Wychowanie patriotyczne dzieci i młodzieży w świetle „Dyrektorium katechetycznego” i „Podstawy programowej katechezy Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce”

Abstract

In accordance with the neglecting patriotic education, the article reminds the term of patriotism, and then focuses on evangelic inspirations in shaping patriotism in order to present in the further part the requirements for patriotic education suggested by the Catechetic Directory and Catechesis Programme. Both documents point strictly to the necessity of the religion teaching involvement in the transfer of patriotic values and in shaping attitudes in the spirit of the motherland love. In particular, catechesis community education demands that religion should teach the truth about national history and culture, and convey social studies of the Church. The final part of the article reminds that a teacher of catechesis is a person who assigns teaching possibilities and limits and shapes patriotic attitudes with his testimony and patriotism.