Maryjność polskich świadków wiary według Piotra Skargi i Jana Pawła II
MARIAN DEVOTION OF POLISH WITNESSES OF FAITH ACCORDING TO PIOTR SKARGA AND JOHN PAUL II
Author(s): Kazimierz PekSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Piotr Skarga; John Paul II; Polish mariology; biographies of saints; Marian devotion; following Mary
Summary/Abstract: A study of Piotr Skarga’s and John Paul II’s biographies of Polish saints from between the 10th and the 16th c. reveals that the saints represent many models of Marian devotion: from calling upon the Virgin Mother to following her attitudes. Thus, no evidence has been found for promoting and highlighting a specific model of Marian devotion. Indeed, some biographies even fail to mention the subject. Therefore, the hypothesis of a single and uniform Marian way of Polish saints must be refuted. The study has also revealed an original model of Polishness in the period investigated. It had a universal dimension, approximating the idea of ”Church”. For example, St. Wojciech (Adalbert of Prague) is a patron saint of Poland and is regarded as a Polish saint.
Journal: Teologia w Polsce
- Issue Year: 7/2013
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 63-78
- Page Count: 16
