Is preaching an act of worship? Cover Image

Este predica un act de cult?
Is preaching an act of worship?

Author(s): Adrian-Nicolae Ursu
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Editura Andreiana
Keywords: Sermon; Apostle; Homily; Gospel; Church; Mysteries; Word; Crisis; Ccripture; Text; Teaching;

Summary/Abstract: Preaching has always been a grace of the Church which has aimed to explain the words of Scripture in the light of Sacred Tradition. From the apostles down to the present day, preaching had the role of preparing the faithful for the encounter with Christ in different communion hypostases, going beyond the didactic sphere and actualising in time and space the divine revelation. In the ongoing education of the journey towards salvation, the sermon is an essential act of the priestly ministry, aimed at converting the faithful and introducing them to sacramental life. From this point of view, the sermon is an important part of salvation history, proclaiming the Gospel of grace in a dynamic and living way. It is a perpetuation of salvific events, a work of the Church, designed to strengthen the deeds of justice and awaken in the hearts of the faithful a desire to partake of this spiritualnourishment.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 201-211
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian
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