The charism of spiritual fatherhood in the exercise of priestly ministry

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Angela Maria Rodica Tutas

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On the first part, the reflexion is examined starting from older philosophers experiences that left profund marks on his disciples souls. On the second part, the patristic foundations and the bible foundations, both from spiritual paternity are introduced. In line with the current Catholic teachings, it can be noticed how much the church needs ”spiritual fathers“ that shows the way that the humankind must follow. Finally, to the speech does not stay distant from contemporaneous reality, concludes with a testimony from a contemporary priest (Canon Ronaldo Menezes) whom knows how to spread the beauty from spiritual paternity in the exercise of his Priestly Ministry, as Father and Pastor of his church community.

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Tutas, A. M. R. (2016). The charism of spiritual fatherhood in the exercise of priestly ministry. Brasiliensis, 5(9), 7-36. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8127969
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Angela Maria Rodica Tutas, Centro de Estudos Redemptoris Mater, Brasília

Doutora em Ciências Eclesiásticas Orientais pelo Pontificio Istituto Orientale de Roma. Docente de Patrologia no Centro de Estudos Filosófico-Teológicos Redemptoris Mater de Brasília.

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Tutas, A. M. R. (2016). The charism of spiritual fatherhood in the exercise of priestly ministry. Brasiliensis, 5(9), 7-36. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8127969