Category Archives: Nezaradené

The kingdom of heaven is like a farmer who goes out early in the morning to hire worgoeskers for his vineyard. He negotiated with the workers for a denarius a day… God has called us to live in the world, … Continue reading →

  When the plane landed on a rocky runway, they found themselves in the Masai Mara, Kenya. A native welcomed them and loaded their luggage into a Land Rover. They set off for a two-day camp. Along the way, they … Continue reading →

Dear brothers and sisters, Today the Church invites us to remember an extraordinary woman: St. Hildegard of Bingen, a Benedictine abbess, mystic, theologian, writer, composer, and Doctor of the Church. She lived in the 12th century, yet many aspects of … Continue reading →

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us a striking picture. He compares the people of his generation to children sitting in the marketplace and complaining: “We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but … Continue reading →

Why is the evil spirit not afraid of our abilities but of our holiness? Satan knows us very well. He knows what tempts us and what attracts us. He knows what we like and what we fear. Herod was a … Continue reading →

    Yesterday we celebrated the Triumph of the Cross. Today the Church invites us to do something that seems almost unnatural: to look away from the Crucified for a moment, and to look at the woman standing next to … Continue reading →

Dear brothers and sisters, Today the Church celebrates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. At first sight, this feast contains a strange contradiction. We exalt an instrument of suffering and death. The cross was one of the cruelest forms of … Continue reading →

Last summer, some friends of mine were on holiday in Prague and decided to visit the Jewish Quarter. Among the many remarkable places they saw, they were especially moved by the 500-year-old Pinkas Synagogue. Its interior walls are covered with … Continue reading →

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us one of the most memorable images in the New Testament:“Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?”It is almost a humorous picture: … Continue reading →

Love for one’s enemies is not about liking harmful behavior or erasing justice; it’s a disciplined commitment to see the other’s humanity while refusing to mirror their harm. It protects your integrity, keeps conflict from defining your character, and opens … Continue reading →