Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
On the Sunday before the beginning of Lent in the Eastern Church, we shall hear the passage from the Gospel…
The glory of the world is like the flower of grass
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True heroism
Original sin is in every one of us. It is inborn stupidity which deceives us all our life. We must…
The hardest fight – the fight against our self
We want to do good but we keep sinning. This is caused by our corrupt nature – the old self…
We will be dying only once
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The Word of Life – Jn 15:18-19 (15/2/15 – 1/3/2015)
“If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world,…
Reflection on Jn 15:18-19
“If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world,…
Let us be mindful of death
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Every day I have to look into Jesus’ eyes
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We prevail with Christ alone
Sin is rebellion against God. Through sin man loses eternal life. However, Jesus paid for us, for all our sins.…
We are on the battlefield
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We are Christophoros – carriers of Christ
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The fight for souls!
Let us not dialogue but rather bear witness! Let us repeat the truth – this is this. I can start…
…and you will see the fruits in eternity
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The spirit of pharisaism
The spirit of pharisaism is a spirit which vegetates in the Church in a special way. One must take a…
Prayer of unity and power /modified version/
1) Perfect contrition (5 minutes) (position – kneeling) a) One person says: “I am self-willed.” “A self-willed person does not…