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Contemplation of the Body
Platovnjak, Ivan (Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie, 2023)
In the tradition of Christian contemplation, we find much encouragement to both contemplate nature and how we can discover God the Creator through it and how His love is imprinted on it. St Ignatius, however, in his Contemplation for the Achievement of Love, invites the praying person to contemplate not only creation, but also himself and his body. Since there is little research or literature on contemplation of the body, the author pays special attention to it in this article. He argues that the Triune God wants to reveal Himself to every man, not only through the book of nature and the Bible, but also through his body, and that contemplation of his body can be of great help to him in this. In the first chapter he briefly defines the meaning of contemplation and then turns to an understanding of the human body in the light of Scripture and spiritual theology. In the last part, he gives various examples of how we can contemplate the body and its various parts to allow the active presence and love of the Triune God to be revealed to us.
Emotional and Spiritual Healing After Abortion in the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
Platovnjak, Ivan (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2022)
A national law allowing abortion often has a strong influence on the decision of many women and men to abort their unborn child when they wonder what would be best for them and for the child they have conceived. When they make the decision, they are often not told how deeply the abortion will affect them physically, emotionally and spiritually, and how it will also affect the lives of those they love. The topic of induced abortion is taboo and politicized nowadays. In this article, the author attempts to answer the question of what is really important in this controversial situation of abortion. In seeking an answer, he first illustrates the complexity of the consequences of artificial abortion. Then he introduces the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, a spiritual program that welcomes any woman or man who has lost a child through abortion or who has been directly involved in the decision and is in need of healing because of it. There they find emotional and spiritual healing, reconciliation and peace.
Lifelong Catechesis as a Response to People’s Life Needs
Platovnjak, Ivan; Prijatelj, Erika (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2022)
Although the Slovenian Pastoral Plan (2012) makes it clear that catechesis is for every person in every stage of life and that it should be lifelong, it overlooks many groups of people, such as parents with young children, the grieving, the widowed, the divorced, etc. Many of these and others feel unheard and unwelcomed in the Church. In this article, the authors try to answer the question: what needs to be taken into account in order to ensure that lifelong catechesis responds to the life needs of adults and that the above groups of people are not overlooked? First, the authors give some experiences of the unheard and unreceived nature of different believers. Then they show the attitudes that catechists should have in lifelong catechesis so that those who receive their catechesis will receive answers to their deepest needs in life. Finally, they show how to offer lifelong catechesis to these groups of people so that each one of them will feel that God has found him or her in his or her concrete situation through the catechist, that God accepts him or her through the catechist and wants to help him or her to seek and find the answer to his or her concrete wants, needs and questions, and that he or she will also be able to grow in faith in his or her concrete situation.
Man as a Spiritual Being
Platovnjak, Ivan (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2017)
During the last few decades much has been said about spirituality as well as the human spiritual dimension. The present-day understanding of spirituality generally does not place it within a religious framework. Rather, it is understood as the search for answers to fundamental human questions. This understanding gives rise to several questions: Can we speak of a human spiritual dimension divorced from a religious view of man? What is essential for the spiritual dimension of every person whether religious or not? What role does the Holy Spirit play in Christian spirituality? The author attempts to answer these questions in three sections. First, he points to the human spiritual dimension alongside the experience of the inner or spiritual life of every person. Then, considering Christian tradition, he demonstrates the importance of understanding a person as a unified being. In the final section he attempts to show how a Christian can only unify himself inwardly and simultaneously orient himself outwardly in the Holy Spirit as love. In this way he can animate his spiritual dimension and realize a genuine and fruitful Christian spirituality.
Popular Piety: Living or “Dead” Tradition?
Platovnjak, Ivan (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2018)
Slovenians fill the churches on Holy Saturday, when they bring Easter food to be blessed. Most faithful Slovenes cannot imagine an Easter feast without a blessed ham, but they do not have a problem with the fact that they do not attend the ceremonial Easter Mass. This is why all the parish churches and many chapels in Slovenia are fully occupied on Holy Saturday. The question arises: Is this a living or dead tradition of popular piety? At first glance, it could be said that it is very much alive, but if we search more deeply, we could say that it is dead, because it has become only a matter of custom for many, a habit which no longer has any real connection to the reality of the Easter holiday itself. In this discussion, the author tries to answer the question of when popular piety is a living tradition and when it is not. First, he briefly presents the relevant terminology. In the second section, he describes when popular piety is a living tradition, and in the third, when it is dead. In the final section, he points to the need for wise pastoral discernment and action so that popular piety will remain a living tradition that helps lead to the fullness of life in the spirit of the gospel.
The Relationship between Spirituality, Religion, and Culture
Platovnjak, Ivan (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2017)
The author establishes that religion, spirituality, and culture are intertwined and have a strong influence on each other. After a short introduction to basic concepts, the author first shows how spirituality is a fruit of religion and/or culture. Then the influence of spirituality on religion and culture is explored. Finally, the author also tries to show the possibility of a Christian spirituality transformation that is capable of responding to the needs of our time for a new humanity able to live in solidarity while building relationships among all human beings and all of creation.
The Understanding of Ascesis in Christianity
Platovnjak, Ivan; Prijatelj, Erika; Zovko, Vinko (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2023)
Just as all the world’s religions know ascesis, so does Christianity. This fact raises different questions: Is ascesis the same in Christianity as in other religions? How do Christians understand ascesis? Can we say that there is a Christian ascesis? In this article the authors try to answer these questions. First, they briefly define the term ascesis, and then they outline the biblical foundations of ascesis and its history. Then they show how Christians understand ascesis and in what sense it is Christian ascesis, and its various forms. Finally, they show the criteria of discernment that must be observed in order for ascesis to be authentically Christian and to enable one to live freedom in Christ and the fullness of life in the love of God the Father through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.