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I think churches are the only place where we take Jesus’ words from today’s gospel to look for the last place, seriously. There are few who spontaneously choose the first place in the church. Most of us would rather stay behind and woe if someone wanted to promote us! Enough jokes, however. It is clear to us, dear friends, that the main theme of God’s word today is pride. The Gospel says, “On the Sabbath Jesus entered the house of some of the chief Pharisees to eat, and they watched him. When he noticed how the invited had chosen the leading places, “he told them the parable of the feast, which showed that” everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. ” In the first reading of the book The Ecclesiastics, which supports the words of the Gospel, we will hear, “The greater you are, the more humble you will be and you will find grace with God. … There is no cure for the plagues of the proud, because the bushes of sin take root in them and do not realize it. ”

So let’s talk about pride. Pride is a serious problem, so serious that Scripture and tradition insist that pride is “the root of all sins” (Ekl / Sir 9:15). The Catholic tradition knows the list of the seven major sins, and one of the most popular ways of portraying these sins – especially to highlight their interrelationships and connections between them – is the metaphor of the tree. Branches are individual sins, but the tribe from which all these branches grow is pride.

So pride has – and always has had – a prominent place among sins. Why? Some say that a proud person is actually a practical atheist. A practical atheist is worse than a theoretical atheist. The theoretical atheist denies the existence of God. However, the practical atheist acknowledges God, but lives without him in practical life. His life proves that he does not need God, even that God hinders him. Of course, when he doesn’t need God, he doesn’t need people. Proud people have great difficulty building a trusting and cordial relationship with God and people. It is difficult for them to penetrate the idea that they might be dependent on God, that they might need him. Somewhere in the depths of his being, a proud man is convinced that not only does he not need God himself, but even that God is the one who needs him. Paradoxically, a proud person does not close himself off from God or people. No, he goes to both God and people, he even goes to them with a completely forgetful love. A proud person can do – honestly – even acts like Mother Teresa in Calcutta. But what is a problem for him is his messianic complex: that is, the belief that God needs him and that people also need him. A proud person will never be able to live a sincere prayer: God, have mercy on me. He thinks he is more the one who should have mercy on God.

What is the cause of pride? It is a feeling of greatness. This feeling not only overshadows the prominent place of God and the value of other people in the life of a proud person, but even leads to the fact that a proud person will not be able to appreciate even the value of himself, his own true nature. We must be careful not to confuse pride with healthy self-esteem and healthy pride in the talents and gifts that man has received from God. The main characteristic of pride is vanity, which involves two things: first, an unestablished desire to show one’s own greatness (perfection) and, second, the insatiable need to be recognized and recognized as everything it does. The problem with pride is that the person in it may not even know it. Pride can deceive itself with a number of faces that can take the form of humility. But others see his true face. As Jesus revealed it to the Pharisees in today’s Gospel.

If a proud person accidentally reads and recognizes and acknowledges his condition, what means could help him overcome it? I will mention four.

1. Start relying on God’s providence. It will mean that you will begin to look at God as the Lord of the world and history, and who has everything firmly in his hands; everything, the world, and the people, and the circumstances, and the events, and the history, and therefore the self. God welcomes your help and participation in the history of salvation, but it is neither crucial nor necessary for him. What God asks of you is faithfulness in His ministry and not efficiency in producing great things for Him and for people.

2. Be willing to listen to others with full respect. This includes the ability to recognize that there are other perspectives on what needs to be done, not just yours. Also, since you have a tendency to deceive yourself, it is essential that you be willing to hear regular feedback from yourself about others. And you need to be careful about one of your biggest temptations: the attitude of constant self-defense.

