| Sažetak | Majčinstvo je za neke ljude najveći dar i radosno poslanje. Za druge je nažalost zloslutna prijetnja i neka vrsta prokletstva. Same žene ga različito percipiraju. Neke ga vole i prihvaćaju. Žele ga pod svaku cijenu, dok ga druge žele pošto poto izbjeći ne vodeći često računa o krajnjim, nerijetko teškim posljedicama. Trudnoća i trudnica su za neke blagoslov i blagoslovljeno stanje, za druge puka slučajnost i neželjeno stanje. Kada Bog stvara ženu u njenu osobnost utiskuje osjećaj za drugog. Nježnost, toplina, osjećajnost samo su neke karakteristike ženskog bića. U trenutku stvaranja, Bog ženi daruje posebne osobine svojstvene samo njoj. Samo žena može imati toliku toplinu, ljepotu, razumijevanje, spremnost sebe žrtvovati radi drugog bića. A upravo te vrednote preduvjet su dobroga i uspješnog majčinstva. Nova vremena donijela su i nove probleme. Žene su u opasnosti da izgube svoju ženstvenost, a samim time i osjećaj ili želju za majčinstvom. Oduvijek aktualna, tema majčinstva danas postaje još aktualnijom. Rijetko se kroz povijest na majčinstvo gledalo kao na prijetnju ili smetnju. Danas je to nažalost očita svakidašnja činjenica. Feministkinje u majčinstvu vide realnu mogućnost podređenosti muškarcu. Budući da je novi život potreban majke posebno, u prvim mjesecima, žena ostaje vezana za dijete čime zaostaje za muškarcima u poslovnom svijetu. Iz toga razloga žene traže prava na pobačaj i kontracepciju i samim tim činom djeluju same protiv sebe i protiv svoje ženstvenosti. Kada žena poseže za kontracepcijom, ona sebi pripisuje mjesto koje njoj ne pripada. Osim toga, upotreba kontracepcije ostavlja posljedice i predstavlja ugrozu majčinstva. S druge strane, postoje mnoge žene koje nisu plodne, a takve žene najbolje shvaćaju zašto je majčinstvo dar. Nemogućnost rađanja ženu dovodi pred nove i drugačije poglede na život. Problem neplodnosti utječe na brak. Dovodi par do novih mogućnosti bračnog ostvarenja. Onaj par koji je sposoban začeti mora se odgovorno ophoditi sa svojom plodnošću. Plodnost je dar koji zahtjeva odgovornost roditelja u dva koraka. Prvi korak se tiče odgovornog rađanja. Drugi korak odnosi se na razvoj i odgoj stvorenog života. Nezamjenjiva je uloga majke u obitelji. Nitko nema toliki utjecaj na psihološki i duhovni razvoj i rast novog života kao što ga ima majka. Žena svojim majčinstvom oplemenjuje čitavo društvo. Majka je podsjetnik Božje ljubavi, nježnosti, milosti i topline u ovom svijetu. |
| Sažetak (engleski) | For some people, motherhood is the greatest gift and joyful mission. For others, unfortunately, it is an ominous threat and a kind of curse. Women themselves perceive it differently. Some of them love it and accept it. They want it at all costs, while others want to avoid it because they often do not take into account the ultimate, often severe consequences. Pregnancy and pregnant women are for some a blessing and a blessed state, for others a mere coincidence and an unwanted state. When God created a woman, he imprinted a feeling for another in her personality. Tenderness, warmth, and sensitivity are just some of the characteristics of a woman's being. At the moment of creation, God gave a woman special qualities unique to her. Only a woman can have such warmth, beauty, understanding, and willingness to sacrifice herself for the sake of another being. And precisely these values are a prerequisite for good and successful motherhood. New times brought new problems. Women are in danger of losing their femininity, and therefore the feeling or desire for motherhood. Always relevant, the topic of motherhood is becoming even more relevant today. Rarely throughout history, has motherhood been seen as a threat or a nuisance. Today, unfortunately, this is an obvious everyday fact. Feminists see motherhood as a real possibility of subordination to men. Since the new life is needed by the mother, especially in the first months, the woman remains attached to the child, which lags behind men in the business world. For this reason, women demand the right to abortion and contraception, and by doing so, they are acting against themselves and their femininity. When a woman reaches for contraception, she ascribes to herself a place that does not belong to her. In addition, the use of contraception leaves consequences and poses a threat to motherhood. On the other hand, many women are not fertile, and such women best understand why motherhood is a gift. The inability to give birth brings a woman to new and different views on life. The problem of infertility affects marriage. It leads the couple to new opportunities for marital fulfillment. A couple who can conceive must take responsibility for their fertility. Fertility is a gift that requires parental responsibility in two steps. The first step concerns responsible childbirth. The second step refers to the development and upbringing of created life. The role of the mother in the family is irreplaceable. No one has as much influence on the psychological and spiritual development and growth of a new life as a mother. A woman enriches the whole society with her motherhood. A mother is a reminder of God's love, tenderness, grace, and warmth in this world. |
