Eklezjotwórcza funkcja homilii

Abstract

The article analyses some words like Church in ancient languages and what it means to build up the Church through preaching the homily. The dynamic mode of preaching should always lead to conversion and baptism. In this way the people are reborn in Jesus Christ and are as “living stones” in the spiritual building of the Church. The liturgy of the Word is never ever an individual act of a preacher; it is first of all God’s Work. It leads finally to immortal life in Mystical Body of Christ. The creative function of the Word of God was especially underlined. In Hebrew for example: dabar means not only the word, but also the deed, the event. So “By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. (…) For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast” (Ps 33, 6; 9). The aim of this article is to remind the preacher of the importance of his task; this task is apostolic and about the pastoral mission of the Church so that the splendor of the Gospel could help others to examine and accept God’s love, which is above all knowledge (cf. Ef 3, 19).