Współczesne przepowiadanie mariologii młodzieży

Abstract

The Marian aspects of the Christian doctrine both in the past and now come across numerous difficulties as far as their acceptance goes, especially on the part of young people. There are essential reasons for such a state of affairs. Apart from the different standpoint than that of Catholics, of the Christians of other denominations people disregard the difference between faith and piety, between the official teaching of the Church and folk mariology. As far as the Immaculate Conception is concerned a lot of difficulties may vanish if the teaching of this doctrine is focused on the cooperation of Our Lady with God's grace. She was made Immaculate but became holy. In this way God wants to show man an opportunity trough which he can come back to the state of primordial justice. It is than a proposal to live. The true childbirth of Christ must always be accompanied by faith. Hence Divine Motherhood of Mary in contraposition to human's is not only biological but first of all soteriological. As such it describes at the same time a possibility of our motherhood towards Christ. In this manner it makes possible for Him to be bom again today thanks to our faith. Mary's cooperation in the work of salvation can only mean giving birth to Christ by Mary and active participation in His life by maternal and virtuous (so with complete love) unification with Him. The full unification of all the faithful with Christ, that is the future of the glorified Church, has already been initiated. It is present and fulfilled in Mary's Assumption. Removing many obstacles or prejudices as regards the Mariological doctrine by mediating those truths in a fellowship where the whole Church together with Mary prays to God and worships Him. Since she is always with the faithful and thus everything we refer to Mary in the teaching about Her may as well be referred to the faithful.