Reflection on Jn 16:23-24

Post date:   2015-04-25
Autor:   BCP
The night before His death, Jesus emphasizes several times that we should ask in His name. He also speaks about true love for God which consists in keeping His commandments.

What is it in us? (video)

Post date:   2015-04-23
Autor:   BCP
What is it in us? + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Francis I approves transsexualism

Post date:   2015-04-20
Autor:   BCP
On Maundy Thursday, 2 April 2015, Francis I approved transsexualism by his gesture. Francis celebrated Mass at Rebibbia Prison in Rome. There he washed the feet of 12 prisoners, six men and six women; among the latter was a he-she transsexual with the name of “Isabel”. This act of washing and kissing the foot of a transsexual is more than a simple approval of transsexuals; it is a full consecration of them. Any Catholic can now change sexes and justify it with this act of Francis. But this is the work of the Antichrist!

The Word has power when it becomes flesh (video)

Post date:   2015-04-18
Autor:   BCP
The Word has power when it becomes flesh. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

We cannot rely on our strength (video)

Post date:   2015-04-17
Autor:   BCP
We cannot rely on our strength. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Golden rule: Deny yourself! (video)

Post date:   2015-04-16
Autor:   BCP
Golden rule: Deny yourself! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?

Post date:   2015-04-15
Autor:   BCP
Why are you weeping? We should weep over our sins. How many abortions, how many sins there have been in Ukraine...Whom are you seeking? Jesus! And whom are we seeking? How often we seek pleasure, money, human praise, vanity... But all glory is senseless. We should seek God, seek the truth, seek moral values, seek what gives us eternal life, and our eternal life is in Jesus. Our heart should ache at the living Christ being cast out of the souls. Without Him there is no eternal life, without Him there is eternal punishment and moral devastation.

Reflection on Jn 16:12-13

Post date:   2015-04-11
Autor:   BCP
Jesus says these words on the evening before His death. It is good to read again and again the words of Christ spoken on the evening before His death (chapters 13-17). There is a great depth in these five chapters. We can read them over and over again. Each sentence communicates a deep mystery. Let us realize that these words spoken by Jesus were immediately followed by the events of chapters 18 and 19, which describe the suffering and death of Jesus, and then by the events related to His resurrection in chapters 20 and 21. Try to read at least one of the three chapters (14 or 15 or 16) once a week, e.g. after the holy hour, and perceive the deep truths which Jesus highlights repeatedly: we should abide in Him, He abides in us and we in Him – the parable of the vine and the branches. The word “abide” is important. It is not enough to begin something. We need to continue, to remain united to Christ, to abide in Him and in His name.

Let us act wisely! (video)

Post date:   2015-04-10
Autor:   BCP
Let us act wisely! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

He wins who flees! (video)

Post date:   2015-04-08
Autor:   BCP
He wins who flees! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate