Abstract
Pilgrimages are one of the forms of popular piety carried out for centuries and in various ways. A special type of pilgrimage are papal pilgrimages to individual countries, which is the implementation of Christ’s mission: ‘Go and make disciples of all nations (…). and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you’ (Pismo Święte Starego i Nowego Testamentu w przekładzie z języków oryginalnych. 1980. Mt 28: 19–20). Pilgrimages give the Pope the opportunity to come closer with the faithful and confirm them in their faith. They also make possible common prayer on different continents and teaching, the personal perception of which can bring people a profound change and improvement of life. John Paul II was the first after 455 years non-·Italian pope to visit his country of origin, Poland, eight times. He spent 64 days in his homeland and delivered 264 speeches. He taught freedom and continued his catechesis on marriage and the family, which was a topic to which he attached great importance. The subject of marriage and family is an important matter for the whole world. Therefore, it is worth introducing the papal teaching delivered during all pilgrimages to Poland to people from other countries, especially since some of the speeches are not translated into English. The article is a selection of pro-family content contained in the speeches of John Paul II in Poland, useful in the formation of spouses and parents. It may prove useful in their marriages and families, as well as in the professional help provided to students undertaking education in family life, students in the field of familiology preparing for marriage, spouses, parents and grandparents who educate their children and grandchildren.
Highlights
The presentation of the topic implied in the title of the article encourages us to present some preliminary questions
A marriage as a community of persons requires, from the very beginning, an understanding of who the person who enters into the marriage is During the 1st Pilgrimage to Poland in the speech delivered at Victory Square in Warsaw on 2 June 1979, the Pope pointed out that Jesus Christ is the key to understanding this great and fundamental value of human being
Current difficulties and irregularities experienced by the modern family, behaviour inconsistent with moral norms: sexualization of children, promiscuity, cohabitant relationships, infidelity, breakdowns of marriages, insufficient sexual and reproductive responsibility, abortion, mistakes and neglect in the educational impact of parents on children, and, on the other hand, looking at the multiplicity and value of tasks, both individual and social, that families have to fulfil, reveal the great need to care for marital and family formation
Summary
The presentation of the topic implied in the title of the article encourages us to present some preliminary questions. The second—showing the person of Karol Wojtyła and the social context that might influence the shaping of the attitudes of the future Pope John Paul II. The third—to signal the previous publications on papal pilgrimages and, on this basis, to place the forerunner of this article. Except for introducing the subject of the pilgrimages, showing their importance and social usefulness, the main goal of the entire text is to present the teachings of John Paul. II contained in the speeches given during his eight pilgrimages to Poland, indicating the personal and native context in which they were delivered. It is important to emphasize the content useful for marital and family formation as well as evaluation the acceptance of papal teaching by pilgrims and conceptuality of pastoral guidelines
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