Category Archives: Nezaradené

In my Father’s house are many mansions › Jn 14, 2.  Since we commemorate the coronation of the Virgin Mary a week after the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, let’s stay with the Marian theme. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger … Continue reading →

Real name Jozef (Giuseppe) Sarto Saint Holiday: August 21 * June 2, 1835, Riese, today Riese Pio X near Treviso, Italy † August 20, 1914, Rome Pontificate: 1903 – 1914 Meaning of the name: pious, religious (lat.) St. Pius X was born … Continue reading →

Holiday: August 20 * around 1090 Fontaine-lès-Dijon, today part of the city of Dijon, France † August 20, 1153 Clairvaux, today Longchamp-sur-Aujon, France Attributes: skull, dog, devil, book of religious rules, beehive Patron of beekeepers, waxers, bartenders; in obsessions, childhood diseases; … Continue reading →

Holiday:  * November 14, 1601 Rinear Argentan, France † August 19, 1680 Caen, France Meaning of the name: God is gracious (Hebrew) St. John Eudes St. John Eudes was born on November 14, 1601, in the village of Rinear Argentan … Continue reading →

Today, we can reflect on a scene that is, unfortunately, authentic: “Little children were brought to Jesus so that he would lay his hands on them in prayer. But the disciples criticized those who brought them (Mt 19, 13).” Jesus … Continue reading →

Serve the Lord with joy » Ps 100, 2. Teachers of the spiritual life point out that there is more than a verbal difference between a smile and laughter, because the joy of the earth is not yet the joy … Continue reading →

Luther claims that only faith saves us. A classic example of faith, according to St. Paul, is Abraham, the father of all believers (cf. Rom 4:1-3). Mary and Abraham were mainly compared by Protestant theologians. The comparison then served as … Continue reading →

Today, we honor the memory of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a martyr of Auschwitz concentration camp. Fellow inmates recall him as a compassionate protector and comforter who led prayers, heard confessions, and shared food. In July 1941, he volunteered to … Continue reading →

The Apache Christ controversy has sparked outrage among the faithful, with even experts expressing astonishment at the bishop’s efforts to remove the church image. Artistic depictions of Jesus Christ, often prioritizing local cultural expression over historical accuracy, have been a … Continue reading →

Foundress of the Order* 28 January 1572 in Dijon in France† 13 December 1641 in Moulins in the Allier department in France   Image after a contemporary portrait Joan of Arc was the daughter of the President of Parliament Fremont of Burgundy and at the age of 20 she … Continue reading →