Modern Spirituality of Young People - Between Tradition and New Religiousness

Abstract

U članku je donesena definicija duhovnosti s posebnim naglaskom na duhovnosti koja je vlastita mladima. Doneseni su i razlozi širenja duhovnosti „New agea“ koja je mladima veoma zavodljiva, a s kršćanskom je duhovnošću često u velikom raskoraku. U drugomu dijelu autor donosi deset načela zrele i poželjne kršćanske duhovnosti mladih. To su: 1) teocentrična duhovnost, teološki dobro utemeljena na pravoj vjeri Katoličke crkve; 2) kristocentrična duhovnost u kojoj je Isus Krist prikazan kao prijatelj mladih; 3) duhovska duhovnost koja je otvorena nadahnuću i vodstvu Duha Svetoga; 4) biblijska duhovnost koja se nadahnjuje Božjom riječju i biblijskim primjerima; 5) ekleziološka (eklezijalna) duhovnost koja ostaje vjerna crkvenomu učiteljstvu: 6) marijanska duhovnost koja je pod zaštitom nebeske Majke Marije; 7) kontemplativna i dinamična duhovnost koja živi od Boga i mijenja nas i svijet; 8) sakramentalna duhovnost koja potiče na primanje svetih sakramenata; 9) integrirajuća duhovnost koja povezuje tradicionalnu i modernu duhovnost; 10) utjelovljena duhovnost u mentalitet i kulturu hrvatskoga naroda.The article conveys the definition of spirituality with a special emphasis on the spirituality that is inherent to young people. It also gives the reasons for spreading of the New age spirituality that is very seductive to young people, but often diverging greatly from the Christian spirituality. In the second part the author mentions ten principles of a ripe and preferred Christian spirituality of young people as follows: 1) Theocentric spirituality theologically well-based upon the true religion of the Catholic Church; 2) Christocentric spirituality that features Jesus Christ as a friend of young people; 3) Spirituality that is open to the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit; 4) Biblical spirituality that is inspired by the Word of God and examples from the Bible; 5) Ecclesiological (ecclesial) spirituality that remains true to the Church Magisterium; 6) Marian spirituality that is under protection of Our Heavenly Mother Mary; 7) Contemplative and dynamic spirituality that lives by God and changes us and our world; 8) Sacramental spirituality that encourages us to receive the holy sacraments; 9) Integrative spirituality that connects the traditional and modern spirituality; 10) Spirituality incorporated into the mentality and culture of the Croatian people