The Torment of Preaching and Listening in a Pluralistic Society

Authors

  • Marian Šuráb Comenius University in Bratislava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/ps.4141

Keywords:

homily, preaching, suffering, laity

Abstract

The homily is an act of communication that consists of three elements: the preacher, the listener, and the homily. The purpose of homilies is to update the message of salvation and encourage the faithful to live the gospel. The homily as communication should take place in a peaceful environment. If this is not the case, preaching and listening may result in suffering. The paper mentions several reasons why this happens. The preacher may suffer from a new cultural and religious circumstance, authority issues, impaired spirituality, personal difficulties, loss of enthusiasm and fear or excessive stage fright. For listeners, the torment of listening may be caused by unfulfilled expectations, a bad relationship with the preacher, or homilies that lack simplicity, are full of abstract sentences, are long or unprepared.

Author Biography

  • Marian Šuráb, Comenius University in Bratislava
    Rev. Marian Šuráb – Prof. ThDr., PhD. lectures on pastoral theology, homiletics and rhetoric at the Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Comenius University in Bratislava, at the Department of Practical Theology. He is a priest of the Nitra diocese.

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Published

2020-12-30

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2021): Homiletic Issues

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Thematic articles

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