Przepowiadanie z nauczania i ze świadectwem św. Jana Pawła II w czasie Triduum Paschalnego na przykładzie parafii św. Józefa we Wrzoskach k. Opola

Abstract

At the time John Paul II was being canonised, there were many pastoral initiatives taking place with the aim to prepare for this event. In the St Joseph parish in Wrzoski, it was decided to devote the Easter Triduum to the teaching and testimony of John Paul II’s life. This article is a detailed account of both liturgical and non-liturgical preaching of this period. It presents the method that should be employed for communicating this kind of teaching and testimony. The said preaching should be “based on” the Pope’s teaching, not just “accompanied” by it. In the latter approach, teaching becomes merely an argument for the proposed theses, or an “embellishment” of a sermon or homily. The Holy Scripture is the primary source of preaching. However, the Pope’s teaching draws from it as well, so the concept of “preaching based on teaching” is well-justified. The difficulty of preaching “based on teaching” is that it should be simple and clear. The simplicity of communication is favoured by verbal and actual demonstration (visualisation of the word). It was attempted to apply it in the preaching based on John Paul II’s teaching and testimony during the Easter Triduum in Wrzoski. Though it is for sure that not all mistakes were avoided, especially in terms of conveying a clear message, the proposed method of presenting the teaching and testimony may prove to be useful for all those who will take the trouble to preach based on John Paul II’s teaching and testimony.