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Scientific conference 2018

SAINT JOHN PAUL III AND SAINT EDITH STEIN – LOVE VERSUS TRUTH
12 October 2018
The Edith Stein Society
38 Nowowiejska Street in Wrocław

The progressive secularization of social life, as well as the increasingly serious dangers resulting from valuing the material side of life in culture and art, make it necessary to direct society’s attention to the values that constituted our displaced culture and national awareness. We want to reflect on the life lessons of the Holy Father John Paul II and Edith Stein, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, in order to encourage society, and especially academic youth, to courageously follow the path of truth and love set by the Church.

PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE:

9:00 am EUCHARIST (Church of St. Michael the Archangel) The homily is given by H.E. Archbishop Marian GOŁĘBIEWSKI

10:30 am OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE, HM. Rector of PWT, Prof. Fr Włodzimierz WOŁYNIEC

10.40 am Prof. Fr Mariusz ROSIK (PWT, Wroclaw): Edith Stein – sanctity in everyday life

11:20 am Prof. Fr Bogumił GACKA (UKSW, Warsaw): The Way to Personalism of St. Edith Stein and St. John Paul II

12:00 pm Fr Manfred DESELAERS, PhD (Center for Dialogue and Prayer in Auschwitz): John Paul II and the scream of Edith Stein in Auschwitz

12:40 pm O. Krzysztof BROSZKOWSKI, PhD, OP (Redemptoris Mater Seminary): Between life-giving love and the liberating truth of the cross. The Body in the Thought of John Paul II and Teresa Benedicta from the Cross

1:20 pm Fr Tomasz WIELICZKO, MA (St. Lawrence Parish in Głuchołazy): More than friendship – Edith Stein in the lectures and spirituality of Fr Krzysztof Grzywocz

2:00 pm Lunch break

2:30 pm Prof. Fr Jerzy MACHNACZ (PWT, Wrocław): Edith Stein – Patroness of Europe and Cross of Jesus Christ

3:10 pm Prof. Fr Robert SKRZYPCZAK (UKSW, Warsaw): Gender as a meeting place. Edith Stein about femininity and masculinity

3:50 pm Mr Krzysztof SERAFIN, PhD (PWR, Wrocław): The Role of Truth in Betrothed Love in the Perspective of Karol Wojtyła – John Paul II

4:20 pm Marzena RACHWALSKA MA (PWT, Wrocław): St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross – Master of Education

5:00 pm THE AWARDING OF A PRIZE NAMED AFTER THE SAINT EDITH STEIN, Winners: P. Hermann PETERS, Fr Jerzy WITEK, Mrs. Danuta SKRABA, Mr. Marian ŁUKASZEWICZ

The Concert: “Hit the rock and wisdom will flow”: Adam Musialski – violin, Beata Musialska – piano

6:00 pm CONFERENCE SUMMARY