THE BEAUTY AND ACTUALITY OF THE PATRISTIC HOMILY
THE BEAUTY AND ACTUALITY OF THE PATRISTIC HOMILY
Author(s): Constantin BăjăuSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: MITROPOLIA OLTENIEI
Keywords: Patristic Homily; Christian Faith; Actuality; Sermon; Versions;
Summary/Abstract: The great preachers of our Church – the ones of ancient times: Saint Athanasius the Great,Gregory the Theologian, Gregory of Nyssa and John Chrysostom and the ones of the second millennium: Saint Gregory Palamas and Elias Miniatis – are real models for the Christians preachers today. They lived their lives according to the truth transmitted in their homilies. The uniqueness of the revealed truth forced them to live the truth they were preaching. Their sermon stemmed from their spiritual connection with their listeners and from the openness they showed towards them. Their sermons reveal their feelings in relation to their listeners, making their hearts beat in the same rhythm. The listeners, in their turn, regarded these Hierarchs as good fathers, in the image and likeness of the Good Shepherd (John X, 11) and considered them Teachers of the Church
Journal: ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IN DIALOGUE
- Issue Year: 3/2017
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 132-165
- Page Count: 34
- Language: English