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Word of Life – Rom 6:16 (2/12/2018 – 16/12/2018)

“Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone

as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey,

either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience,

which leads to righteousness?”

Reflection on Rom 6:16

“Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?”

This verse from the Scripture reveals a deep truth about obedience the fruit of which is eternal life in heaven or eternal death in hell.

Apart from the word obedience, this verse also emphasizes the word slave (Gr. dúlos). According to the Greek original, the verse should actually read as follows: Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey? You are either slaves of sin, which leads to death, or you obey God, which leads to justification from sin and to life.

If we do not serve God wholeheartedly, we are not free but we are slaves of original sin which is in us. We automatically obey original sin, i.e. the source of lies and evil in our heart. Original sin clouds our mind and weakens our will so that we hate the truth about ourselves, reject the true good and refuse to serve God and keep His commandments.

The Epiclesis /Part two: The Holy Spirit and the Epiclesis/

22 November 2018

Before His death, before sacrificing His body and blood on the cross, Jesus established this sacrifice of the cross to be offered to God for the remission of sins. The symbolic sin-offerings, when the blood and life of the sacrificial lambs was offered in the Jerusalem temple, lost their significance. Jesus is the true Lamb who took on Himself the sins of the world (Jn 1:29). Before the completion of His sacrifice of the cross, Jesus instituted a new sacrifice, which is also a new covenant (Mt 26:26) for the forgiveness of sins. At the Last Supper, He took bread and said, “This is My body, which is given for you.” Then He took the cup of wine and said, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed … for the remission of sins.”

What about the Apostles? What did they think? They did not understand His words because His sacrifice had not yet been accomplished. During the Last Supper, Jesus also spoke a number of times about the Holy Spirit, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth.” (Jn 16:13)

The Epiclesis /Part one: The Difference between Eastern and Western Liturgy/

21 November 2018

Part one: The Difference between Eastern and Western Liturgy, the Question of Epiclesis

Part two: The Holy Spirit and the Epiclesis

Part three: How to experience the Epiclesis in the Liturgy

Part four: Liturgical Space and Iconostasis

Part one: The Difference between Eastern and Western Liturgy, the Question of Epiclesis

The Eastern Liturgy of St Basil the Great and St John Chrysostom (4th century) contains the Epiclesis. The Epiclesis is also found in other Eastern rites. It comes directly from the Apostolic Tradition.

What is the difference between Eastern and Western Liturgy? The Western Liturgy was radically modified at the Second Vatican Council. The reform introduced four Canons instead of one. The pre-conciliar Latin Liturgy had no mention of the Holy Spirit in the Canon. The reformed conciliar Liturgy does make mention of the Holy Spirit but it has been inserted before the words of Institution. Unlike the Latin Liturgy, the Eastern Liturgy includes a so-called intense invocation of the Holy Spirit, or the Epiclesis, after the words of Institution.

Letter to Slovak MPs concerning the UN Global Compact on Migration

21 November 2018

To Slovak MPs

Dear Members of the Parliament of Slovakia,

the “UN Global Compact on Migration”, more precisely “Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration”, is to be signed at the forthcoming meeting in Marrakesh. A number of states have decided not to sign this document: USA, Australia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria and many others are on the way to rejecting this compact, as it directly threatens their sovereignty, removes the difference between legal and illegal migration, and poses serious security risks with long-term consequences.

The consequences of illegal migration in the last few years have been obvious and alarming: social unrest, an enormous increase in crime, extreme health risks, cold-blooded terrorist attacks the victims of which are mostly the civilian population. The most vulnerable group is women and girls, who in many cases become victims of brutal rape, in some cases even fatal. Another product of illegal migration is so-called no-go zones, which are not subordinated to the local law of the state. On the contrary, Muslims establish there unacceptable Sharia law which proclaims hatred against the non-Muslim population.

Pseudo Pope destroys contemplative monasteries

17 November 2018

An open heretic Francis Bergoglio issued two documents aimed at destroying contemplative monasteries, one on 29 June 2016 and the other on 1 April 2018. Of course, everything has been wrapped up in pious phrases and positive terms. Obviously the purpose of this church globalization is to put into practice his statement about the hosting of Islamists in every monastery, and thus a gradual transition from monasteries to Muslim mosques.

 The usefulness of contemplative monasteries in the Church can be likened to the function of the heart in the human organism. Bergoglio decided to stab the Mystical Body of Christ – the Church – through the heart.

The process of destruction of true spirituality through the so-called aggiornamento was started at the Second Vatican Council. It was most painfully reflected in the women’s monasteries. The former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Card. Ratzinger, testifies to it in the book An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church with V. Messori. He gave shocking statistics from Quebec: “At the beginning of the sixties, Quebec was the region of the world with the highest number of women religious. Between 1961 and 1981 (note: after Vatican II), the women religious have been reduced from 46,933 to 26,294.

Word of Life – Rom 6:13 (18/11/2018 – 2/12/2018)

“And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin,

but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead,

and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”

Reflection on Rom 6:13

“And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”

What verse precedes it? “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.”

And what verse follows verse 13? “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”

Chapter six of the Epistle to the Romans expresses a deep truth of our deliverance from sin. Verses 3 and 4 speak about baptism through which we have been immersed in the mystery of Christ’s death, and at the same time have received a new life: “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Verse 6 points out the spiritual reality that the root of evil in us – original sin – the old self – was crucified with Christ. In verse 11, we are told to accept by faith the reality of spiritual death as well as the reality of new life: Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” It calls for a faith which is connected with spiritual struggle.

