The Prodigal Son at Santa Justina: The Homily in the Borromean Reform of Pastoral Preaching
This essay contrasts episcopal legislation intended to reform pastoral preaching with a sermon preached during the 1570s by a curate outside of Lecco, in the archdiocese of Milan. Carlo Borromeo, archbishop of Milan (1564-84), had high expectations for preaching, but had to accept from his subordina...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2001
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2001, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-126 |
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| Summary: | This essay contrasts episcopal legislation intended to reform pastoral preaching with a sermon preached during the 1570s by a curate outside of Lecco, in the archdiocese of Milan. Carlo Borromeo, archbishop of Milan (1564-84), had high expectations for preaching, but had to accept from his subordinates a humbler form of the ministry of the word, closer to the homily than the favored sermons of the archdiocese's more expert preachers. Structured by certain aspects of the Christian preaching tradition and by archdiocesan "Instructions," and examination protocols, Sala's homily was a translation of the day's gospel lesson into the vernacular accompanied by simple allegorical interpretations. Prevented by his lack of training from discussing particular sins, the homilist treated sin generally and focused instead upon affirming the clergy, the sacraments, and the process by which penitents received them. Sala's homily allows us to appreciate what constituted a good enough sermon in Borromeo's archdiocese. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2671397 |