Comparisons of style/theology in homilies

[Ora_et_Labora_1]

Lately I’ve been listening to Ancient Faith Radio (it’s quite a shame there’s no Catholic equivalent to it in quality), and I got curious about what Orthodox homilies are like. For some reason, I imagined that they would be along the lines of what I’ve heard at “traditional” Catholic homilies. Yet, to my surprise, they were nothing like them. In fact, they seem to have more in common with mainstream, orthodox Catholic homilies. Is anyone else of this opinion? I’d like to hear your views on this.

 

[Shin]

The influence of Kallistos Ware?

 

[bpbasilphx]

For some reason, I imagined that they would be along the lines of what I’ve heard at “traditional” Catholic homilies.

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**Why did you think that?

Eastern Catholicism, and still less Orthodoxy, is NOT the last refuge of 1950’s American style Latin Catholicism, nor is it the final bastion of cultural conservatism (though many convert to it thinking it will be so).**

 

[gloria97000]

What is different about a “traditional” Catholic homily? I really am ignorant on the matter, and curious!

 

[Ora_et_Labora_1]

If you go to Audio Sancto you can listen to “traditional” homilies. These, and the ones I’ve heard at the EF Masses I’ve gone to tend to focus a lot on sin, detailing and categorizing sin, saying that those things will lead you to Hell, references to Council documents as justifications of why such and such things are done, etc.

 

[Aramis]

If you go to Audio Sancto you can listen to “traditional” homilies. These, and the ones I’ve heard at the EF Masses I’ve gone to tend to focus a lot on sin, detailing and categorizing sin, saying that those things will lead you to Hell, references to Council documents as justifications of why such and such things are done, etc.

this tends to mirror my experiences with “traditionalist” priests in the context of the OF. Stern, focused upon categorization of sin and the punishments that await the sinner. Less likely to include much on the lections; just enough to meet the homiletics rubrics.*

OF priests tend to focus more on application of the lections to real life. Almost always tied to the lection.

• The trent rubrics called for a sermon; a sermon is a broader term than a homily. A homily specifically is a sermon tied to the readings. The OF rubrics call for a homily. On that score, I’ve heard a lot of sermons that are not homilies in the DL of St John… but they’ve usually tied to the saint of the day for saints who post date scripture.

 

[Diak]

I’ve been told my homilies are completely different than the local FSSP priests by Latins who have attended. I’m usually thanked by them that I preach on the actual Scripture readings for the day or feast, or about the feast itself or some aspect of it, such as the festal icon.