Caritas et veritas 2011, 1(1):34-43 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2011.007

Křesťanské inspirační a motivační zdroje v pomáhajících profesích

Jana Maryšková

Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Teologická fakulta, Kněžská 8, 370 01 České Budějovice

Love to man (caritas), as a central theme of Christianity, as well as the truth about man (veritas) are the two theological categories, offering practical suggestions and inspiration relevant to workers in caring professions. Christian love and solidarity with neighbour is not sentimental pity or compassion, it has its foundation in God's unconditional love expressed in practical help to the disadvantaged, within and outside the boundaries of the Church, and as such it belongs to the nature and to the role of the Church, it is a place of meeting God. The space for its full and true experience is the truth - the unity of words and deeds, faith and acting on the part of caring workers, and the openness to reality and truth of life on the part of the disadvantaged. This existential truth refers to God who is the truth (Ps. 119.160; 2 S 7:28) and love (1 John 4:8) itself, who created man in His own image and likeness (Gen. 1:26), therefore he calls him for life in truth and love, and along with love form the basis of each caring relationship, as it frees man and leads to the fullness of life.

Keywords: love of neighbour, truth, service to the needy, helping profession, Christian motivational and inspirational resources

Published: March 30, 2011  Show citation