Jesus is aware of his limited Time on earth; therefore, he cannot be drawn into endless disputes where justice is only seemingly at stake.

Film Defined Time starring Justin Timberlake, he plays with the idea that from the age of 25, people stop aging, and at the same Time have only one year left to live.

Instead of money, they pay for everything with minutes, hours, and days from the rest of their lives. The remaining Time shines on their forearms. How can they get it? By working hard, gambling, or engaging with local gangs. They look for victims, join hands with them, and steal their Time on their counter.

Coffee in such a world costs three minutes. The opposite has happened to the beliefs of enterprising people – money has become Time. Such an idea can disturb us and, at the same Time, disrupt the value ladder.

It’s a shame that such a display is not on the forearms of people who even today have endless legal disputes with their neighbors, siblings, or former friends.

The man who turns to Jesus as a judge in a dispute with his brother is also missing. Perhaps he takes him as God’s ambassador, who should judge justly as the God of the Old Testament, since Jesus claims to come from him.

However, Jesus is aware of his limited Time on earth, so he cannot be drawn into endless disputes, where justice is only seemingly at stake. His great intuition quickly grasps the whole case and identifies the real problem: this person’s greed. He thus elegantly avoids the trap. He knows that those traps are like pigs that stain people’s lives and steal their Time.

His foresight resembles the wisdom of a rabbi, as seen in the actions of a young boy who wanted to marry. And the rabbi supported him in this. Later, the bachelor decided not to get married because the bride’s family seemed strange. And the rabbi nodded: “Don’t get married. “

But then the young person found out that his father-in-law would buy him a car and arrange a well-paid job after the wedding. And the rabbi again agreed to his getting married. When the boy came to him for the fourth Time, saying that he would not get married because he would have to live with his in-laws, the rabbi told him in a raised voice: “Don’t get married. And I’ll give you one more piece of advice – get baptized. “

When the surprised bachelor asked for an explanation, he briefly answered that he would go to the priest next Time with such banalities and not to him… Even the rabbi understood that he was wasting Time with a person who would like to throw responsibility on someone else.

I remember three brothers whose father wanted to secure their future for life. In addition to the sprawling house, he also left them money, gold, and other property. However, three brides who had caused mutual animosity among their brothers could not have the final say. It ended in court, the brothers stopped talking, and people walked around the extinguished house for a long time.

The process of inheritance exposes relationships. The father concentrated on the property, but forgot the key that would have allowed the sons to divide it peacefully. He forgot that he had not yet created a home by building a house. Another might believe the illusion that by shortening the lives of others, he will prolong his life.

In one prayer to the Holy Spirit, the believer asks that the Spirit reveal to him the truth of created things, so that he can distinguish between illusion and what remains forever. Things create the appearance of life. The book of Ecclesiastes names it as vanity (hebr. hebel) – which is the name of a cloud that evaporates when the sun’s rays touch.

If people live in healthy relationships, family and parish communities, we always find sharing (tal. zdivision). Where sin prevails, there is division (tal. divisione).

Accumulating with a false sense of security is also the central theme of Kiešťlowski’s last film from the cycle Decalogue. Two brothers meet at their father’s funeral. They know that his father was a freak who sacrificed everything to collect stamps, and his family broke up for them.

When they walk into his stale Warsaw apartment, the presence of security features and a safe will indicate the rarity of the collection. To increase its value, switch from the pink Mercurius to the blue and yellow one.

Suddenly, they are overcome by the same destructive passion that was with their father. See it in the scene under the balcony when the older brother confesses that this is why he forgot all his problems. The brothers begin to communicate with the philatelists to find the missing mark. However, the owner of the pink Mercurio does not want to sell it. He is willing to exchange it for a healthy kidney to save his sick daughter.

The movie ends dramatically. While the older brother has his kidney removed, unknown perpetrators rob the older man’s apartment and take the entire rare collection of stamps.

At the end, the brothers’ smiles seemed to convince the viewer that they had succumbed to a false desire, but a nice brotherly relationship still took precedence.

We celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the middle of summer, at a time that is often given to us for rest, for gaining strength, maybe for traveling and new impressions or even for inner silence and reevaluation of life, it’s a time when we can open up to many that we easily lose or overlook on a weekday “It’s also a time when we can be gifted many “experiences on the mountain” both literally and figuratively. We want to stay in lovely places and return to them once more. Therefore, it is essential to consciously remember meetings with people and the experiences we have had. We can’t cling to them, but they can be a support for us when we have fallen back into the monotony of everyday life Woven into the carpet of our life, they enrich it with colorful colors, they add certainty, especially when looking at sleep in general, already experienced that our life has a definitive and constant meaning, they add strength in times of suffering and bleakness.

