On 21st July 2022, the University Senate of the UBB approved the application of János Vik, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology at the UBB, to become a doctoral supervisor. We are happy to welcome him as “founding father” of our doctoral school and as an outstanding expert in fundamental theology, spirituality, logotherapy and existential analysis.
The World Meeting of Families was held in Rome for the second time since 1994. The theme of this year’s meeting, attended by some 2,000 families, was “Family love: a vocation and a path to holiness”. The event began with the Feast of Families, which Pope Francis celebrated in the in the presence of 4,500 people in the Paul VI Hall. On Saturday evening, a solemn closing Mass was celebrated, at the end of which a missionary sending-out of families was given. During the closing Mass, the Pope reminded the participants of the meaning of Christ’s Passion and of what the Christian logic teaches. Pope Francis recalled that Christ, through his suffering and death, freed us from the slavery of self-centredness and set us free to love others better.
In my everyday life I find that the rather long title that appears after my name in official sources is in some ways unknown to ordinary people. The great majority of people know that I am a Roman Catholic priest and that I am engaged in pastoral work, as the classical pastoral way of life would say. This is certainly true, since I also work as an an auxiliary pastor in the parish of St. Augustine in Csíkszereda, but people who do not know me know very less about the other part of my activities.
Study theology and all doors will be open for you! Theological studies can prepare you for professions you may not even dare to think about. This is true even if theology sometimes modestly promotes itself on the university degree palette.
From 25-29 May 2022, Stuttgart hosted the 102nd edition of Catholic Days, a series of events that since 1848 has invited German-speaking believers (but not only) to give thanks, reflect together and witness to the joy of the Gospel. The event was first organised in the 19th century in connection with the lay movement and is still mainly organised today by lay Christian believers (the event is organised by the Zentralkomitee der deutschen Katholiken – ZdK).
Faith in God and trust in religious institutions tend to increase in times of crisis. László Holló, a professor at our doctoral school, discussed this issue in more detail on Zebra in Erdély TV.
“From a pastoral-theological point of view, liturgical space is significant in the productive, life-serving interaction of space and time”, said Klára Csiszár, and then added: “I wish that we could find the possibility in the use of our spaces, our churches, under all circumstances, where our souls can enjoy and which, by worshipping God in the soul, liberates us from the ruined, empty lethargy. ” – the director of our doctoral school, speaking at an international conference on the future of ruined churches, organised by the International Bishops’ Conference of St Cyril and Methodius. Along with nearly 100 participants, the conference was attended by members of the organising bishops’ conference, a representative of the Holy See and the director of Renovabis, representative of te CEI, and of the Aid for the Church.
A 2022.05.12-én lezárult második fordulós szavazás eredményeként a VKT Doktori Iskola Diáktanácsának diákképviselőjeként Tóth Krisztián lett megválasztva. Az esetleges fellebbezéseket 2022.05.13-án, reggel 8-tól déli 12 óráig lehet benyújtani elektronikus formában (noemi.geng@ubbcluj.ro). FRISSÍTÉS: Rezultate_alegere_student doctorand membru in Consiliul Scolii Doctorale RCS (2)
Diákképviselő választás a doktori iskola tanácsába
The harsh realities of wars throughout history and beyond bring out different traits in people. While some are passive, insensitive to suffering, others feel the urge to help and take action. The suffering of those directly involved is indescribable in words, and the help received is like a godsend. Often, their only comfort remains faith in God and hope in the humanity of their fellow human beings.