Niech zstąpi Duch Twój… Stylistyczno-teologiczna analiza homilii Jana Pawła II (Warszawa, 2 czerwca 1979)

Abstract

This paper entitled „May Your Spirit Step Down... a Stylistic and Theological Analysis of John Paul II’s Homily (Warszawa, 2nd June 1979)” shows John Paul II as Pastor who is very meticulous in his ministry of the word. In his first homily delivered in Poland he used various stylistic means to make his listeners accept his theological message. Most often he used various repetitions, rich semantic metaphors, and vivid similes. His words point at the Christocentric dimension of the history of particular people and the whole nation. They also remind them about the value of martyrdom and the need to give testimony. The Holy Father helps the listeners of his homily to accept this theological truth that the history of the nation is the history of salvation. The Pope’s teaching turned out to be an effective challenge to Marxist ideology and originated transformations in the life of the whole nation.