O encontro na viagem de Jesus rumo a Jerusalém (Lc 9,51- 19,46) e a cultura do encontro nas viagens de Francisco: uma epifania do Reino

• Ano de defesa: 2021
• Autor(a) principal: Guimarães, Adriana Barbosa
• Orientador(a): Ulloa, Boris Agustín Nef
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Teologia
• Departamento: Faculdade de Teologia
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Encontro (Costumes sociais) - Cristianismo; Epifania; Reino de Deus
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Dating (Social customs) - Christianity; Epiphany; Kingdom of God
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::TEOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.pucsp.br/jspui/handle/handle/24261

When we speak of “encounter”, we mean the privileged means by which God reveals himself and his plan of salvation to human beings. This research proposes an analysis of the epiphanic dimension of encounter as a theological category in the text of Jesus’ journey from Galilee to Jerusalem (Lk 9,5–19,46) and in Pope Francis' apostolic journeys outside Italy. An analysis of the theological meaning of this category in Sacred Scripture and in the life of the Church, has something to contribute to the Church and society today, who experience in various ways the fragility of human relationships and ties, and seek to be modern-day witnesses of Christ. We seek to verify the hypothesis that an encounter is an epiphany of the Kingdom of God in the gestures and words of Jesus and, today, in a special way, in the gestures and words of Francis. The lexicographic study of the encounter in the Lucan gospel, identified verbs and expressions in the Greek text that refer to this category in different nuances, broadens its understanding and indicates various gestures and attitudes that precede and accompany it. A particularity of encounter as an epiphany of the Kingdom in the Lucan perspective is the presence of conflict: being an epiphany of the Kingdom of God also implies being a sign of contradiction (cf. Lk 2,34). The manifestation of the Kingdom of God requires a transformation or inversion of reality that contradicts his saving-plan, which causes “mis-encounters” with those who are opposed. Subsequently, through bibliographic research, the category of encounter is studied in the words and gestures of Pope Francis, from the perspective of the culture of encounter, which he has called for from the beginning of his pontificate. The study identifies the dynamism of this culture and how Francis experiences it starting from Christ and going to meet his brothers and sisters in the peripheries of the world to heal their wounds, give life and generate communion. Following Jesus' example, the pilgrim Church, herself a sign of contradiction, has continued on a journey since the Lord's ascension to be a witness of his Resurrection, departing from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth (cf. Acts 1,8). Today he continues to respond to Jesus' call and command to go out and encounter others, to be a sign of the Kingdom of God, which manifests itself in many ways, especially in mercy and compassion, as evidenced in the parable of the good Samaritan (Lk 10,25-37). This can be considered the great teaching of Jesus about encounter, and Francis proposes the figure of this Samaritan as a model to be contemplated, an illuminating icon for the development of fraternity and friendship not only among those who share the Christian faith, but throughout society