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Prayer in St. Benedict's monastic rule and interreligious dialogue
Podnecká, Radka ; Červenková, Denisa (advisor) ; Bouma, David (referee)
Diploma thesis "Prayer in St. Benedict's monastic rule and interreligious dialogue" is focused on the St. Benedict prayer presentation and its importance in the interreligious dialogue. The prayer should be considered as an essential parts of each Christian religious life. Christian life represented and described by St. Benedict, is the life of prayer. Benedict monastic rule has application, however, thanks to the generally applicable principles outside the monastery and should be suitable part of the spiritual experience of every Christian. The main goal of this thesis it to show the importance of real prayer and way of life in prayer for interreligious dialogue by Benedictine monks in the time of Bede Griffiths, Thomas Merton, John Main and Laurence Freeman, representing experience regarding interreligious dialogue with Hindu and Buddhist monks about the contemplation, prayer and different religious traditions. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Charitable Activities of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in the Czech Republic in the Light of the Social Teaching of the Church
KLEMPOVÁ, Martina Kateřina
The work deals with the activities of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in the territory of the Czech Republic in the light of the social doctrine of the Church, with focus on charitable activities. The first part of the thesis presents the life of St. Augustine who formulated the monastic rules which gave the base for the constitution of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The work is also devoted to St. Peter Fourier and beatified Alix Le Clerc who founded an order called Canonesses of St. Augustine of the Congregation de Notre Dame in France at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. The next part of the work deas with Gabriel Schneider, a zealous priest, who introduced the Congregation of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame to Bohemia, and at the same time focuses on the activities of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in České Budějovice from 1871 to the present. The second part of the work deals with the monastic life and activities of the School Sisters of Notre Dame by St. Josef in Č. Budějovice, and at the same time describes the charitable activities of the Congregation. The third part of the work discusses the Social Doctrine of the Church, both in terms of its meaning and development, as well as its principles: caritas, personality, solidarity, subsidiarity and the common good. The last part of the work connects the principles of the Social Doctrine of the Church with the constitution and with the charitable activities of the Congregation.
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The Origins of Christian Monasticism
Lavický, Jan ; Halama, Ota (advisor) ; Kubín, Petr (referee)
Monasticism is a specific way of life, which has its place in all world religions. Its forms differ by geographical, cultural and temporal situation, however, there are several aspects, common to all monks. It is first of all interruption of contacts with their environment and escape into solitude, renunciation of property, observance of celibacy and strict asceticism. In Christianity is monasticism understood to be an answer to call of God, its goal is to be a better follower of Jesus Christ's ideal, what is more complicated for other Christians, because of their profane duties. This thesis examines Christian monasticism in its early form, before rise of main religious orders. Special attention is paid to the personal dimension of monasticism, that is to motives, which brought Desert Fathers and their disciples to monasticism, to particularity and emphases of their spirituality, ethics and everyday life. Other intention is to present a timelessness of first monks spirituality, and that it could be still inspiring for today's Christian. But it is barely possible without comprehensive introduction to the historical background, what is the third goal of this thesis.
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The congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in the period of 1945 - 1989 with regard to Prague
Kaftanová, Ilona ; Moree, Pieter (advisor) ; Pabián, Petr (referee)
This thesis describes the formation of religious communities (orders, congregations) and their development in the world and in our country. They are described with a view to their charitable activities. It further deals with the persecution of the church in general and the persecution and the life of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo with regard to Prague in the period of 1945-1989. This section is divided into six particular periods according to the importance of the influence of the state on the activities of the church and the Congregation. Each of these periods is divided into two parts. The first part illustrates the development of the relationship between the state and the church generally. The second part describes the relationship between the state and womens` orders and with the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in particular. The thesis utilizes relevant literature and archives. Archival documents come from the National Archives in Prague, mostly from the funds of the State Agency for Religious Affairs, the Military Historical Archives and the archives of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in Prague. The thesis is closed with some thoughts of the role of religious communities in today's world. Key words...
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Father of the Western Monasticism St. Benedict of Nursia
Valová, Terezie ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
Summary: OTEC ZÁPADNÍHO MNIŠSTVÍ BENEDIKT Z NURSIE FATHER OF WESTERN MONASTICISM ST. BENEDICT OF NURSIA TEREZIE VALOVÁ The thesis deals with the "father of western monasticism" Benedict of Nursia. The introductory part describes the period, which preceded Benedict's time and it briefly shows early incentives that led to origin of Christian monasticism. The basis was ascetic practice applied by individuals or groups outside Christian community that got among Christians in early church fast and anchored in originating monasticism as an important aspect of monastic way of life. The key part of the thesis is Benedict's life, witness of which Pope Gregory I wrote in his Dialogues in the 6th century. The thesis describes a part of legendary Gregory's stories of Benedict's life that played a decisive role in Benedict's life journey and show a man who was religious, strong in virtues, open in love, devoted to God and imbued with the spirit of all the just. The final part of the thesis gets to Benedict's legacy that Benedict and it refers to the rarity of his spirituality, which reflected even in ordinary aspects of human life and even today it can say a lot not only to competent servants of God among monks but also to persons outside such groups and it can also serve as inspiration for secular world. Initial...
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History of the Monastery Kladruby
Brasová, Alena Petra ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
This master thesis deals with the history of Kladruby's monastery, about it's establishment and development during centuries. Further, it deals with the change of lifestyle in the monastery, as well as outside of it. This thesis highlights the outstanding architectural beauty of the Baroque Gothic style of Czech architects Jan Blažej Santini Aichel and Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer.
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Importance of Augustine's Rule for the spiritual life in the course of time
Tichý, Jakub Štěpán ; Ventura, Václav (advisor) ; Vopřada, David (referee)
Importance of Augustine's Rule for the spiritual life in the course of time RNDr. Jakub Štěpán Tichý, Ph.D. Supervisor: doc. ThDr. Václav Ventura, Th.D. Department: Department of systematic Theology and Philosophy Abstract The goal of this thesis is to introduce Augustine's concept of religious life and to highlight the originality of this concept in the context of the existing monasticism and of the culture, in which Augustine lived. Furthermore, the thesis aims to present the current state of research of Augustine's rule and to illustrate the value of the rule for today's spiritual life on the basis of selected topics. Keywords Augustin of Hippo, Rule, Spirituality of Religious State
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Benedict's Book - Monastic Rule of Western
Valová, Terezie ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
Summary: The thesis focuses on a piece of work in the form of a monastic rule which considerably influenced the whole Christian world, significantly contributed to the formation of spirituality of monastic communities, shaped the European culture and has much to say even today. The rule derives its name from its author, St. Benedict of Nursia. Given the considerable impact of his work on shaping the subsequent history of monasticism, St. Benedict is rightly called the Father of Western Monasticism. The first part introduces the Rule of Saint Benedict (Regula Benedicti). It refers to the period of its creation when certain common foundations of monastic life existed but lacked any solid anchoring. Despite the existence of other monastic rules, the Rule of Saint Benedict became the leading one thanks to its clarity and brevity. The second part deals with the Rule of the Master (Regula Magistri), an anonymous collection of monastic precepts which played a significant role as a source material for the Rule of Saint Benedict. St. Benedict took a large number of rules from it while he edited some of the original rules and intentionally omitted others. He moderated the strict text of the Rule of the Master since he was aware of human weakness. He infused the precepts with love. The third part, the longest in its...
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