Ze zbioru kazań skrzatuskich – Kazanie na IX niedzielę po Zesłaniu Ducha Świętego (Dom. IX. p: P.)
From a collection of Skrzatusz sermons – Sermon on the ninth Sunday after sending the Holy Spirit (Dom. IX. p: P.)

Summary/Abstract: The article is a continuation of the publication of sermons (homilies), probably from the 19th century, kept in the resources of the Archives of the Koszalin-Kolobrzeg (Kołobrzeg) Diocese. Earlier studies are included in the archival issues of Rocznik Skrzatuski. A homily entitled Home. IX p: P. refers to the pericope Lk 19:41–47b., which is intended for Sunday IX after the Solemnity of Pentecost in the Roman Missal of Pius V. The brevity of the content, the colloquial style of writing (punctuation based mainly on commas), the simplicity of the language taken from the Bible and from the everyday experience of the audience prove that we are dealing with a preacher’s sketch. Interpreting the meaning of the image of Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, the preacher sees in it a description of the state of the soul closed to God’s grace. The man is unable to reach his final destiny without God’s help, however, rejects his goodness. He is committing an even worse crime because he wastes the shed Blood of God. The deplorable condition of the soul can be repaired by obedience to Good inspiration (the Holy Spirit). The sad fate of the people of Jerusalem, over whom Jesus wept, is to be a forever warning not to make the same mistake. And the dignity of a child (son) of God and joint-heir of Jesus Christ in eternity is to be an invitation to conversion.

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