The goal:
To find out that our “First Question” is very similar to that of Cyrus Smith – in fact it is an analogy: “Island or mainland?” In other words:
“Is this – the Universe, the Earth, the matter, this life, – EVERYONE, or is there something beyond ITS BOUNDARIES?”
Are we an “ISLAND” and there is nothing but us – or are we part of an infinitely larger “FORTRESS” and our world is just a outcrop of this transcendent reality?
The answer to this question will determine everything:
If there is NO “beyond” this world, then we will “BUILD A HOUSE”: we will settle here and focus exclusively on it and seek our happiness exclusively within its borders.
If there is also something “beyond” the borders of the world, then we must ask ourselves a supplementary question: IS THIS WORLD “BEHIND BORDERS” WORTH IT? WHAT DOES IT OFFER?
If IT’S WORTH IT, “WE WILL BUILD A SHIP”: we go after it and we don’t care what we leave “on the island” of the world because of it…
If it is NOT WORTH, then we will still “BUILD A HOUSE” and never again worry about the nonsense “beyond the world.”
But in any case, our whole value system, our whole endeavor, our life goals, everything will depend on this key question and answer!
So, briefly and succinctly: IS THERE A GOD? LIFE AFTER DEATH? EXCEEDING THE SPIRITUAL WORLD, in which ours is as if “immersed”?
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Why do you think so? Or isn’t it?
Do you have anything to substantiate your claim?
OBJECTIVE OF THE DISCUSSION:
Realize that this is too serious a thing to deal with with the words “I don’t care”, resp. “For so my parents taught me,” or “because the pastor says so,” and so on.
We need to be SURE on this question – because no matter what answer we give ourselves (It exists and is worth it; It exists and it is not worth it; It does not exist), we will build our whole life and our destiny on this answer – and it is quite likely that or we gain everything or we lose everything!
There are some objective facts…
… With which we could substantiate and prove the existence of God?
<Search together!>
CONCLUSION:
“Religion has really convinced people that there is an invisible man up there behind the cloud who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And that invisible man has a special list of ten things he doesn’t want you to do. If you do one of those ten things, the invisible has a special place, full of fire and smoke and torture and flour, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and suffocate and scream and cry forever forever. ”
(George Carlin, comedian, actor, writer)
BUT REALLY? 
In the following hours, we will answer three key questions:
Is God probable? Is the presumption of the existence of God – the Creator in accordance with the requirement of logic and RATIONALITY?
Are there any objective, tangible Manifestations of God?
Is there any concrete, common EXPERIENCE of God in mankind?
Based on them, we can then come to one of two possible conclusions:
OR to conclude with certainty that God exists
OR conclude that there is no convincing evidence that God did exist…

This is  a person who lives only  for his body. He acknowledges  only  what is  material, that is  what  he can try  to  know by the senses. They only receive from the  physical  side. They work to spend a large part of earnings on bodily needs. Imagine a one-dimensional man watching through a pub  window his colleague  from  his  work just  coming  out of  a bookstore and  carries  purchased books.He immmediately criticizes ihm for wasting a lot of money, If avcolleague from work had reason,he would miss the money with him in the pub. It is typical for these one-dimensional people that they all know and understand everything.In the third beer they have solved the economic situation in the state, in the rift political situation and in the eight they revise the theory of relativity. And most importantly, they are quite clear on questions of faith.Just as poetry is useless,faith is also useless.And what about his co-worker? He also occasionally goes to drink beer, but he also builds his second dimension.He travels, learns a foreign language, attends concerts,he lives a living culturalist. But let’s go back to our one dimensional man.He finished his last beer and went home. Along the way,he sees a young man entering the church.If he had critical reservations  about  his colleague from work, who had sunk so deep that he even reads the book,then he could not find  worlds the young man at all.It’s nobody has to teach. He knows it is, Jesus was invented by the parish priest to fool people. The young man eats also and drinks, sports  and  studied, but he is also looking for something else. Values that exceeds man. He search other views that  expand his being by the the spiritual dimension. I intentionally write  searching because  three dimensional  life is searching.It is an act of will by effort. Therefore, accepting  the gift  of  fait  always carries  with  it a  claim   to onself. By no means  should we despise  one- two  demensional  mans loofting, because  it would  be  unfairly, immoral  and  unchristian.As if we regarded  as inferior  those, who  hear badly or see  only  with  one eye.Faith  is a gift and a task  comes  from  it. The role of love  for all. If my faith  diminished  love  for  others  and intensify  contempt   for  other  people it would no  be faith  in Jesus and  the way  to God.Even  a one  dimensional  person  hat its human value. Maybe  it was  a time or  a family, which does  not  awaken other  dimensions.But they are in him. And what about waking them  up. The  price  of  person  is immense. In God’eyes alwyas  greater than  in the  eyes of the world. Once  a person already exists he  should try to be.We are invited  to be  full three – dimensional  beings. If we have a chance to try new  dimensions of our being, we should  not  postpone  this  opportunity.

Introduction

Today we will hear parables about the treasure in the field and the precious pearl. In the parable of the treasure in the field, it is important to know, that in the time of Jesus there are many stories of treasures hidden in the fields. These were  the times when  wars were enough to catch up and people  had to  flee in hurry to save  their lives If  they had any  valuables they often buried  them in their  fields in the hope that  when  they returned  they  would  find  them  there. Often, however, this  did  not happen. The original owner did not  return for some  reason, so his  field fell to someone  else. He knew nothing about  the  treasure. Suppose the case in the gospel was of this type. One day a man was walking by, who happened  to notice  something. Something suggested that treasure  was buried in the field. So he sold  everything he had and bought the  field  from  its owner. As for the second parable, the precious pearl, it should  be  noted, that  for  the people  of the East,  the pearl  was  the most  valuable thing  in the world, they are  even more  valuable than  a diamond. What could these  two parables mean to us. Imagine, what  your  neigbors  what think  about you, if they so, that  you  really sold  everything  you had,even pots, pans  dresses   clothes, furniture. And you would have  nothing  left just to buy  a field  that looks like any  other  field.They would  probably think you  lost your mind. Jesus says  that anyone who discovers  the  value of  God’s kingdom has  found  a great  treasure. And  if  he really discovers it and will be really  convinced  of  its  value, than he will do things that  in the eyes  of his  surroundings will seem  as if  he have  really  lost his mind. God’s kingdom will become number  one thing for him, and  everything  else will  lose value  him. What would you think of an  entrepreneur  who gave  up everything  he  earned  so  hard  and  distributed  it  to poor  people. What did people think  of the   succesfull Manchester United player Philip Mulryne, who left  his  sports carrer years ago, became  a Dominican  and 39  yers – old priest. Surely  they would  have  thought  of these  people or skipped  or  found   something  of  such value  to them  that  it was   not difficult  for them to  leave  what they  had  and  did before. To those  who  have  not  yet  discovered  Christ many subsequent  Christians  may seem like  not  quite  normal  people. Not only that. Many were  willing  to  even  lay down  their  lives  for  faith or spend  years  in prison. No, this  people  have lost their minds. There  was  a burning  love  for  Christ  and his  kingdom, which  they   considered  the most  precious  thing  in the  world. How  is it with us? Have  we  found  Christ  too?  If yes, what  have we given up  for  him? Why do many  of us  Christians  so  easily  abandon our principles, even your faith?  When  money starts   to be  in the  game, higher  position, or other  benefits.It’s just  out  of  weakness? Or  it’ s  because, we never  really    knew  the value of the  treasure  we had. We  may be asking, how   to  recognize where  or in what  the treasure is? Between the parable  of  the  treasure  in  the   field  and   the   pearl  though  are similar, there are also differences between them. The main one  is this..  The treasure in the field was  found  by  chance, the pearl  on  the  contrary  after  a long  search. The  first  was the  result  of  happiness, the  second the   result of  effort   and  diligence . It means  that  finding   the  treasure  is  God’s  gift, but  it cannot be done without  our  efforts. Who is  happy,  whit what   he has, barely  discovers   the  value  of   God’s kingdom. But who is feel   dissatisfaction   in the soul , because  he knows, that there  is something more,that has, he will surely find  treasure. 

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Die bodily dimension  lives  from food, mentally from  culture and from education and  the  spiritual dimension  of  knowing  God. True, there  is always, whom a brisket on a plate ismore important  than  the encyclopedia  of world art. He must  first have  it daily about  the latter and does  not even know  it exists. On the contrary, another saves money to buy the  book. Better limit the supply of food. Proponents of physical, mental and  spiritual  needs will  be able to argue  about  what  is more  important  If we  understand  man as a three- dimensianal being, the  one who  needs all of the  three  offered  blackbirds for  life and its fullnes. Let’s conclude, that  the  fullness of human  life requires  everythis, in the same  parts. it is true that spirituel  and mental  values cannot be  bound like bread  and butter.However. the lackof  immeasurable valuessuch as  sophistication, tact,faith  or  love is detrimantal, not  only  to a person who lacks,but  also to the  people who  live  with him.It would be a fundamental mistake to  confuse  mental and spiritually  values. It becomes it. Nevertheles, each of us in this world was born with the ability to live on all three planes. We meet people who are  smaller than some of  these  dimensions. It is ideal for us  to live  healthily and  fully in  all three dimensions.

Before we answer  this question, we need  to clarify who we really  are. There are  two reasons for this. For the unbeliever the  problem  of man is always closerthat of God. Because it is easier to believe what we see and easier  to talk about  what we know than if we believed what is not clear to us. Today’s man has little understandig of  himself. He does not find the answer to  the basis of the question of his own existence, Therefore it is so difficult to understand the relationship betwen  him and God.betwen  him and other  people and especially the  relationship to himself. The last relationship ist the  basis for  building  other  relationships. If the painter simply painted us in the  form of triangle, we  would  probably accuse him of  exaggerated modernism. Well. he wouldn’tbe farfrom the  truth.In the languagyof chemistry,man represents a few kilograms of carbon, calcium a few decadrals of iron, phosporus a few.The biologist sees in him  a living  creature, part  of  living nature, an individual with  reason, able to realize  himself. Your girl sees in you the most wonderful  boy. The economist and the politician see in you someone completely different in the person. All these views are only partial and  therefore reduce man. The clossest to thetruth is  that modern painter. Let’s not think about what a person is  in his  details, but  as a whole.And also  about, what  he  needs for  his  full  life. Here,too,  we can  hear  a number of answer  most  varied.  Someone will emphasize food, clothing,living. Others add the possibility of travelm culture, education. There is also  one that adds concepts from  the  spiritual  realm, such as the  knowledge of God, the  knowledge  of  the  meaning of life,prayer. Which of  the  three is  right? Each of  them  is  partially  right, but everyone  is right  together.

Some time ago,nordic fishermen experienced an interesting story. When whaling with a harpoon big whale.They injured him and the fish became dangerous. It overturned a fishing boat with eight men.From other boats came to their aid. They caught the whale and rescued six fishermen.However,they could not find two.At that time,it occurred to someone,whether the W hale did not swallow them.They opened the Whale and found it in two stránke men. They called them Jonáš today.In the Gospel the Pharisees and  , low teachers asked Jesus  for a sign.Jesus told them,this generation would receive no sign other than the sign of the prophet Jonah.He was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights. The people of Nineveh  turned to his sermon. They repented. Jesus was in the bowels of the earth for three days and three nights. He too,called people to repentance. Signs  and miracles can inspire people. But enthusiasm is not the main  goal. Enthusiasm quickly fades.The main goal is to change life. Jesus said that if you do not repent, you will all perish. What would have happened if the people of  Nineveh had not repented.They would all perish. Three more days and Nineveh will destroyed. Jesus words must always be taken seriously. Only in this way can we achieve the goals our lives.

Introduce

In today’s Gospel there is talk of  a kingdom  of God.Jesus speaks  of those parables.About  weeds  in the field.Jesus wants to emphasize,that it will never be pure church. Church whithout  sinners,without scandals,without disputes. We have no right,to right to decide, who belongs to the  kingdom  of  God  and  who does not. Only God can decide on it. And he will decide on it at the end of time.

Sermon

In the parable of the mustard grain Jesus points out that a church will be formed.The church will first have  few members, but later grows a large tree. By  this  parable Jesus will to say,that  There  will be worldly one. It will be the church of the  people and  not  angels. Even after  the  founding  of the  church in the world,evil  remains and the church must  come to terms  with  this  fact.Only  in such environment does Jesus teaching  and  his  disciples  prove  itself.  Only  in  this  case  can they show Jesus scholars  their  love. If Jesus  told  the parable  of the  weeds  in the  field  today, his parable  would  look  different. Today  we deal  with  weeds  differently   than  in the  past. The plane  will  dust  the  field  and  if  the dust  is h armfull  to people   the agronomist  will put up  labels. The  weeds  will be  destroyed. But what  applies  in agriculture does not apply in the church.Yes, when the church had the power arose the zealots, who wanted to  uproat  weeds,so that they  destroy bad people. Jesus says. Wait. You must  have  patience with  yours  mistakes and with the  mistakes  of other  people. It is easier  to see weeds in other’s than  in ourselves. Not only wheat but  also weeds grow in our soul.But anyone can get better.Pluck weeds from your soul.Jesus gives us time for  whole  life. Until grain harvest.There is nothing we can do there. There will only  be sorting; to the barn or to the  fire. Prayers and s upplications mean that we still lack something.Thanks and praise are  a sign, that  we are not far from the goal. Our future life will be  pure praise  and  clarity.Of course in the church today is not ideal  for every think .However,it would be a mistake to see only evil, weeds everywhere. Such a view would not  be right.There is also a lot of good, many  pure wheat, in the church. Let us be sure of the way of Jesus, problem solving is better, than a a way of solving various radical parties ,which by their solution create only new problems.