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Our home is in heaven
Post date: 2016-06-03Autor: BCP
Our home is in heaven. We are mere pilgrims here, and we know neither the day nor the hour. We really need to be mindful of eternity. We will grow old, fall ill...The goal of our life is to be united to God and to live in this communion for all eternity. Eternal life begins already here on earth where God puts us to the test. The length of this test varies from life to life. These few decades of life will pass very quickly; and, moreover, they are full of suffering, disappointment... True happiness cannot be found in a career, money or pleasures. All is vanity. Everything will pass away. True happiness lies in a pure heart where God dwells. He who has received Jesus need not fear death anymore because Jesus is his Saviour to whom he gives his sins every day and Jesus forgives him again and again. And when he dies, he will just pass over to eternal joy and attain true happiness in heaven.
In heaven we will have everything the human heart desires
Post date: 2016-05-31Autor: BCP
Do we desire wealth and power? In heaven we will be heirs of God. Just think how rich our Father is and what an inheritance awaits us! All that belongs to God He will give us. He says that we shall be joint heirs with Christ. The Heavenly Father gave everything to Christ, and Jesus gave Himself to us and for us. To us who have received Him as our Saviour and are ready to endure a brief suffering or humiliation in this world for His sake He will give the crown of eternal glory. We need to know it.
Let us be dependent on Jesus alone
Post date: 2016-05-28Autor: BCP
There must be nothing to replace Jesus in our life, no other source of pleasure but Him alone who loved us from eternity and humbled Himself to the point of death, even the death of the cross, for our sake.
Let us live this day, this very moment, by faith
Post date: 2016-04-16Autor: BCP
Someone can say: “I will live a lukewarm life, which will not cost me much effort, and then I will go to purgatory.” But this is foolish. What costs pennies here on earth will cost thousands or millions in eternity. Only a fool would miss a chance to escape purgatory. We have a precious thing here on earth, which is called time. Let us redeem the time, transform it by faith.
Ratification of the Istanbul Convention in Ukraine?
Post date: 2016-04-14Autor: BCP
Mass media in Ukraine have reported on ratification of the Istanbul Convention under the title of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Both the name and information have a purely positive impact. The reader learns about the necessity of changing 6 codes and 15 acts.This pressure on Ukraine comes from the Council of Europe, and other European states, including Russia, are under the same pressure. There was a huge demonstration in Saint Petersburg in favour of Russian withdrawal from the Council of Europe by reason of this destructive Convention which eliminates all moral values and introduces a new body establishing a mechanism for stealing children from parents for hypocritically fabricated reasons, such as so-called domestic violence.
Great Lent (video)
Post date: 2016-02-10Autor: BCP
Great Lent. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Focus on the name of Jesus, He sees you! (video)
Post date: 2016-01-29Autor: BCP
Focus on the name of Jesus, He sees you! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Life change (video)
Post date: 2016-01-27Autor: BCP
Life change. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Only Christ makes us free from the slavery of sin (video)
Post date: 2016-01-26Autor: BCP
Only Christ makes us free from the slavery of sin. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
In moments of crisis, just lift up your eyes
Post date: 2016-01-24Autor: BCP
Let us never forget the essential thing: To love God more than anyone or anything else, that means, more than our ego too! In moments of crisis you only need to lift up your eyes and to be aware that God sees you now and to bear the present pain.
Ein Leben des Sieges /german version/ (+video)
Post date: 2016-01-23Autor: BCP
Ein Leben des Sieges / + Elija Patriarch des Byzantinischen Katholischen Patriarchats
Motto: No speculation in temptation! (video)
Post date: 2016-01-23Autor: BCP
Motto: No speculation in temptation! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
True freedom consists in obedience to God (video)
Post date: 2016-01-22Autor: BCP
True freedom consists in obedience to God. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Lernt Gottes Wort auswendig! /german version/ (+video)
Post date: 2016-01-16Autor: BCP
Lernt Gottes Wort auswendig! / + Elija Patriarch des Byzantinischen Katholischen Patriarchats
Whose slave are you? (video)
Post date: 2016-01-16Autor: BCP
Whose slave are you? + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
We need the Spirit of Christ (video)
Post date: 2016-01-14Autor: BCP
We need the Spirit of Christ. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Sei dir bewusst, dass du Jesus von Angesicht zu Angesicht begegnen wirst /german version/ (+video)
Post date: 2016-01-12Autor: BCP
Sei dir bewusst, dass du Jesus von Angesicht zu Angesicht begegnen wirst / + Elija Patriarch des Byzantinischen Katholischen Patriarchats
Christmas rallies and Islamization /Pastoral letter to Christians and people of good will/
Post date: 2015-12-24Autor: BCP
Dear Christians and Czech citizens, at Christmas we commemorate the birth of Christ. Herod sought to kill the Divine Child. Today Herod kills the living Christ in the souls by heresies, globalization and Islamization! You also are like defenceless children against this Herod. If at this decisive moment You stand for Christ and against Islamization, God will save the Czech land through You! At Christmas, on 26 December, You can then truly sing the words of the anthem: “Where my home is”. Indeed, Your earthly home is here in the Czech Republic and Moravia! Your eternal home is in heaven! Do not let us perish, nor our descendants! Kyrie eleison! Christe eleison!
The importance of fellowship (video)
Post date: 2015-12-18Autor: BCP
The importance of fellowship. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
You are weak? That’s no problem! (video)
Post date: 2015-12-15Autor: BCP
You are weak? That’s no problem! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate