Thomas Waleys

Thomas Waleys was a Dominican

Waleys was eventually freed from the pontifical prison and permitted to return to England.

In the first half of the 14th century Waleys wrote a tract which differentiated sermon style between the ancient manner of preaching and a newer style. The old manner employed by the Church Fathers and the saints was still preached in Italy and some other places. The modern sermon, however, was more commonly heard. The modus antiquus was made up of a verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel reading of the day while the modern sermon had its foundation on an individual selected thema.

Works De divinis moribus. Cologne, 1472 digital