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Freiburger Rundbrief FREIBURGER RUNDBRIEF Beiträge zur Förberung bei' Freunökhaft zroirchen Dem Alten uno bau Neuen Gottesvolk im Geifte beiber Teftamente Jahrgang XIII 1960/61 Nummer 50/52 11.Juni 1961* * Wir datieren dieses Heft von dem Sonntag, an weldiem das auf Seite 3 wiedergegebene Gebet in den katholischen Kirdien Deutschlands gebetet wurde. Der Manuskriptabschluß aber ist erst Anfang September erfolgt. — Zugleidi bitten wir das vorjährige Druckversehen zu beriditigen: Nr. 49 gehört zur Folge XIII. Jahresfolge: 1960/61. Postverlagsort Freiburg i. Br. FRE1BURGER RUNDBRIEF Beiträge zur Förderung der Freunöfchaft zwifchen dem Alten und Z)em Neuen Gotteevolk im Geifte beider Teftamente XIII. Folge 1960 / 61 Freiburg, den 11. Juni 1961' Nummer 50 / 52 Aus dem Inhalt: „Gebet für die ermordeten Juden und ihre Verfolger" von den deutschen Bischöfen, das laut deren Anordnung in den katholischen Kirchen Deutschlands am 11. Juni 1961 gebetet wurde Seite 3 Erklärung der deutschen Bischöfe zum Eichmann-Prozeß Seite 3 1. Liebe siege über die Gewalt. Ansprache im ehemaligen Konzentrationslager Dachau von Dr. Franz Hengsbach, Bischof von Essen, anläßlich des Eucharistischen Weltkongresses August 1960 Seite 4 2. Das christliche Gewissen und die jüdische Frage. Hirtenbrief von Achille Kardinal Lienart Seite 6 3. * Päpstliche Unterweisung über die Juden. Von Msgr. J. M. Oestereicher, Newark, New Jersey Seite 8 4. II. Internationale Katholische Studientagung in Apeldoorn über christlich-jüdische Beziehungen von P. Dr Willehad Eckert 0. P., Walberberg Seite 10 5. Beiträge für den Katecheten: a) " Geschichte und Existenz des Alten Bundesvolkes als Aufgabe religiöser Unterweisung. Referat von Prof. Dr. Karl Thieme anläßlich einer Gesamttagung aller Arbeitsgemeinschaften für den Katholischen Reli- gionsunterricht in Frankfurt/Main am 31. Oktober 1960 Seite 12 b) * Gefahren der Einseitigkeit. Neue Literatur zum Prozeß Jesu von Nazareth Seite 18 c) " Die Verwerfung Jesu Christi und die Zerstreuung der Juden, von Bundesrichter a. D. Dr. Galleiske . Seite 20 d) Ermordete Juden als Märtyrer. Antiochos Epiphanes. Aus: Enciclopedia de la Biblia Seite 23 e) Augustinus und der ,ältere Bruder'. Zur patristischen Exegese von Luk. 15, 25-32, aus: UNIVERSITAS, Dienst an Wahrheit und Leben. Festschrift für Bischof Dr. Albert Stohr, i. A. der Katholisch-Theologi- schen Fakultät der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, herausgegeben von Ludwig Lenhart Seite 24 6. Jünger und Pharisäer. 4. Trikonfessionelles Gespräch in der Evangelischen Akademie Berlin Seite 26 7. Zionismus. 1. Begriff und Etappen der zionistischen Bewegung. - 2. Vorgeschichte. - 3. Von ‚Basel' bis zu Bal- four (1897-1917. - 4. Von der ,nationalen Heimstätte' zum eigenen Land (1917-1947). - 5. Bleibende Funk- tion und Würdigung. Vorabdruck aus dem ,Staatslexikon` der Görresgesellschaft Seite 27 8. " Kibbuz, Utopie und Wirklichkeit, von Dr. Conrad N. Rosenstein, Kibbuz Anavim/Judäa Seite 28 9. Die arabischen Flüchtlinge. Gespräch zwischen M. Y.Ben-Gavriel und Professor Dr. Leo Kohn Seite 30 10. " Die Legende von Pater Daniel aus dem Karmelitenkloster auf dem Karmel, von Arye Nescher Seite 32 11. Die Caritas des Vatikans im Interniertenlager von Ferramonti-Tarsia bei Cosenza mit Hilfe von P. Callistus Lopinot OFM Cap. Geispolsheim/Rom, von Dr. Angela Rozumek Seite 33 12. Zur Eröffnung der Ausstellung von Zeichnungen jüdischer Kinder in Theresienstadt 1942 bis 1944. Ansprache des Rektors der Universität Freiburg, Professor Dr. H. Ruffin am 11. Juli 1961 Seite 35 13. *Der Eichmann-Prozeß und die Jugend in der Bundesrepublik, von Heinz Theo Risse Seite 37 14. Glaube, Liebe und Hoffnung für Israel. Bericht von der Evangelischen Synode Berlin 1960 Seite 41 15. Echo und Aussprache: a) zu 45/48 (S. 43) - b) zu 49 (S. 44) c) zu: „Über den Widerstand der Akademiker in Holland während des Krieges" (Nr. 49, S. 16 ff.) (5.44) - d) Aussprache über „Wahrheit des Heidentums?" mit Dr. M. Vereno (Redaktion KAIROS) (S. 45) - e) „Gespräch" und „Mission". 1. Antwort auf Dr. E. L. Ehr- lich: Der Stand des Gespräches zwischen Christen und Juden, von Joachim Günther. - 2. Die Judenmission in der Krise, von Dr. E. L. Ehrlich. - 3. Um das christlich-jüdische Gespräch. - 4. Weitere Klarstellung von christ- licher Seite. - 5. Brief an Dr. E. L. Ehrlich (S. 46) - f) Um Kirche und Israel im Epheserbrief (S. 52) - g) The- sen zu Zeugnispflicht, Mission und „Ukumenik" gegenüber den Juden (S. 54) Seite 43 16. Monsignore Antonio Vergani. Einem Freunde Israels in memoriam Seite 54 17. Rundschau (u. a. Dokumentation z. Eichmann-Prozeß; Eichmann und Gott; Christlich-jüdische Begegnung) . Seite 55 18. Kleine Nachrichten (u. a. Und wieder Ritualmordlegende - Wann endlich?) Seite 75 19. Literaturhinweise (Vgl. die systemat. Übersicht auf S. 134 f.) Seite 80 20. Aus unserer Arbeit (u. a. Heinrich Wienke zum Ged., Unsere Arbeit unerläßlich - und unermeßlich) . Seite 127 I Wir datieren dieses Heft von dem Sonntag, an welchem das auf Seite 3 wiedergegebene Gebet in den katholischen Kirchen Deutschlands gebetet wurde. Der Manuskriptabschluß aber ist erst Ende September erfolgt. - Zugleich bitten wir das vorjährige Drudcversehen zu berichtigen: Nr. 49 gehört zur Folge XIII, d. h. Jahresfolge: 1960/61. Nachdruck gestattet. Für die im Inhaltsverzeichnis mit ' gekennzeichneten Beitrage wird um das ubliche Zeilen- honorar gebeten. Als Manuskript gedruckt. Herausgegeben von Dr. Rupert Gießler, Dr. Georg Hüssler, Dr. Gertrud Luckner, Karlheinz Schmidthüs, Prof. Dr. Karl Thieme, Prof. Dr. Anton Voegtle. Geschat tsstelle: Dr. Gertrud Luckner, Freiburg im Breisgau, Deutscher Caritas-Verband, Werthmannplatz Postverlagsort Freiburg i. Br. FREIBURGER RUNDBRIEF Beiträge zur Förberung ber Freunöl'duft nie:hen betu Alten uiebern Neuen Gottespothirn Geifte beiöer Teftamente Gebet für die ermordeten Juden und ihre Verfolger' Herr, du Gott unserer Väter! Du Gott Abrahams, Isaaks und Jakobs. Du Vater der Erbarmung und Gott alles Trostes. Du hast dich deines Knechtes Israel angenommen und ihm und allen Menschen Jesus Chri- stus, deinen Sohn, als Erlöser gesandt. Ihn, der sdiuldlos war, hast du für uns dahingegeben, damit durch ihn alle gerettet werden. Wir bekennen vor dir: Mitten unter uns sind unzählige Menschen gemordet worden, weil sie dem Volke angehörten, aus dem der Mezsias dem Fleische nach stammt. Wir bitten dich: Führe alle zur