Abstract
Pentecostalisation is one of several contentious issues in the Catholic Church. While charismatic experience is welcome and refreshing, it is also connected with various spiritual and pastoral abuses, which is very concerning. When set in the context of the new evangelization and the charismatic reality, people become open to a new type of ecumenism, namely an ecumenism relying on forms of living the faith, on permeating pious practices, singing, and literature. Some people may ask if this features an exchange of gifts or rather indicates the rise of a new hybrid form of Christianity. An analysis of how Pentecostal spirituality has developed, particularly in the Catholic communities, does not lead to a conclusion that the new shape of spirituality poses a danger. Obviously, the theological and pastoral mistakes that do occur need to be corrected but a growth of the charismatic sphere that is integrated within a correct interpretation of faith and with the Tradition leads to a renewal of the Church and greater evangelization. The good outcomes of the catholic, i.e., universal, Charismatic Renewal cannot go unnoticed. In the increasingly secular world, it is only a return to the fundamental experience of apostolic evangelization and a testimony to a living faith of the baptized that may inspire non-believers to start looking for Jesus Christ. The Church cannot, therefore, be reduced to the hierarchical, sacramental, doctrinal, and moral reality only. It is necessary that the involvement of lay people increases and that they use charismatic gifts in a responsible and confident manner. For all this to happen, people must be open to new inspirations of the Holy Spirit.
Highlights
There is a dispute among Catholics about the shape of the Church and ways of her renewal in the contemporary world
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office, John Paul II confirmed that the realm was a particular gift of the Holy Spirit and did a lot of good,4 respecting the entire heritage of the Tradition
Taking into account the two attitudes to the issue of pentecostalisation, it is necessary to make a thorough evaluation of the processes going on in the Catholic (Christian) spirituality and new forms of pastoral activity, especially those related to new evangelization
Summary
There is a dispute among Catholics about the shape of the Church and ways of her renewal in the contemporary world. An intense discussion has taken place among various groups in Poland This may appear quite surprising given that it was in Poland where the new evangelization, relying to a considerable extent on the charismatic reality, was undertaken on a large scale. This matter refers to the entire Catholic Church. It is not the new forms of spirituality, piety, and pastoral work that are under discussion, but rather the vision of the Church and the model of Christian life. An identification of the components of a proper renewal of the Church seems to be the most important thing to do
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