful ordering Mass intentions with a request for blessing. The document Fiducia supplicans is a response to the growing desire towards and within the Church to receive blessings of an inclusive nature. For the clergy, it provides an incentive to appreciate their parenetic significance.