Dignity in suffering. Closeness in dying. Love in mouring. Interdisciplinary Study

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Instead of Foreword: Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the XXVIII World Day of the Sick 2020

DIGNITY IN SUFFERING

Dignity in Suffering – Illness, Dying and Mourning: Theological Aspect
Teresa Paszkowska

The Closeness of the Family: The Community of Love during the Ordeal of Suffering, Dying, and Mourning
Mirosław Brzeziński

Dignity in Suffering: Testimonies of the Acts of Martyrdom
Marcin Wysocki

Dignity in Suffering: How to Preach?
Stanisław Dyk

Dignity in Suffering: The Homiletic Aspect
Witold Ostafiński

Dignity in Suffering: Catechetical Teaching
Marian Zając

Dignity in Suffering: Suffering as Gift and Responsibility
Antoni Świerczek

CLOSENESS IN DYING

Closeness to the Dying: The Gospel of Prayer, Love, and Obedience
Henryk Witczyk

Accompanying the Dying in Faith, Hope, and Love: Wisdom from Saint Augustine’s Confessions
Piotr Turzyński

The Experience of Intimacy in Dying: Individual and Institutional Social Support
Małgorzata Duda

Being Close to the Dying Person: Pastorał Ministry Aspects
Mirosław Kalinowski

Proximity to Death: The Affective and Volitional Dimension of Preaching as a Way to Effectively Communicate with People in Danger of Death
Michał Klementowicz

LOVE IN MOURNING

Love in Mourning: The Gospel of Love and Presence (John 11:1-45)
Mirosław S. Wróbel

Love in Mourning: Catechetical Aspect
Piotr Tomasz Goliszek

Preaching at Catholic Funerals: Challenges and Opportunities
Krzysztof Konstanty Masłowski

Friend or Foe? The Function of Sorrow in the Process of Mourning
Paweł Tomczyk

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