The presence of the theme of the Mary in the Holy Cross Sermons

Abstract

The main topic of this article is the theme of Mary in Kazania Świętokrzyskie – the oldest known monument of the Polish language. Undoubtedly, 13th century theologians attached high importance and a significant role to the Virgin Mary in Christianity. The collection of sermons was an opportunity to present a universe in which the Mother of God is a key figure, which would reflect the intellectual trends of the time. However, for some reason or reasons, it did not happen. In the collection, the narrative about the Mother of God seems to be minimized. In this article an image of Blessed Virgin Mary was depicted in two collections of sermons chronologically close to the Holy Cross. Owing to this comparison, as was mentioned by other clergymen and the author of the Holy Cross Sermons, we can notice that the narrative about the Mother of Jesus in the latter is sparse, limited in content and quantity, and closed within dogmas.