Einsicht und Umkehr, die auch unter uns mitsdiuldig geworden sind durch Tun, Unterlassen und Schweigen. Führe sie zur Einsicht und Umkehr, damit sie sühnen, was immer sie gefehlt. Vergib um deines Sohnes willen in deinem grenzenlosen Erbarmen die unermeßliche Schuld, die menschliche Sühne nicht tilgen kann. Laß unter uns das Vorbild der Menschen wirksam werden, die sidi bemühten, den Verfolgten zu helfen und den Verfolgern zu widerstehen. Tröste die Trauernden, sänftige du die Verbitterten, Einsamen und Kranken. Heile du die Wunden, die den Seelen geschlagen wurden. Laß uns und alle Mensdien immer mehr begreifen, daß wir einander lie- ben müssen, wie dein Sohn uns geliebt hat. Gib den Ermordeten deinen Frieden im Lande der Lebendigen. Ihren ungerecht erlittenen Tod aber laß heilsam werden durch das Blut deines Sohnes Jesus Christus, der mit dir lebt und herrscht in der Einheit des Heiligen Geistes, Gott von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. Amen. 1 Dieses Gebet wurde am Sonntag in der Herz-Jesu-Oktav, dem 11. Juni 1961, in den katholisdien Kirdlen Deutsdilands gebetet. Erklärung der deutschen Bischöfe zum Eichmann-Prozeß Frühjahrskonferenz 1961 in Bühl Bühl/Baden, 31. Mai (KNA) Südwestdeutsdier Pressedienst Nr. 39/61. Eine „Erklärung der deutsdien Bischöfe zum Eichmann- Prozeß" und die Abfassung eines „Gebets für die ermordeten Juden und ihre Verfolger", das am Sonntag nadi dem Herz- Jesu-Fest in den katholischen Kirdien Deutsdilands verriditet wird, zählen zu den wichtigsten Ergebnissen der Frühjahrs- konferenz der katholischen Bisdiöfe Deutschlands, die am Montag und Dienstag unter Vorsitz des Kölner Erzbischofs, Joseph Kardinal Frings, im Provinzmutterhaus der Niederbronner Schwestern in Bühl stattfand, und an der alle deutschen Bischöfe teil- nahmen. Die Erklärung der deutschen Bischöfe zum Eichmann-Prozeß hat folgenden Wortlaut: „Die in Bühl versam- melten deutschen Bischöfe haben in ihren Beratungen auch die durch den Eichmann-Prozeß aufgeworfenen Fragen besprochen. Sie stellten fest, daß die deutschen Katholiken denIProzeß mit großemErnst verfolgen, tief betroffen darüber, daß so furchtbares Unrecht durch Menschen aus unserem Volk geschehen konnte. Die erschiitternden Aussagen des Prozesses werfen erneut die Frage auf, wie es zu dieser entsetzlichen Schändung der Menschenwürde und zur Vernichtung ungezählter Menschenleben kommen konnte. Solches ist geschehen, weil die politische Führung unseres Volkes sich angemaßt hat, ewige Gesetze Gottes außer Kraft zu setzen. Unser Volk muß das Menschenmögliche tun, das am jüdischen Volk und an anderen Völkern verübte Un- recht wiedergutzumachen. Materielle Wiedergutmachung ist notwendig, aber sie allein genügt nicht. Des- halb rufen die Bischöfe die deutschen Katholiken auf, im Geiste der Sühne Gott um Verzeihung anzuflehen für die Sünden, die durch Angehörige unseres Volkes geschehen sind, und um die Gesinnung des Frie- dens und der Versöhnung zu bitten. Gleichzeitig appellieren sie an die Initiative der Priester und der Laien, entsprechend den gegebenen Möglichkeiten mit dem Gebete sichtbare Zeichen tätiger Sühne zu ver- binden. Den Männern und Frauen aber, die heute in
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