Ştefan Lupu: Chiesa Madre. Ecclesiologia di Henri de Lubac nelle opere „Cattolicismo. Aspetti sociali del dogma” e „Meditazione sulla Chiesa”. (II)

This article completes the considerations made by Stefan Lupu on Henri de Lubac’s ecclesiology from his fundamental studies Catholicism. Social aspects of dogma and Meditation on Church, in the previous number of our review, Theological Dialogue.
Continuing these ideas, the author presents the vision of the French theologian on the relation that Church has to establish with our word. In this step, the Church is regarded as “Mother of unity and of life”, because it is the communion’s sacrament between people and God, and the Mediator of the divine life. In the second part, the author directs our attention to the finality of the Church and to its relation with God’s Kingdom and, finally, presents the model of the Holly Virgin Mary as icon and figure of the maternity and sponsality of the Church. This theology has a great influence on the contemporary theology, thanks its recognition through the Second Council of Vatican and its answers and position in front of nowadays challenges.

DT236_Pr. Ştefan Lupu

Wilhelm Dancă: Biserica şi Statul la Mons. Anton Durcovici

Starting from eighteen declarations of Msgr. Anton Durcovici in the prison of the Ministry of Interior Affairs from Bucureşti, pr. prof. Wilhelm Dancă analyses the relation between Church and State as it result from the declarations of the Bishop of Iasi, underlining the problem of secularism. The author’s intention is to discover how Anton Durcovici opposed to the invasion of the State-Party in the life of the Church, analyzing firstly the soviet archetypal of relation between Church and State, archetypal where there is a difference between status de iure (separation between Church and State and School) and status de facto (the pressings on the Catholic and Orthodox Church), and in the second part the implementation of this model to the Romanian area conforming to his declarations from prison; from this declarations results that the great preoccupation of the communist regime in the period 1947-1948 was to eliminate the presence of the Catholic Church from the public life. In conclusion, the author mentions that the motivation received from Msgr. Anton Durcovici in front of secularization and secularism can be characterized through two words: education and charity.

DT265_Pr Wilhelm Dancă

Ştefan Grosu: About the Missionary Activity of Pope Francis

The paper proposes to show how Pope Francis presents the missionary activity of the Christian Church in Evangelii Gaudium Apostolic Exhortation and Lumen Fidei encyclical using the narrative method of studying. It is specified that this two pontifical papers have the Gaudim et Spes pontifical document as their reference point. Also, Pope Francis did not forget to mention that the red line of messianism crossed the entire Bible. The framework of study is marked by the consumer society, which although brought prosperity, induces a state of selfishness throughout the world.

DT347_Stefan GROSU

Ştefan Lupu: The dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen gentium after 50 years

Beginning with a big picture of the Council, the intended study presents the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium. Pointing at the beginning to the genesis of the document, the author describes the content of each chapter, the internal dynamic and the major accents of the Dogmatic Constitution. The important aspects of the Constitution Lumen Gentium, which have had an impact on the life of the Church during the 50 years after the Second Vatican Council, are presented in conclusion.

DT342_Ştefan Lupu

Maximilian Pal: Orientalium Ecclesiarum. Alcuni principi giuridici sulle Chiese orientali cattoliche

Orientalium Ecclesiarum is noteworthy primarily for its exaltation of the equal dignity and relative autonomy of the Eastern patriarchates and its specific prescriptions for increased communion with the separated Orthodox. While this brief document lacks the extensive ecclesiological discussion of Lumen Gentium and Unitatis Redintegratio, its treatment of these two matters gives insight into how the Council interpreted and applied its ecclesiology. The decree’s treatment of the patriarchates makes clear that the particular Churches are essential to the Church’s constitution. They exist by right, not by concession, and on equal terms as regards dignity and jurisdiction, being answerable to none but the supreme authority in the Church. The Pope is considered only in his role as Supreme Pontiff, not as Latin patriarch, to avoid giving any impression that the Latin Church enjoys any jurisdictional superiority over the Eastern Churches. The relative autonomy of the Eastern Churches would be matched by that of future patriarchates, as envisioned by the Council. Thus the Church might adapt to the diversity of the world’s cultures by organizing herself in the ancient system of patriarchates and autonomous eparchies.
In the post-Conciliar period, only the second aim of Orientalium Ecclesiarum was effectively implemented. There is increased communion in sacramental and extra-sacramental practices between Eastern Catholics and Orthodox, mainly to meet the pastoral needs occasioned by geographic dispersion. Yet the expected restoration of patriarchal status never really occurred, as the Eastern patriarchates tend to be governed under a common rule imposed by the supreme authority through the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, which imposes even the norms of ecumenism and other reforms.

