Les sermons sur saint Antoine et le bon usage de la prédication comme Vertu'.
One of the main reasons for Saint Anthony of Padua's holy fame and reputation is his activity as a preacher. This article begins with a review of the hagiographical legends referring to preaching as a virtue or gift of divine grace, and the importance of Iulianus of Speyer's works in spreading the c...
| Publicado en: | Medieval Sermon Studies Vol. 56; pp. 46 - 73 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2012
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| Sumario: | One of the main reasons for Saint Anthony of Padua's holy fame and reputation is his activity as a preacher. This article begins with a review of the hagiographical legends referring to preaching as a virtue or gift of divine grace, and the importance of Iulianus of Speyer's works in spreading the concept of preaching as a virtue is heightlighted. Then follows a discussion of a series of texts written between about 1250 and 1350, which seeks to shed light on the identification of recta et fructuosa praedicatio (right and fruitful preaching activity) with Anthony's wisdom (sapientia) or knowledge (scientia). It can be seen that this message was expounded over a relatively broad timespan from the 1280s onwards. There is also evidence of an interdisciplinary problem, which seems to involve not only the preachers belonging to the Order of Friars Minor, but also those who were called to preach to them from outside the Order itself. Three possible reasons for the appearance of preaching on the list of virtues are suggested. It may have originated from the attempt to assimilate contemporary preachers with the model of holiness provided by Anthony or from an effort to create a counterbalance to the vices of the tongue that were supposed to plague the preachers' audiences. It may also be an indicator of a more general debate on praedicatio as a gift of divine grace in opposition to those who believed it was merely the result of a studied technique. The article discusses the reputation, work and knowledge of Saint Anthony of Padua as a preacher. It reviews the hagiographical evidence that considers preaching as gift of divine grace. It further expands on the texts which describe the importance of preaching activity in relation to the work and knowledge of Saint Anthony. It also discusses several factors that distinguish between the supporters of preaching and those who consider it as a mere studied technique. |
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