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The Pope, Ukraine and the white flag. Why was Francis’ statement unfortunate and not for the first time.

  Not even the Vatican spokesman’s well-argued reasoning can mask the power of the image – especially when the white flag is followed by words of shame and losers. Warning: You are reading this article even if you do not … Continue reading

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750th anniversary of the death of Thomas Aquinas The angelic teacher who never went out out of fashion.

He made a decisive contribution to the establishment of mendicant orders, whose unconventional work shaped not only the church but also universities. Carlo Crivelli: Thomas Aquinas (15th century). Source: Wikipedia Although St. Thomas Aquinas is no longer recognized without exception … Continue reading

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Putin and the Pope, war and peace.

Pope Francis, who has been criticizing armaments since the beginning of his pontificate and who has been expressing support for Ukraine almost every week for two years now, mentioned several causes of the war. The main Russophiles do not take … Continue reading

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Lenten practice of the early Church.

The Church did not invent fasting but merely adopted and developed the fasting practices of Judaism and the ideas of the Greco-Roman world regarding fasting. Judaism knew only one fasting one-day binding on all: the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). … Continue reading

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The righteousness of God.

When we talk about God’s justice, we often think of revenge, but God is not like that Not being angry with my brother, even if he has done something to me and some retribution is expected, is fair. That is … Continue reading

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The healing of the sick by the Bethesda pond.

Today, St. John discusses the parable of the pond at Bethesda. It looked more like the waiting room of a trauma hospital. After all, many sick people were lying there—blind, lame, and paralyzed. And that’s where Jesus came. It’s pretty … Continue reading

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Jesus brings life.

Part of our life is our loved ones, whom we love and who love us. We cannot imagine life without them. Our love for them also shows that if their health or even life is threatened, we do everything possible … Continue reading

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Persistent prayer. Lk 18,9-14

In a particular city, there was a judge who did not fear God and did not shame people. A widow in that city came to him with a request: Protect me from my adversary. But he didn’t want to for … Continue reading

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Relationship of Christians to their body

Many people do not take him seriously, only problems take them over Even though the world is dominated by the cult of the flesh, many Christians have rather the opposite problem in this area. They do not consider their body important … Continue reading

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HOLINESS IS A WORK OF THE SPIRIT.

There is a general illusion that holiness is the work of man, that one must have a clear program to achieve perfection and then carry it out gradually with courage and patience, and that this is what it is all … Continue reading

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