PASTORAL MINISTRY BETWEEN TRADITIONALISM AND PROGRESSIVISM

Pastoralno djelovanje u službi je prenošenja vjere, u službi predaje (tradicije). Predaja je njegova ključna sastavnica. Elementi predaje u vremenu i u kulturi moraju biti oživotvoreni upravo pastoralom Crkve. Današnje pastoralno djelovanje, pozvano služiti autentičnoj tradiciji vjere, često se nalazi između dviju suprotnih krajnosti koje ne pridonose autentičnom služenju u vjeri. Riječ je, s jedne strane, o \u27tradicionalizmu,\u27 a s druge strane o njegovoj suprotnosti – \u27progresivizmu\u27. Značenje ovih dvaju pojmova uključuje više sastavnica koje očituju brojne negativne pojave što narušavaju autentično pastoralno djelovanje. Tradicionalizam predstavlja nekritičko utvrđivanje promjenjivih oblika djelovanja koji u novim okolnostima pridonose stagnaciji pastorala, dok progresivizam u pastoralu pogoduje improvizacijama i nedopuštenim prilagođavanjima koja često ugrožavaju i same temelje pastoralnog poslanja. U ovome se radu, na teološki prosudbeno-kritički način, proučavaju poveznice tradicije i pastorala, kao i opasnosti tradicionalizma i progresivizma u njihovim glavnim izražajnim formama. Na taj način izdvajaju se i ključni teološko-pastoralni elementi koji trebaju pridonijeti nadvladavanju tradicionalističkih tendencija u pastoralu i u isto vrijeme širenju autentične predaje vjere.Pastoral ministry is in the service of the transmission of faith, in the service of the tradition. The tradition is its key component. The elements of tradition in time and culture have to be revived through the pastoral ministry of the Church. This mission, i.e. the service to the authentic tradition of the faith, sets today’s pastoral ministry between two extremes which do not contribute to the authentic service: traditionalism and progressivism. The meaning of these two words encompasses aspects revealing numerous negative instances that disturb the authentic ministry. Traditionalism represents a non-critical affirmation and consolidation of the changeable forms of ministry, that following a change of circumstances contribute to the stagnation of pastoral ministry. Progressivism on the other hand, soothes the improvisations and illicit adjustments often endangering the foundations of the pastoral ministry. In this article, through a theological-critical evaluation, the links of tradition and pastoral ministry are evaluated, as well as the dangers of the main forms of traditionalism and progressivism. The key theological and pastoral elements are sorted out in order to encourage the surpassing of the traditionalistic tendencies in the pastoral ministry and simultaneously contribute to the authentic transmission of faith