210 Years since the Printing of Propovedanii Theological Meaning Cover Image

Propovedaniile la 210 ani de la tipărire. Semnificaţii teologice
210 Years since the Printing of Propovedanii Theological Meaning

Author(s): Adrian Circa
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Modern Age, 18th Century
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: church sermon; funeral; death; redemption; up-to-date;

Summary/Abstract: For 25 years Petru Maior served as a priest in Reghin and as archpriest of Gurghiu. From this position he preached and sermonized a lot. During his stay in Buda, he published the first volume of preaches, entitled Homilies At Funerals in printed form. Death is a moment of pain, and when in pain, the human’s soul gets even more sensitive about the teaching regarding death and judgement. Knowing this, Petru Maior intended to use the moment during a funeral to talk about death and redemption, forgiveness and straightening. The homilies are meant to be presented at the funerals of anyone no matter their social status. Well documented and prepared, extensive and elaborated, these homilies at funerals respect the classical structure of a sermon as used in the church. Rhetorical and linguistical elements are being used, and the language is the one as used by the people, though it tries to help the people rise. Even nowadays these homilies at funerals could be useful sources for church sermons as their ideas and content are still up-to-date.

  • Issue Year: III/2020
  • Issue No: I
  • Page Range: 97-110
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian