Erika Brtáňová: Cyrilometodský odkaz a časopis Kazateľňa (1881 – 1908)

 

DOI 10.17846/pdjkss.2026.143-153

 

Doc. PhDr. Erika Brtáňová, CSc., Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave (Bratislava, Slovakia)

 

The Cyrillo-Methodian Legacy and the Journal Kazateľňa (1881 – 1908)

 

Abstract

This article focuses on a reflection on the spiritual ministry of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, which has been preserved in the collective memory of the Slovak people through the preached word. It focuses on the image of the Slavic apostles as portrayed in sermons published in the Catholic periodical Kazateľňa (1880 – 1908). The authors of the sermons devote varying degrees of attention to the lives and work of the apostles. J. Slota and F. V. Sasinek published several sermons and, overall, presented a more comprehensive picture of the apostles. K. Bielek provided the most detailed account of the apostles’ ministry. V. Sásik portrayed the apostles as spiritual teachers who conveyed Christ’s teachings. M. Kollár portrays the apostles as shapers of both public and personal Christian life among the Slavic ancestors. M. Huska emphasizes the apostles’ contribution to the acceptance of the Slavs into the Catholic Church. A. Dianiška recommends reviving the Cyril-Methodius legacy through reading initiatives that will lead to greater morality and education among the people. F. R. Osvald emphasizes the civilizing role of the Byzantine mission. Š. Kmeť notes that the foundation of Slovak family life should be the faith proclaimed by the apostles. For all preachers, St. Cyril and St. Methodius are examples of apostles who were faithful and devoted to the head of the Catholic Church.

 

Keywords

Slovak literature; homiletic periodicals; sermon prose; St. Cyril and St. Methodius; the preacher’s intent and strategy.

 

How to cite this article

BRTÁŇOVÁ, Erika, (2026). Cyrilometodský odkaz a časopis Kazateľňa (1881 – 1908). In: Žeňuchová Šašerina, Svetlana (ed.). Písomné dedičstvo, jazyk a kultúrna pamäť v slovanskom svete. Nitra: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa, s. 143-153. ISBN 978-80-558-2449-9 (tlač), ISBN 978-80-558-2450-5 (online). DOI 10.17846/pdjkss.2026.143-153

 

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