Ewangelizujący Kościół w drodze – nowe formy misji ludowych w Polsce

Abstract

The work of preaching the Gospel should be considered as a grace and a proper calling of the Church. The mission of the Church derives directly from Christ’s missionary command (Mt 28:19). This evangelizing task is the essential mission of the Church and her identity. In the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium, Pope Francis emphasizes that the authentic Church works “in the mission key” (EG, No. 25). From the perspective of Evangelii gaudium, an evangelizing Church is a Church that goes beyond the walls of the temple and reaches people. This attitude is adopted by some forms of contemporary popular missions that have appeared in the pastoral space of the Church in Poland. These include evangelization missions, parish renewal missions, village evangelization, and the Talitha Kum mission.

Keywords

• evangelization
• popular missions
• new evangelization
• parish renewal missions
• village evangelization
• Talitha Kum mission