Obrzędy wtajemniczenia chrześcijańskiego drogą do Wewnątrz

Abstract

The study of religion describes the rites of passage as the ceremonies which introduce into mysteries of faith or society. Arnold van Gennep described them as characteristic forms of the turning points in human’s life, for example: crossing an unfamiliar territory, greeting and incorporation to the society, pregnancy and birth of a child, transition from childhood to adult life, the initiation to an occult society or religious groups, an engagement and matrimony, funeral. The rites of passage are closely connected with initiation’s ceremonies. They prepare the participants for passage to The Inside, or in other words to the reality of The Real God. The people can enter the reality of God trough the ceremonies which are like signposts on the paths of believers. The sacraments are an opening of the ways to the best quality spiritual life. They are very important crucial moments for homo religious. A man should leave the “old himself”, should die and resurrect to a new spiritual life. The baptism is the beginning of the Christian path, an entering into the reality of God for the first time. The First Communion deepens the bond with Christ. Trough systematic participation in the Eucharist prepare the believers to make an attempt regular religious formation. The Sacrament of Confirmation consolidate the believer’s attitude to faith and opens him for strength and power of God’s spiritual gifts. The adult Christian can take the most important duties of faith for example: marriage, creating a family, showing the ways of God to children or becoming a priest to serve the God solely.