Category Archives: Nezaradené

Holiday: October 18 * Antioch, today Antakya, Turkey(?)† around 80 Thebes, today Thiva, Greece, or Bithynia, Turkey (?), or Achaia, Greece (?) Meaning of the name: coming from Lucania (Gr.) Attribute: bull Patron Saint of Doctors St. Luke, Russian icon … Continue reading →

Adam and Eve had intimate fellowship in the presence of God before the fall (Genesis 3:8). Since that time, sin has prevented our ability to be in the physical presence of God (Exodus 33:20). Now only the holy, sinless angels … Continue reading →

Illustration photo: The mysterious “someone” has a name we don’t know and a lot of energy we can’t help but notice: he runs, throws himself on the ground, has interesting questions, dynamic and agile reactions. He spared no effort in … Continue reading →

It doesn’t happen often, that a person’s birthday is celebrated all year round. But Teresa of Avila was not an ordinary person! She was one of the giants of Spanish literature, a religious reformer, a mystic, and a pioneer in … Continue reading →

So far, we have talked about faith and hope in the New Testament and the beginnings of Christianity. However, it was still clear that we were not just talking about the past. The whole consideration concerns the life and death … Continue reading →

The Gospels record several instances of Jesus offering words of caution. One notable example is his response to a woman who exclaimed, “Blessed is the life that bore you and the breasts that you enjoyed” (Lk 11, 27-28), to which … Continue reading →

Recently, we received a question in the editorial office about why a Catholic woman who got married in an Evangelical church cannot access the sacraments.   We often encounter questions about marriage between Catholics and non-baptized or non-Catholic individuals. To … Continue reading →

According to Jesus and the book of Esther, marriage is a union between two people that should not be broken by human intervention. Consequently, the Church teaches that no earthly authority can validly approve Christian divorce and remarriage. Yet, some … Continue reading →

Have you ever known someone who truly trusted God? When I was an atheist, I had a friend for whom prayer was a regular thing. Every week she told me about some problem she had with faith that God would … Continue reading →

A young Indian hunter trekked to the river, armed with a slingshot, to hunt wild ducks. Collecting frogs along the shore, he started launching them at the ducks waddling nearby. With just two frog-propelled shots, he hit and killed two … Continue reading →