Sakrament chrztu świętego źródłem tria munera Christi w nauczaniu papieża Franciszka

Abstract

The article focuses on the issue of the sacrament of baptism as the foundation of the common priesthood on the basis of the teaching of pope Francis. The sacrament of Baptism confers the grace of overcoming the effects of original sin and also obliges the baptized to participate in the life of the Church and to realize the threefold mission of Christ, which is the result of the dignity of God’s adopted childhood received through his power: priestly, prophetic and royal. The aim is to update, based on the teaching of Pope Francis, the fruits of the grace of baptism that affect the mentality of the believer, supporting their mission in everyday life, in whatever circumstances he or she may be and whatever social role he or she may play. The analysis includes the issue of the essence of the sacrament of baptism, its meaning and the effects it brings. Their specificals have been inscribed in the three dimensions of the common priesthood, thanks to which the baptized realize tmen, that is, in the dimension of the priestly, prophetic and royal mission. The identity of a believer included in the common priesthood by the power of baptism affects their experience of love, shaping courage and responsibility to be available to God and another man in everyday life.