Przepowiadanie homilijne i katechetyczne w kontekście regionalnym
Homily and catechistic preaching in the regional context

Summary/Abstract: Every individual listening to the word of God, delivered either in the Holy Mass homily or parish catechesis, lives in a specific cultural environment, sometimes referred to as a “small homeland”. It provides the “regional context” of preaching. This paper presents the inspiring role of this “context” in contemporary preaching of the Gospel. In view of dominant globalization trends, this context seems to gain increasing importance. To avoid misunderstanding, the paper starts with presenting necessary definitions, such as the meaning of the term: “homily”, “parish catechesis” or “regional context”. Since the realization of the word of God delivered during the homily or parish catechesis always takes place in a specific life of an individual who lives, works or rests in a specific local community and who is immersed in its culture, the significance of this context in preaching the word of God is demonstrated. Additionally, the paper presents the content of the regional culture to be used both in the homily and in the parish catechesis.

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