The thesis concentrates on the topic of laypersons who take part in pastoral activities of Salesians. The relationship of Salesians and laypersons was covered in the 24th general chapter. The first part defines the concepts of Educational Pastoral Community, Salesian Educational Pastoral Project and it concerns with the role of a layperson in them. Then, it concentrates on the salesian family, salesian movement and it introduces the elements that are important for the salesian identity. One part of it is also a view of church documents and chosen theologians on laypersons. The second part concerns with a quantitative research that verifies the conclusions of the 24th general chapter.

Helena Esterlová Aplikovaná etika, KTF UK Anotace diplomové práce v AJ Název práce: Influence of burnout syndrome on christian-ethical argumentation examined in the form of a case study of a clergyman Abstract: The burnout syndrome affects usually people who live to the fullest, who feel to be called to some activity, It gives them the meaning of their life. However, various outer and inner influences can cause that the meaning of the life starts to disappear, in the worst cases people lose their vision completely. The burnout often affects people who are engaged in other people and their problems. These people are also clergymans, who encounter the other's problems every day. A person is paralysed during contending a burnout in all areas of life: physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual. He is losing the meaning of life and needs a total restart unconditionally. If a cleric is losing the meaning of life his service in church in a serious danger. One of the crucial things for restoring the internal balance is finding the meaning of life again and subsequent organizing the values in the way that allows to live stably and doesn't lead to a burnout again. The area of values is the area explored by ethics. On the verbal level the anchoring of person's values is shown by his (ethical) argumentation....

The thesis The Parish Community at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Prague in the Years 1950-1990 describes, as the title advises , about the history of theParish Community during the communist era. Studied Both the history of the church itself, and that of spiritual administration, Pastoral Care and Priestley House, which was established after the expulsion of the Jesuits in their residence, are investigated in the thesis. The aim of this work is to digest the history clearlyorganize and and hereby to fill the gap in the history of this place, because during the communist era the records on activities and events in the parish were not kept systematically. records about the events in the parish. Keywords Jesuits, Religious, History, Pastoral Care, Priestley House, Ignatius

Alena Adamcová Name of thesis: Cardinal Beran`s Contribution to the field of pastoral work Abstract Cardinal Josef Beran`s personality is shown from the point of view of a pastoral worker and a pastor with the help of analysis of Beran`s written works, namely within his pedagogical and educational activities, in the time of internment and in the Roman exile. The work describes Cardinal Beran`s pastoral activity as a pedagogue, a diocesan bishop and a cardinal based also on the research of other available sources

The thesis deals with the life and work of the Prague Franciscan priest Jan Evangelista Urban. Within his writings it looks for the impulses that could help contemporary priests to live their own priesthood authentically. The first chapter introduces Urban's personality, his selected contemporaries and the historical context. The second chapter looks for key topics in relation to priestly life in Urban's speeches and other extant sources. The third chapter is focused on the way how to live the priestly life in everyday conditions; it also presents Urban's idea of a real and authentic disciple of God. The second and the third chapter contain a personal reflection and synthesis that tries to catch the principal message of Urban's thought.

The thesis The Parish Community at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Prague in the Years 1950-1990 describes, as the title suggests, the history of the Parish Community during the communist era. Both the history of the church itself and that of spiritual administration, Pastoral Care, and Priestley House, which was established after the expulsion of the Jesuits from their residence, are investigated in the thesis. The aim of this work is to fully comprehend and meticulously organize the sources of information and therefore fill the gap in the history of this place, for the records of activities and events in the parish were not kept systematically during the communist era.

6 ABSTRACT This thesis aims to provide information about the p rinciples of the care for the seriously ill, the dying, and the berieved in the context of the R oman-Catholic Church's pastoral activies. The theoretical section deals with the death from t he Bible's perspective, then with the death as well as the care for the berieved from the pasto ral point of view, and finally with the most suitable approach towards the individuals. In the p ractical part of the thesis, I assess the questionnaire that explores priests' and candidates ' for priesthood attitudes towards the matter of death and dying. The method is the literature an d primary sources analysis and questionnaires, which were used in my own research while collecting concrete experience Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

The currenly growing preference for "active aging" aims to promote the longest possible physical and mental vitality. Caring for the spiritual development and spiritual needs of older people is usually thought to be a private matter, or an area within the competence of churches, and related to traditionally religious older people. With regard to the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual unity of the person, it is evident that spirituality ? and spiritual needs as its expression ? belong in the life of every individual, though it is primarily an individual experience linked to a particular personality and life history. Through spirituality they seek to answer questions relating to the purpose and pursuit of life, to higher values, to the processing of suffering and evil, and to some questions having eschatological character. This dissertation defines spirituality's everyday place on the path to a good life in old age. The empirical part of the dissertation is a qualitative study called Spiritual Needs in the Daily Life of the Elderly in Southern Bohemia. The first part shows the development of religiosity or spirituality of two dozen South Bohemians over seventy-five years, focusing on the period of early religious socialization, stages of working life under the rule of Communism, and the present form of religiosity or spirituality. The second part presents a possible typology of their fundamental spiritual needs: dignity, sense of continuity in ones life story, hope, faith and love. On the basis of these findings, recommendations are then put forward for pastoral, social, and geragogical practices.

This thesis concerns with the Church doctrine of marriage and family. Chapter 1 includes a small outline of the historical development since the beginning of the existence of the Church until the Second Vatican Council. Chapter 2 introduces the Second Vatican Council´s Constitution Gaudium et Spec. Chapter 3 reflects the impact of the Constitution Gaudium et Spec and the new themes in the Church doctrine about marriage. Chapter 4 summarizes the results of the Synods in 2014 and 2015 while Chapter 5 provides an analysis of the Apostolic exhortation about love in family Amoris Laeticia written by the Pope Franciscus. The aim of this work is to describe the changes in the approach of the Catholic Church to the institution of marriage.

Cardinal Josef Beran S.M.Bernadetta Pavla Pěstová, OSU This thesis deals with reference and work of Josef Cardinal Beran, especially from the perspective of his pastoral work as an educationalist, the diocesan bishop and cardinal living in forcible exile. The thesis consists of five chapters. The first charter describes Beran's life hierarchically and emphasizes his clarical activity. The second charter deals with his teaching activities. Furthermore, this charter focuses on the selected publications that Cardinal Beran wrote during his life. A fundamental part of this thesis is the third chapter, dealing with the activities of the Archbishop from 1945 to 1949. The final chapters are devoted to activities in the intervent of Josef Beran in Roman exile. Cardinal Josef Beran ranks among the leading personalities of the 20th century. His legacy remains alive even today. Keywords pastoral care, teacher, the Catholic Church, totalitarianism, exile, Archbishop, Cardinal