MIGRATION CATHOLIC APPROACH Automotive School Gdask Migration in

MIGRATION CATHOLIC APPROACH Automotive School Gdańsk Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Migration - catholic approach Migration is well shown in Bible, where you can see different examples of migration: q Pilgrimage to the holy places (Sdz 20, 18) q Key point in the history of Israel and the history of migration is Jesus Christ presented as emigrant and passer-by, who condemns oppresion and discrimination, which are against God’s will q Obligations towards emigrants are mentioned in the Old Testament (Wj 22, 20; Pwł10, 19) q The first biblical emigrants were Adam and Eva expeled from Paradise (Rdz 3, 24) and Kain (Rdz 4, 8. 12) Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014 Cdn.

Migrtion - catholic approach q Migrtion is at the beginning of the history of Israel as a chosen nation (Rdz 12, 1); travel to Egypt (Rdz 12, 10 -20) q Babylonian captivity and life on foreign lands (Pwł10, 18; 24, 18) q Holy Bible: respect for emigrants (Wj 23, 9), for orphans and widows (Wj 22, 21); the aim was to create friendly living environment; this aspect of hospitality was adopted by Christians (Encyklopedia Katolicka, tom 12) Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Migration - catholic approach q. The church is the heir of Old Testament tradition, its approach to migration is based on teaching of Jesus Christ. q. Saint Mary is a symbol of emigrant who gives birth to her child far away from home and one forced to flee to save her child. q. Emigrational priesthood. q. Catholic encyclopedia gives different moral postulates taken from the catholic church teaching, it mentions pope’s John Paul II migrations. (Encyklopedia Katolicka, tom 12) Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

MISSIONARIES IN POLAND Ołtarz w kościele św. Wojciecha w Gdańsku Saint Wojciech First Polish martyrs : st. Benedykt, st. John (they came to Poland from Italy, invited by the king Bolesław Chrobry ), st. Mathew, st. Isaak, st. Krystyn (Poles). On the night of 10/ 11 th November 1003 they were mugged and killed in Międzyrzecz, not far from the mouth of rivers Odra and Warta. They were preparing for their missionary work there. Their story was written down by st. Bruno from Kwerfurt in „The life of five friars”. Saint Franciszek Ksawery. e past, thpresent and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Five Friars Martyrs (also known as First Polish Martyrs or Five Saint Friars from Międzyrzecz) Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

MISSIONARY TRAVELS OF SAINT PAUL – APOSTOLE OF THE NATIONS Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Curious details from the 1 st missionary travel In Pathos st. Paul with two other apostoles– Barnaba and John Mark, were called in by roman proconsul Sergius Paul. There, they met with Elimas Bar Jesus, a"false jewish prophet ". Elimas was afraid that he might loose his power if the proconsul became Christian. Paul was outraged with Elimas, and he made him blind for some time. In Listra st. Paul healed a paralysed man. The crowd calles him Hermes, and they called Barnaba - Zeus. It was difficult to stop people from giving them oblation. When Paul was in Listra his opponents instigated the crowd against him. He was taken out of town and stoned but he survived and returned to town and on the next day he left with Barnaba to Derbe. Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Curious details from the 2 nd missionary travel In Filippia st. Paul baptized Lidia, a merachant from Tiatyra, and he healed possessed slave woman. The woman’s owner was furious (she was earning money as a fortune-teller), and he accused Paul and Sylas. They were hit with rods and sent to prison. At night there was an earthquake and it brought them freedom. On the next day they were freed by the praetors. In Kenchrach st. Paul, shaved his head as he pledged before. Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Curious details from the 3 rd missionary travel Paul’s missionary successes caused a significant drop in selling of silver „temples” of Aphrodite from Efez. Paul stopped in Troda. He was taking to worshippers util late at night. One of the listeners, Eustach, fell asleep and fell down from the 3 rd floor, and died, but Paul managed to bring him back to life. Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012 -2014

sources: Opracowanie ks. Henryka Martina na temat migracji w Biblii Encyklopedia Katolicka, tom 12 Biblia Tysiąclecia https: //pl. wikipedia. org/wiki/Pawe%C 5%82_z_Tarsu http: //wojciech. diecezja. gda. pl Maps: http: //www. oltarz. pl/apostol/mapy/