Published : 2025-12-29

Methods for Implementing the Existential Aspect of the Homily

Abstract

The homily should contribute to the transformation of the individual and, through him, to the renewal of the world. This article presents selected methods for the homily to “incorporate” the Gospel into the lives of those who hear it. The first part of the study presents the theological foundations of the existential orientation of the homily. References are made in this section to the existential dimension of the word of God and of the liturgy, and also to human life, which has been taken on and redeemed by Christ. The second part of the article presents several ways of constructing the existential aspect of a homily. It points to proclaiming the mystery of Christ as the basis for the formation of the new man, to interpreting listeners’ lives in the light of this mystery, to shaping the sacramental perception of Christian existence, to calling for the rejection of sin and for a life in union with Christ, and to encouraging the consecration of the world by permeating it with the spirit of the Gospel and turning towards God. In this study emphasis has been placed on the aspect of the homily’s content. Linguistic and formal issues, on the other hand, have been omitted.

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Homily, mystery of Christ, word of God, liturgy, life of listeners



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Roczniki Teologiczne · ISSN 2353-7272 | eISSN 2543-5973 · DOI: 10.18290/rt
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