Medieval sermons, at the crossroads of exegetical-theological elaboration and pastoral practice, are an indispensable source for understanding various aspects of medieval civilisation. This article focuses on the sermones ad peregrinos, a peculiar genre within the 13th-century ad status sermon collections, aimed at addressing and guiding pilgrims. It analyses the sermons by Jacques de Vitry and Gilbert of Tournai, highlighting their overlapping of pilgrims and crusaders, the identification of the pilgrim with the Christus peregrinus, and the framing of pilgrimage within the penitential process. The article also examines Humbert of Romans’ sermons, introducing a hierarchy of pilgrimage destinations based on the dangers faced by travelers. Overall, it sheds light on how preaching both reflected and shaped the medieval experience of pilgrimage and itinerancy.
«Peregrini atque advenae sumus». Pellegrinatio e itineranza in alcuni sermoni «ad occasionem» Due e Trecenteschi
E. Lombardo
2025
Abstract
Medieval sermons, at the crossroads of exegetical-theological elaboration and pastoral practice, are an indispensable source for understanding various aspects of medieval civilisation. This article focuses on the sermones ad peregrinos, a peculiar genre within the 13th-century ad status sermon collections, aimed at addressing and guiding pilgrims. It analyses the sermons by Jacques de Vitry and Gilbert of Tournai, highlighting their overlapping of pilgrims and crusaders, the identification of the pilgrim with the Christus peregrinus, and the framing of pilgrimage within the penitential process. The article also examines Humbert of Romans’ sermons, introducing a hierarchy of pilgrimage destinations based on the dangers faced by travelers. Overall, it sheds light on how preaching both reflected and shaped the medieval experience of pilgrimage and itinerancy.
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