Poniznost: put prema Bogu

by Pope Francis, Papa Franjo

Jorge Mario Bergoglio / papa Franjo u ovoj nas knjizi uvodi u duboko razmišljanje o poniznosti kao jednoj od temeljnih krjeposti za istinsku izgradnju pojedinca i zajedništva među ljudima.
Nadahnuta spisima crkvenoga oca Doroteja iz Gaze, poznata po svojim duhovnim poukama monasima, ova knjiga svakoga potiče na duhovno preispitivanje te ukazuje na temeljni razlog razjedinjenosti u društvu, podjele koje proizlaze iz ogovaranja, međusobnoga ranjavanja, isključivanja, omalovažavanja itd.
Papa ističe da je važno u srcu formirati ispravan stav ispitivanja savjesti, odnosno preispitivanja sama sebe, koji otvara prostor i samooptuživanju. Da bi se to moglo učiniti, potrebno je napustiti sve predrasude, nesvjestan ili licemjeran stav predstavljanja takva čina kao nečega djetinjasta i kukavičkoga. Umjesto toga, potrebno je znati kako optuživanje sama sebe uključuje hrabrost da se odrekne uljepšavanja sebe pred drugima, kako bi se očitovala istina. Stoga Jorge Bergoglio, danas papa Franjo, ističe važnost čina poniznosti koji utječe na razumijevanje sama sebe, ali i drugih ljudi.
Knjiga je ovo koja proniče u tajnu razumijevanja čovjeka kao takva, ali i društva u cjelini, nudeći veliko duhovno blago iz pera čovjeka koji vlastitim životom svjedoči ono što naučava.

"Onaj tko optužuje sama sebe ostavlja prostor Božjemu milosrđu; on je poput carinika koji se ne usuđuje podignuti pogled (usp. Lk 18,13). Tko zna optuživati sama sebe, osoba je koja će se uvijek znati dobro približiti drugima, kao dobri Samarijanac, te će – u tomu približavanju – sam Krist ostvariti pristup bratu."
papa Franjo

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) was the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he held ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III, who died in 741.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus. He was accused of handing two priests to the National Reorganization Process during the Dirty War, but the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina, and the administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner considered him a political rival. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March.

Throughout his public life, Pope Francis had been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, concern for the poor, and commitment to interfaith dialogue. He was credited with having a humble, less formal approach to the papacy than his predecessors, for instance choosing to reside in the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse rather than in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace used by his predecessors. In addition, due to both his Jesuit and Ignatian aesthetic, he was known for favoring simpler vestments void of ornamentation, including refusing the traditional papal mozzetta cape upon his election, choosing silver instead of gold for his piscatory ring, and keeping the same pectoral cross he had as Cardinal. He maintained that the church should be more open and welcoming. He did not support unbridled capitalism, Marxism, or Marxist versions of liberation theology. Francis maintained the traditional views of the church regarding abortion, euthanasia, contraception, homosexuality, ordination of women, and priestly celibacy. He opposed consumerism, irresponsible development, and supported taking action on climate change, a focus of his papacy with the promulgation of Laudato si'. In international diplomacy, he helped to restore full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Reviews

[Jan Kubiznak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Patří mezi nejlepší a možná je nejlepší, co jsem do Františka doposud četl. Jde o krátkou esej, z poloviny původní text Dórotheose z Gazy, kterou psal ještě jako biskup Buenos Aires. Dává lépe pochopit, když později jako papež mluví o zkaženosti, ne/důvěře a pokoře.

[Sanclayver Correa Araujo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um livro interessante, que faz pensar bastante a respeito das suas próprias atitudes.

[Valentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libro di piacevole lettura . Particolarmente interessante in alcuni punti.