Teolog soborowej odnowy liturgii. Sługa Boży ks. Franciszek Blachnicki (1921-1987)

Abstract

Rev. Franciszek Blachnicki (1921-1987) was God’s servant, theologian and had developed methods of post Vatican II liturgical formation. Reflecting on the reformed liturgy made by the Second Vatican Council, he attempted to find passages and expressions related to the nature of liturgy and its essence, place and significance in the life of the church. These passages are coming from the draft documents of ecclesiology adopted by the Second Vatican Council. He wrote that not only individual provision on changes in the liturgy are in the Constitutions of the Sacred Liturgy but most importantly and revolutionary was to launch and introduce liturgy as a function of the church that expresses and at the same time builds, creates and realizes it. The Vatican II ecclesiological concept of Pastoral Work and Pastoral Theology centered on the notion of community (koinonia) and realization of the church was a foundation for Fr Blachnicki to divide pastoral theology. He emphasized three aspects: realization of the church on the sign, in the life of the individual and the community. This realization of the church on the sign is done through the liturgy of the Eucharist, sacraments and the preaching of the word of God, the homily. The specifics of the completion of the church is expressing and realizing through the sacrament as an effective sign. It means it is fulfilling its basic function as a community builder. Furthermore, it has become a sign and instrument of the internal communion with God and unity of the human race (SC 5; LG 1, 9, 26, 48).