Del lavoro di cura al servicio cristiano
Una aproximación agustiniana a la crisis contemporánea de los cuidados
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21553531 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silvia Lorena Castellanos Rodríguez (0000-0003-1079-2470, Asociación Latinoamericana para el Desarrollo Alternativo), Ester Carvajal Castellanos (0009-0001-0635-0410, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Ecuador) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-34 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anales de Teología (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0717-4152 • E-ISSN: 2735-6345 |
| Publisher | Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21703/2735-6345.3543 |
| OpenAlex | W7164385883 |
| Language | IT |
| References cited | 4 |
This article offers a reinterpretation of Saint Augustine of Hippo’s thought on care through the lens of the Gospel episode of Martha and Mary (Lk 10:38–42). From a theological-patristic perspective and in dialogue with contemporary care debates, it argues that Augustine removes care from its feminized conception and presents it as a universal vocation of the Church. The active service embodied by Martha is understood as a necessary mediation for sustaining life and as a concrete expression of Christian charity, though marked by the temporality of human existence. In contrast, Mary’s contemplation represents the eschatological fullness toward which all ecclesial action is oriented. Thus, care is redefined as a communal and theological practice that sustains life, anticipates the Kingdom, and bears witness to the unity between action, faith, and divine love
Contemplation · Gospel · Mediation · Reinterpretation · Temporality · Witness · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Catholicism and Religious Studies · Religious and Theological Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |