Vyskupas Vincentas Brizgys ir jo likimas
LTLietuvai išsivadavus iš okupacijos, tarsi iš naujo mėginama įvertinti sovietmečio, nacių valdymo metų įvykius ir pasmerkti arba pateisinti atskirų žmonių grupių, konkrečių asmenų apsisprendimą ar veiksmus. Vertinant Katalikų Bažnyčios ir atskirų jos narių, ypač dvasininkų, laikyseną okupacijos laikotarpiu, kai kam priskiriami dideli nuopelnai dėl jų kilnių poelgių rizikuojant laisve ar net gyvybe, bet yra ir asmenų ,kurie vertinami nelabai palankiai, o kartais netgi smerkiami dėl to, kad neatliko savo pareigų, nekovojo dėl Bažnyčios teisių, netgi kolaboravo su okupaciniu rėžimu. Nevienodai yra vertinamas ir vyskupas Vincentas Brizgys. Jis prieškaryje yra buvęs Vilkaviškio kunigų seminarijos profesorius, paskui Kauno arkivyskupo augziliaras, vėliau beveik pusę amžiaus ne savo noru išbuvęs toli nuo Tėvynės. Ar vyskupas V. Brizgys buvo nacių verčiamas pasitraukti iš savo vyskupijos ir Lietuvos (prievarta išvežtas į Vokietiją artėjant Raudonajai armijai 1944 m.), ar tai buvo tik oficiali versija gelbstint save nuo neabejotinai skaudaus likimo antrosios sovietinės okupacijos metu? Straipsnyje mėginama pažvelgti į vyskupo asmenį, jo veiklą prieškarinėje ir sovietų bei vėliau nacių okupuotoje Lietuvoje, kas padėtų nuspėti ganytojo pasirinkimo motyvus.Reikšminiai žodžiai: Vyskupas Vincentas Brizgys; Emigracija; Bishop Vincentas Brizgys.
ENThe period of the war and its aftermath which can be evaluated in different ways had an influence on the lives of many people. This period has raised many questions to which even today we do not have a clear answer. The deportations to Siberia, the withdrawal of a great number of Lithuanians to the West in 1944, and the post-war resistance hurt Lithuania. The tragic events also affected Bishop Vincentas Brizgys. In pre-war Lithuania he was a professor at the Vilkaviškis priest seminary, who later became an auxiliary of the Kaunas archbishop. His forced withdrawal to the West was not only painful for him, but also raised various evaluations. If he had remained in Lithuania, he would have only become another victim of the occupation. When the Soviet front was approaching, the Nazis wanted as many people, especially intellectuals, as possible to leave for Germany. This was propaganda meant to make the impression that people were escaping Soviet occupation and seeking shelter with the Nazis. Even though the Germans wanted the bishop's withdrawal, there were some possibilities for him to remain. The choice was very difficult as can be understood from his reminiscences. But if he had remained in Lithuania, he would have become one of the first victims of the occupation. While living abroad Brizgys devoted his life to the Catholic Church and his homeland Lithuania. Withdrawing from Lithuania he, as well as many other compatriots, hoped to return to an independent Lithuania. Thus, Brizgys has to be considered an exile, just like many other honest and honorable priests and lay persons of our nation. He had no possibilities to return to his beloved native land and died in 1992. [From the publication]Development of tourism (as a priority branch of economy), especially the domestic tourism, also covering rural tourism is very important for Lithuania and its economy. Rural tourism is the fastest developing type of tourism in Lithuania’s regions. The study aims at characterization of rural tourism in Lithuania and analyzing the development policies. Rural tourism became a very popular type of tourism. The speed of life in the city and the problems of the environment force people to come back to nature. Rural tourism is an efficient tool for preservation of the values of cultural heritage, development of the direct sales of agricultural products and preservation of the beauty of nature. Another important purpose of the rural tourism business is economical and social benefit to rural areas. Rural tourism is an important factor for development of alternative directions of activities, shaping new sources of income for rural families and an efficient tool for preservation of the values of nature and cultural heritage. According to the forecasts by the World Tourism Organization and after Lithuania’s accession to the EU, the number of tourists has been continuously growing. The Lithuanian laws, regulating tourism, do not define the concept of rural tourism. Those are services of accommodation and recreation in the rural area. In terms of the economy of the country, the rural tourism should be valued and developed on two levels and views: on the macro-level, i. e. as a branch of national tourism and on the micro-level, i. e. as a service economy business in rural areas. In the first case the entire attention is dedicated to popularization of the rural tourism, in the second – to the rural tourism business, reducing the barriers of its development. Since the profitability of rural tourism is little dependent on the host of the homestead, state support is also necessary.