DT354_Maximilian PAL

Petru Gherghel: Christus Dominus

I am pleased to participate, although not in person, in this academic meeting organized by the Roman-Catholic Theological Institute of Iasi and the Faculty of Roman-Catholic Theology within the Al. I. Cuza University, and I take this opportunity to express to the rector Fr. Benone Lucaci, PhD, organizer of this symposium, to Fr. Stefan Lupu, PhD, to the fathers associate professors, seminarians, guests and to all participants, a warm welcome accompanied by a wish for heavenly blessing and for distinguished achievements in the mission to continue the analysis of the great Second Vatican Council and to share to all believers, but not only, the richness of the holy teachings developed with a true spirit of faith by the Council Fathers under the coordination of the Holy Father, Saint John XXIII and Blessed Paul VI.

DT351_Petru GHERGHEL

Dialog Teologic XX/39 (2017)

Dialog Teologic XX/39 (2017)
60 p., 17×24, ISSN 1453-8075, 15 lei.

Dialog Teologic XVIII/36 (2015)

Dialog Teologic XVIII/36 (2015)
60 p., 17×24, ISSN 1453-8075, 15 lei.

Dialog Teologic XVII/33 (2014)

Dialog Teologic XVII/33 (2014)
Rolul Bisericii Catolice din Europa de Est la căderea comunismului, 111 p., 17×24, ISSN 1453-8075, 9 lei.

Jan Mikrut
Giovanni Paolo II: un nuovo santo della Chiesa cattolica. La sua esperienza dei totalitarismi e la nuova visione dell’Europa dopo la caduta del muro di Berlino
Il presente lavoro tratta il tema generale del comunismo. A livello particolare, ha di mira la visione di Giovanni Paolo II sul totalitarismo comunista e sulla soluzione per uscire dalla crisi provocata dai regimi comunisti. Dopo una breve descrizione dell’esperienza avuta dal giovane Karol Woytila nei riguardi del comunismo, viene discusso il contesto storico e politico in cui si instaurano i regimi ideologici. In seguito, sono analizzate le vicende della vita del santo Giovanni Paolo II dalla prospettiva della sua posizione nei riguardi del comunismo. Alla fine, viene offerta la nuova visione delle società dopo la caduta del muro di Berlino.

Marek Inglot
Ignacy Tokarczuk (1918-2012) – un vescovo indomito
Il comunismo è stato un periodo di prova per la Chiesa di Cristo. L’ideologia comunista non condivideva le idee e i principi della dottrina cristiana. Non solo questo, ma in virtù della lotta di classe, ha combattuto con diversi mezzi contro il popolo di Dio. Un esempio di resistenza è stato il vescovo Ignacy Tokarczuk. Le pagini seguenti intendono presentare i punti portanti della lotta di questo rappresentante di Cristo contro le idee comuniste. Dopo una breve biografia, sono presentati i mezzi e gli strumenti della buona battaglia per la vittoria del Vangelo.

Alois Moraru
Anton Durcovici: from cradle to the foot of Calvary
L’argomento di questo studio è centrato sulla vita del grande vescovo martire Anton Durcovici. Visto lo spazio limitato, le pagini seguenti si soffermano soprattutto sull’ultima parte dell’esistenza terrena di Durcovici: il ministero di pastore della diocesi di Iasi, culminando con l’arresto a Popesti Leordeni. Il lavoro ha un carattere prevalentemente biografico. Però vuole mettere in risalto anche dei principi teologici ed ecclesiali di cui si è avvallato il vescovo nella sua attività pastorale. Non viene dimenticata anche la dimensione esortativa: la fedeltà e la resistenza dei seguaci di Cristo per ottenere il premio del vincitore.

