Category Archives: catechization

First Love and Sacrifice “Love and sacrifice belong together.” This sentence is generally repeated and quite true. But it is not always well understood, at least from beginners in spiritual life. Some conclude that if they love Christ they must … Continue reading →

 We know that Christ died on the cross to save us. He has suffered for us, and we must suffer for him. This is true, and I think it is generally understood in this sense: It would have been so … Continue reading →

When we flip through the texts of the Church Fathers, we sometimes find a strange contradiction. Saint Augustine and other writings against the Pelagian often highlight human weakness. Man alone has nothing but sin. Without God’s help, we cannot even … Continue reading →

Life by naturePeople make mistakes and apologize for being natural. Is it really natural? If they lived by nature, Dante writes in the Divine Comedy, there would be no sin in the world. The Slovak word naturalness is related to … Continue reading →

 Philosophical schools are predominantly daemonic, seeing happiness as the goal of life. However, they differ from each other in the way they seek happiness and in the way they want to achieve it. Even Christians agree that perfection leads to … Continue reading →

2. GOD’S LIFE God’s Life in Man – The Life of the Holy Trinity If the spiritual life is the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit in the US, then it can be said that it is God’s or … Continue reading →

The term «spiritual» The term «spiritual life» is a very broad term, and therefore may also lead to misunderstandings. The word “spirit” has the same root as breath. While the animal breathes, it lives. So we used to call the … Continue reading →

Answer: Many understand the concept of repentance as “turning away from sin.” This is not a biblical definition of repentance. In the Bible, the word of repentance means “change one’s mind / thought”. The Bible also tells us that true repentance will result … Continue reading →

  INTRODUCTION Where does sin come from? What exactly is sin? Are some sins worse than others? These are just a few of the questions people have in the idea of ​​sin. For many in our culture, the word sin itself is repulsive. They … Continue reading →

1. Preparation – I ask my conscience.Prayer before st. confessionHoly Spirit, help me know my sins, confess them sincerely, help me feel the pain and regret over them and give me the power to improve.2. Pity – to be as … Continue reading →