MODELUL TÂNĂRULUI ÎN OMILIILE DESPRE MACABEI ALE SÂNTULUI IOAN GURĂ DE AUR
THE MODEL OF THE YOUNG MAN IN THE HOMILIES ON MACCABEES OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Summary/Abstract: The custom of reciting a panegyric at the celebration of a Martyr-Saint was also an occasion for the religious community to reunite. In his sermons on the Maccabean martyrs, Saint John Chrysostom finds sufficient motives in their way of life to guide and advise the young Christians of his time. Thepredecessors and the heroes of faith represent a constant example of life for those who live in the midst of so many challenges. The youth of today may wonder how they can keep their faith in a world that tries to deny or discredit it. The connection point between yesterday and today is the sincere belief, the assertion of Christian values and the dignity of a healthy tradition. Saint John Chrysostom uses the example of the Maccabees martyrs as fertile ground of faith, self-control and a balanced and respectful education model. His sermon begins with an explanation of the biblical text and continues with the moral catechism of young people. Christians in Antioch from that period were proud of the glory and thefaith of local ancestors. The intention of worthiness is explained in a particular way. The good example is beneficial in the lives of believers. The purpose of the sermon is to strengthen the adhesion of the listener to the values of Christian tradition. The young Maccabees are noble beings, with a noble education, received from a noble mother. The mother is also an example of courage, selfcontroland sovereign mind. The model for the young generation of today, reverberated from a biblical and patristic tradition is this: steadfastness in an ever-changing world.

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