Anton Coşa
Pontifical Diplomacy. The Holy See and the comunist countries in Central and Eastern Europe
Il lavoro presente intende trattare il tema del rapporto tra la diplomazia pontificia e il comunismo. Si possono riportare vari argomenti per dimostrare l’influenza della Santa Sede per far crollare i sistemi totalitari nell’Est Europa. Da evidenziare soprattutto il contributo di Giovanni Paolo II, buon conoscitore dell’ideologia comunista, difensore della libertà e grande protettore dei diritti della persona umana.

Petru Ciobanu
Condemnation of communism in pontifical magisterium. Since Pius IX to Paul VI
The present article, based on several magisterial documents, illustrates the approach of Roman Pontiffs, beginning with Pius IX and ending with Paul VI, with regard to what used to be called „red plague”, i.e. communism. The article analyses one by one various encyclical letters, apostolic letters, speeches and radio messages in which Roman Pontiffs condemned socialist theories, either explicitly or implicitly.

Iulian FARAOANU
Il popolo delle 12 tribù e dei 12 apostoli in Ap 21
The ecclesiology is an important theme in the Book of Revelation. John presents this portrait of the Church in relationship with God and Christ. From the numerous ecclesiological images of the book comes out the image of the people of God. They are symbolized by twelve tribes of Israel or by twelve apostles. The community lives as a pilgrim in history and will arrive in the escatological Jerusalem, in front of God’s and Lamb’s throne.
This study focuses on the idea of the unity between the God’s people of the old and new covenant. The starting point is the image of the names of the twelve tribes on the gates, like the names of the twelve apostles on the foundations of the holy city (Rev 21:12-14). The combination of the two elements has as background the notion of a single one Scripture. At the final point, it will be underlined the application of the ideal of unity in different sectors of Church’s life.

Dialog Teologic XIV/27 (2011)

Dialog Teologic XIV/27 (2011)

Biserica și secularizarea. Provocări și strategii pastorale (II), 104 p., 17×24, ISSN 1453-8075, 9 lei.

Mons. Roland Minnerath (Dijon, Franţa)
Evanghelizarea şi postmodernitatea
From the beginning, Christianity has interacted with cultural elements that have ensured a greater ease in preaching and spreading the Gospel. Christianity entered a world where religion was part of the culture. Taking the starting points the cultural elements, Mons. Roland Minnerath wants to capture those key points that can be used in contemporary evangelization. First, there are highlighted the Christian elements that contributed to the formation of Western culture. Next, we analyze trends and principles which have replaced Christian culture with a secular culture, a phenomenon that led to the need for a new evangelization. In the last part, are brought to light deficiencies in the post-modern culture, among which the lack of future prospects and human helplessness in the face of death problem.

Prof. Vittorio Possenti (Venezia, Italia)
Biserica şi secularizarea: curtea păgânilor
In this article, the author examines the relationship between secularization and the Church in terms of „the court of the Gentiles” which is inserted in the report delicately between Church and secularization. Liberal democracies, different religions were equated time, that is why the public should take from them a position of indifference and neutrality, this is true for universal religions, which were required to be limited to long private sector. Such democracies have abandoned the Hegelian scheme in which religion is incorporated and abstracted in the evolution of society and true within the state; in Europe, in addition, they are removed the American scheme, in which religion is a foundation independent of the company, remaining separate politics. For all that, a significant change is unfolded in secular thinking of the environments.

Pr. Prof. Dr. Emil Dumea (Iaşi)
Religie şi valori în era globalizării
In this article, Fr. Emil Dumea proposes a reflection on globalization and the influence of this complex phenomenon on religion. The first part is an overview of globalization, which includes multiple spheres of human activity: economic, social, technological, cultural, political, environmental, etc. After this general reflection, the author presents several historical stages of cultural globalization with reference to regional and local examples. In the last part there are opened to question values of the process of globalization in the context in which they differ from one culture to another, from one individual to another, both by training and continuity.