Powołanie świeckich do świętości we współczesnym świecie

Abstract

The focal point of the paper is lay spirituality. The reflection is based on three key issues which reveal a certain wholeness of lay vocation to holiness in the contemporary world. These key issues are: the basic foundations of lay spirituality, a concrete situation in which the ideal of holiness must be realized, and an attempt to point at ways which may help in achieving the above mentioned goal. While discussing the issues, the author concentrates primarily on two aspects of lay vocation to holiness. The first is to be a disciple, conscious of one's duty, and the second, to be a witness of one's vocation. This seems to be justified, especially when we consider forming a disciple in the school of Jesus Christ. One must first assume an attitude of a formation recipient in order to later accompany others in the formation process. Needless to say, it must be stressed right at the beginning that the attitude of a disciple, i.e. of a recipient of the formation process, applies to man till the end of his life as only then he will be a true witness. These aspects of vocation are then closely connected – they seem inseparable.