Retos del Diálogo Ecuménico en la Pastoral de la Salud en su Dimensión Solidaria

Abstract

The Health Pastoral is the evangelizing action that makes present the liberating and salvific mission of Christ in the care of life, (CELAM. 2010) It is made up of three dimensions: The Community (health education, healthy lifestyles, basic sanitation and disease prevention); the Political-institutional (ensures the provision of the service and training of professionals in their social, political, ethical, bioethical mission), and the Solidarity (accompaniment of the patient and his family)

Based on the parable of the Good Samaritan, (Lc.10, 25-37), who challenges with his testimony, leaving aside religious, political and cultural prejudices, to give way to his ethical values, which move him to be supportive, close, compassionate with that wounded man. Today the believer continues to wonder about the same question: who is my neighbor? Since the various interpretations hinder this response, with their little ecumenical attitudes, in their eagerness to win followers. However, it has been understood that ecumenism leads to the unity of faith in God, (Escobar. 2020) - not in its religious practices - Therefore, it leads to closer bonds of unity where mercy for the one who suffers must be the meeting point.

In the context, in which the Health Pastoral is developed, we find little tolerance in religious plurality, due to the lack of understanding of these expressions. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt a new pastoral method that allows everyone to be reached with the Christian message and witness. This is the reason why I want to delve into the challenges of ecumenical dialogue, in its Solidarity Dimension of Health Pastoral Care. Starting from the conviction that suffering has no creed, but a strong need to meet with the Trinity, and to be treated with charity and recognized in their rights.