Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego troska o rodzinę w czasach komunistycznego zniewolenia : (na przykładzie Listów Pasterskich Prymasa Polski z lat 1946-1974)

The aim of the article is to show the socio-moral condition of the family in times of real socialism in Poland, including the dangers from the state and ideology that threaten it in the context of contemporary living conditions. The basis of the research was Pastoral Letters of the Primate of Poland Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski from the period 1946-1974 regarding the family or phenomena closely related to it (e.g. raising young people). The research issues were included in the following questions: 1) What dangers were the family and young generation exposed to in the views of Cardinal Wyszynski? 2) In what direction should the policy of overcoming the threats to the family go according to Wyszyński? 3) What actions and forms of help should have been taken to protect the family from the influence of communist ideology and power? The research was carried out using the content analysis method. The article consists of an introduction, a description of the research method and three parts of the analysis.The first part outlines the threats to the family and society in the years 1946-1975 in the context of contemporary life. The second part shows the directions of overcoming the threats, and the third part presents the measures to protect the family in times of communism in Poland. In the conclusion section the sense and meaning given to the family during the period under consideration was emphasized.