This article is an attempt to find an answer to the
question of a place of psychology in the preaching
the Word of God. Firstly, elements of psychology
occurring in the formation of future preachers of
the Word of God are analysed. The paper draws
one’s attention to the need of formation of therapeutic
competence among contemporary homilists
(preachers) and a danger of the phenomenon of
psychologism. What is more, it includes an analysis
of the influence of psychology on the process of
creation of specific units of preaching the Word of
God, on their content and formal elements.
The major conclusion which can be drawn
from the article is that psychology and homiletics
should cooperate and be complementary for each
other