What happens when man dies? (+german version)

When man dies, the body remains lying where it is. Then it is taken to the morgue. But at the moment when man dies, the personal judgment of his soul takes place immediately. It awaits each one of us. We will encounter Christ face to face. At one moment our whole life will be screened, all our deeds, words, thoughts, both good and bad, as the Word of God says: “There is nothing hidden which will not be revealed.” And at that very moment our fate will be decided. We will either be condemned forever in hell or go to purgatory or to heaven. So there are only three possibilities.

The Bible and morality

November 7, 2018

Life is a test which decides whether we will have a happy or unhappy eternity. The biggest reality is death. The purpose of life is not the pursuit of sensual pleasures, the less so becoming their slave. The purpose of life is to seek the truth, to love it, to sacrifice ourselves for it, and, if necessary, even to die for it. Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, is the Truth Incarnate. We who have accepted the Truth – Jesus – become the adoptive (second-born) sons and daughters of God (cf. Jn 1:12). God wants us to save our souls for eternity (cf. Mk 8:35; Jn 12:24). If we actively enter into spiritual unity with Jesus, we have the strength to resist the source of evil in us, the system of lies in the world as well as the spirit of lies, the devil (cf. Jam 4:4-8). Jesus is the Way (Jn 14:6). To follow this Way, God has given us laws and commandments whose observance requires self-denial and the following of Jesus (Mt 16:24).

The apostate hierarchy promotes antilaws, an antigospel and the spirit of the world – aggiornamento – in the Church. It is a betrayal of the essence and the way to (temporal) hell here on earth and (eternal) hell after death!

No one can escape death (+german version)

What is human life? Nothing but toil, trouble, suffering and finally death. However, death is not the end. It is followed by eternity. We can see that our life is short and it is in the hands of God. It is a test of love whether we have chosen God, divine values and good or united to evil and the Evil One. So each of you decide your eternity during your life. Jesus has given us His Word, that we may live a responsible life and not lose eternal life. It is therefore foolishness to settle down on this earth. In the hour of death we must leave everything – our relationships to people, things… He lives wisely who is mindful of death. On the other hand, he is not wise who knows about death but does not bear it in mind. We know neither the day nor the hour when the Lord will call us. Day after day rolls by. Every night is a symbol of death – you do not know if you wake up the next morning. How many people die unexpectedly! How many people there are in cemeteries whom we knew and loved.

Reflection on Rom 6:11

Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

This verse from chapter six of the Epistle to the Romans again is a mystery. The condition for its revelation is a living faith and walking by faith, in other words putting the truth of faith into practice. A deep biblical faith, which is the foundation of true knowledge, is expressed in the word “reckon” – the Greek word is “logidzomai” which means: 1) take into account, keep in mind, count (up), 2) have an opinion, think, believe, 3) consider, look on as, regard as.

In mathematics, this word is used for an absolutely exact expression: 2×2=4, and this holds true in America, Africa and everywhere. It is something indubitable. And the Scripture tells us that our faith must be like this – without the least doubt – we are dead to sin, to the power of sin! At the same time, we are alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord!

Word of Life – Rom 6:11 (4/11/2018 – 18/11/2018)

“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin,

but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Liturgy and liturgical space

1 November 2018

The Second Vatican Council set out a liturgical reform. Latin as the liturgical language was abolished and the mother tongue was introduced. The priest began to say the Mass facing the people with his back to the tabernacle. In many cases, the tabernacle was placed in the side chapel. The biblical model of the temple – the holy of holies, the sanctuary, and the place for the people – was thus distorted. In the Catholic temple, the tabernacle corresponded to the place of God’s dwelling – the holy of holies, and the altar in the chancel corresponded to the place of the offering of sacrifice by the priest. It was separated from the space for the people by a rail, and in the Eastern liturgy it is still separated by an iconostasis. This is to emphasize the sacredness of this space where God dwells and where the unbloody sacrifice is offered to God. Before the liturgical reform, the priest faced the tabernacle with his back to the people. In this position, he was better able to concentrate on experiencing the mystery of the Eucharist, and he also did not disturb others as he did not draw attention to himself.

The Bishops’ Synod and the Epistle of the Apostle Peter

October 31, 2018

Although Francis Bergoglio is a heretic under an anathema and a promoter of sodomy, he vehemently presents himself as a valid successor to the Apostle Peter. The fact that he does not have the Spirit of Christ but the spirit of Antichrist is proved by his line of purposeful incorporation of sodomy into the Church and unyielding promotion of Islamization. His last breakthrough was that he handpicked the delegates for the Synod of the Bishops, with the purpose of, for the time being semi-secretly, promoting the legalization of sodomy in the Church.

A bishop from Cameroon was shocked at what the Bishops’ Synod was actually discussing, and expressed genuine concerns that when he returns to his diocese with such a result, 99.9% of his believers will knock on his door and ask him threateningly what the Synod’s approval of LGBT means!?

In the post-synodal atmosphere, Bergoglio and the alliance of church sodomites create the impression that homosexuality was not discussed at all. Card. Marx, who openly promotes same-sex marriages in churches, has told the massmedia without the trace of a blush that it was not a synod on LGBT but a synod on the young. A similar impression has been created by Bishop Holub: “We have adopted a document on youth… Thank God and Pope Francis! I’m excited!” Why such excitement?

The Bishops’ Synod and LGBTQ

October 30, 2018

Quote from the Final Document: “The Church renews its commitment against all discrimination and violence on a sexual basis.”

Commentary: Instead of standing against Francis and making him resign for his covering up of violence on a sexual basis, the Synod does the exact opposite and issues a final document legalizing sodomy!

The Synod was obliged to renew its commitment to follow the path of repentance and of keeping God’s commandments. However, it made a specific commitment against all discrimination on a sexual basis. The Church of Francis will now stand against homophobes, i.e. those who will defend God’s commandments!

Quote: “(The Synod) considers it reductive to define the identity of persons solely on the basis of their ‘sexual orientation’.”


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