Słowo i obraz
Word and Picture

Homily in Audiovisual Broadcasting

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the influence of the technological factor on the perception of a homily preached during Holy Mass broadcast on the radio, television or via internet streaming. The preaching of the word of God is subject to the same laws as other live broadcasts. The homily listened to on the radio is devoid of a visual layer, and the homily broadcast on television or the Internet reaches the recipient in an edited visual version. The two forms differ from the homily heard and watched live in church. The conditioned perception of the medium through which the transmission takes place determines the reception of the content of the sermon. And although the supernatural effectiveness of the word of God is not determined by the communicative or rhetorical effectiveness, the media mediation in the reception of the sermon has an impact on its effectiveness.

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