A similar experience for the disciples was likely Jesus’ transformation on Mount, in addition to the desert, where they encountered God and had an experience close to him, which is particularly important. Just as mountains are lifted from the land, so are encounters with God lifted from the everyday. In these experiences, God himself cancels the limited perspective of man for a short moment – as a guarantee and expectation of eternal glory. Jesus’ transfiguration shows that God’s light is the future. This light is stronger than the experience of suffering and death. This transfiguration is an encouragement to trust in Jesus’ life, even during the trip to Jerusalem to the cross. Much more need, fear, and sadness await the disciples; on the other hand, they are already gifted with a view of the future on the mountain of resurrection. As for this, the message of Jesus’ transfiguration is an expected, anticipated Easter message for us, which helps in the time of conquering the desert period in our lives, by being carried by experience, that we have refuge in God, and that he accepts us as His beloved daughter or His beloved son.

Then it can be easier to bear, and the heavy burden can be viewed through the eyes of a new creative perspective. Such moments of transformation cannot be forced. We can only be open and prepared for them, but they will always remain a gift that will unexpectedly visit our lives and whose incalculability may sometimes surprise us. It can be powerful emotional experiences, but it can also be a “ounly” feeling of oneness with God, immersion in His love, His joy, His peace. May we all be blessed, especially in the summer season, with this or that moment, in which God’s affection and closeness will illuminate us like a shining, unexpected light.

As we  gather today inthe magnificent Basilica die Santa Maria Maggiore, let us take a moment to appreciate the beauty  that surrounds us. This sacred  space, with its stunning mosaics and towering columns, is not merely a tesatamentto human artistry but a reflection of  our faith and devotion. In the heart of this basilica, we are reminded of the importance of Mary, the Mother of God,who stands as our  intercessor and quide. Just as this basilica was built to honor her, let  us  honor  her in our lives by followiing  her example of faith, of faith, obedience, and love.

Mary*s  life a journey of trust in God’s plan, even when faced with uncertainty. We ,too, are called to trust in the Lord, especially in times of doubt and and fear. Like Mary,let us say  yes  to God’s will, enbracing the path He lays before us, no  matter how challenging it may seem. As we reflect on the  mosaiics that depict the  story  of  salvation, let us remember that we are part of this divine narrative. Each of  us  has a unique role  to play in God’s plan. Our lives, like  the intracate designs of these tiles, contribute to the larger picture of His grace and love. In the comming  week, I encourage you to find ways to embody the spirit of this  scred  place. Reacg out to those in  nessd, offer words of comfort, and let your actions  reflect the lobe of Christ. As  we leave this beautiful basilica, may  we carry the  light of faith into  our  communities sharing  the  joy that  comes from knowing our  Sarvior. Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for  the gift Your Mother, Mary. Help  us  to follow  her example and to trust in Your  divine  plan for our lives. May this  basilica inspire us to live out our faith boldly  and to love  one another as You have  loved us.

You are a priest forever › Heb 5, 6. The writer Antonio Sicari writes in the book Portraits of Saints, that the life of the holy parish priest is full of innocence and wonders, until one is tempted to tell it like a fairy tale. And the tale would read like this: „ Once upon a time, a Christian-based village boy named John lived in France, who loved solitude and God from his earliest childhood. And since the lords in Paris caused a revolution and prevented people from praying, the child and his parents went to mass in the corner of a granary. Priests hid in those days, and when they were caught, their heads were shaved. That is why John dreamed of becoming a priest. Although he could pray, he lacked education. He guarded sheep and worked in the fields.

The entered the seminar very late and failed all exams. But professions were very rare at the time, so they finally let him graduate. He was appointed parish priest in Arsa and remained there until his death. He was a parish priest in the most remote village in France. However, he was a parish priest through and through and this does not happen often. He was so much so that the most remote village of France could be proud of the most important parish priest of France. All of France went on a journey to see him. He took all who came to him, and if he had not died, he would have converted all of France. He healed souls and bodies. He read in his hearts like from a book. The devil tempted him, but even so he could not prevent himself from becoming a holy man. He became a canon, then a knight of the Road Legion, then a saint. But as long as he lived, he never understood why. And that was the most beautiful proof that he really deserved fame. In paradise, where the true value of the people will be revealed, the events of the 19th century are called the century of the parish priest of Ars, but France has no idea.

