This Domini
Dies Domini ( Eng .: Day of the Lord) is an apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II. It is dated July 30, 1998 and, with its subtitle “On the sanctification of Sunday”, refers to the subject. In it the Pope encourages Catholics to rediscover the meaning of Sunday .
Table of contents
The apostolic letter is composed of an introduction and a conclusion and consists of five chapters, each chapter being preceded by a special headline and thought.
- The first chapter is entitled “DIES DOMINI”, the subtitle indicating that it is about the “celebration of God's work of creation”.
- The second chapter is called “THIS CHRIST” and the following subtitle indicates that “the day of the risen Lord and the gift of the Spirit” should be dealt with here.
- “DIES ECCLESIAE” denotes the third chapter and indicates in the subtitle that it will be about “the Eucharistic assembly” that goes “into the heart of Sunday”.
- In the fourth chapter, which is entitled "DIES HOMINIS", "Sunday - as a day of joy, rest and solidarity" is described.
- Finally in the last chapter, the Pope with the chapter name "DIES DIERUM" describes Sunday as "the original holiday that reveals the meaning of time".
Summary
According to this Apostolic Letter, Sunday as a holiday should be the expression of the worship of God for Christians . The believer should be strengthened in faith, he should be qualified for worship and he should be re-equipped for service in this world. At the same time, Sunday should free people from the various constraints of everyday life . But people should also always be aware of their dignity as people and Christians. In this letter the Pope expresses again that if the Christian observes the sanctification of Sunday, he can really receive rest and joy.
See also
literature
- Georg Gänswein / Martin Lohmann (eds.), Catholic. First hand knowledge. - Sundays and public holidays ( Birgit Jeggle-Merz ), CMZ-Verlag Winrich C.-W. Clasen, Rheinbach, 2010, ISBN 978-3-87062-116-2