“Aristotle was a pagan. He died more than three hundred years before the Incarnation, and so Dante put him in the first circle of hell along with his great teacher, Plato. Yet St. Thomas Aquinas consistently referred to Aristotle as ‘The Philosopher,’ and the Catholic intellectual tradition is steeped in Aristotelian thought. Although Aristotle never once heard a homily, he offers an excellent study of public speaking in his treatise titled Rhetoric, which can tell us a lot about what makes a homily good, or not so good.”
In a recent commentary, Father Robert Barron reflected on Aristotle’s advice and how it applies to the Church’s homilists.
To access Father Barron’s complete post, please visit:
The Word on Fire Blog: Spirituality: Aristotle, Priests and the Art of Preaching (5 NOV 12)
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