In this narrative we feel the hand of the artist, who, in a few short strokes, managed to draw almost the entire profile of the saint, the patron saint of priests. But suddenly the author stops and realizes that in reality behind this innocence lies a deep authentic drama of a person who faithfully served God and his neighbors. His perfect devotion to vocation is an encouragement and an invitation to us, because the Church is not made up of people who are better than others, but of people who want to become better than they are.

Every first Friday of the month is dedicated to the most holy heart of Jesus. This respect has been held for centuries. If we wanted to find a beginning, we would have to look back to the early Christian age. But the most tremendous respect was held in the 17th century, when St. Margaret Mary Alacoque received a revelation from the Lord Jesus. Among other things, he requested a memorable holiday in which people would worship the „Divine Heart of Jesus“. We celebrate this holiday on the Friday after the octave of the feast of the Body and Blood of the Lord. In addition, we commemorate every first Friday of the month, especially.

 Why do we worship the heart??? Because the heart in the biblical view represents the center of the PERSON of man. The heart forms an essential characteristic of a person. Even today, when we want to say that someone is good, we use the expression: „ has a good and noble heart.“

 The reverence of the Heart of Jesus is not the reverence of a carnal heart separated from his person, but in it the whole human and divine person of the Son of God is worshiped. However, Christ’s eternal and immense love is mainly worshiped. The love that is given to us is given to us to be given further through us. In the litanies to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we also have an invocation: „Heart of Jesus, burning hearth of love“. Here we see that there is no mention of a flame, but a focus of love, from which love for us radiates to penetrate even into our hearts.

 Today’s people are often characterized as being who is thirsty for love. French priest Guy Gilbert says: If a person looks tough and dull, if he opposes and rebels, if he is aggressive, it is because he feels ‘weakly loved.“  Our task is to receive and give God’s love, originating from Jesus’ heart. („Come to me all you who labor and are overburdened, and I will strengthen you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am quiet and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your soul. My yoke is pleasant and my burden is light.“Mt 11,28-30)

 Jean Ladame says: „If Christians will have an open heart and understanding for the needs of others, if they are not afraid of otherness ( skin color, culture, religion) if they cry with those who cry, rejoicing with those who rejoice to be able to obey, help, sympathize with their brothers and cooperate in everyday life, then they will become a question mark for many, because people will ask: „Where they take that attention to every person, that presence in every suffering, to alleviate it, in every injustice, to face it with courage, in every difficulty, to share it.“

 If we even partially succeed, we will be able to say not so much in words as in deeds: „ Through God’s love, God’s grace, Divine heart I am what I am.“ 

But by God’s grace I am what I am, and his grace was not in vain in me. After all, I worked more than all of them, actually not even me, but God’s grace with me (1Cor. 15,10).

… Today has a liturgical memory of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Among other things, he said to his followers: „ Trust God as if everything depends only on him, and work as if everything depends on you.“ What exactly does that mean? How does God’s grace work in concrete life? What should we do and how?

In my youth, I was fascinated precisely because of how real, natural human nature was. It’s not a magic thing, a magic formula, I pray and I have. True faith is more distant from all „spiritualists “ than atheism. God respects all the laws of nature, the universe, and the universe of our soul. And when it changes the world and ourselves, it utilizes existing resources and people to teach us, or to discover new realities through our own experiences. His grace is invisibly present, although we must do our part of the work independently. And then, when we look back at our work and deeds, we see whether God’s blessing was with us or not.

When trials and difficulties arise, we quickly realize that, despite our best efforts, we are insufficient for everything alone, and our strength is dwindling. And then it’s time to engage trust in God, who has power over everything – both over our weaknesses and over the laws of nature. The living belief that he is always and everywhere with me, that he created me and wants me to live, is that vessel for pumping living water. The Gospel is a source like God, who became man, thinks about us. And the prayer that draws us into this living relationship feeds the living faith in us. That summer is perfect for remembering that trusting God as Saint Ignatius did by depending on Him as everything depended on Him, and then working as if everything depended on us, is a good guide to living a truly faithful life.