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Reflection on Heb 11:6
Post date: 2024-03-16Autor: BCP
This verse is part of the well-known chapter 11 of the Epistle to the Hebrews. It is preceded by the following five verses: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” (Heb 11:1-5)
Hell is real
Post date: 2024-03-15Autor: BCP
We need to talk about hell. It is hard to talk about this truth separately though. However, if we highlight the beauty of the Saviour as a contrast against this dark background, this is truly evangelization. Yes, hell is a real threat looming over everyone. But there is Jesus who came to save us from hell. Therefore, the fear of hell should be a strong impetus for us to sincerely repent and be saved.
Those who rejected Christ and salvation are in hell
Post date: 2024-03-13Autor: BCP
Those who rejected Jesus will face Him as a Judge at the hour of death. In a single gaze they will see that He is not their friend, that He is not their Saviour, because they rejected Him again and again, stifled their conscience, believed in lies, systematically resisted the truth, Christ and good, all connected with salvation and the Gospel that was distorted by them.
The greatest suffering in hell is the separation of the soul from God
Post date: 2024-03-12Autor: BCP
The truth about hell is indeed very serious and is linked with our salvation. If we take seriously the eternity of hell, we are also aware of the seriousness of the entire teaching of Christ about salvation based on this fact – Christ came into the world, God became man to deliver us from the bondage of the devil, to deliver us from hell and to give us a new life – eternal life.
BCP: Basics of the Interior Prayer /Part 2/ (video)
Post date: 2024-03-11Autor: BCP
The Last Four Words from the Cross Structure for the second hour of interior prayer 5 minutes: The four fundamental truths (death, judgment, eternity, God’s mercy) 10 minutes: The co-crucifixion 5 minutes: The reception of the Mother of Jesus 5-10 minutes: An introductory motivational word on the last four words from the cross
Reflection on Heb 9:27
Post date: 2024-03-02Autor: BCP
The next verse 28 reads: “So also Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.” The proverb says: A wise person thinks about the end, that is, death. But it is not enough to think about death, we must also think about eternity, which can be either happy or unhappy. The condition for a happy eternity is to keep our faith in Jesus Christ, because the Scripture says: Whoever believes in Him will be saved.
BCP: Basics of the Interior Prayer /Part 1/ (video)
Post date: 2024-02-29Autor: BCP
Ve vnitřní modlitbě je potřebné si uvědomit základní pravdy, které se člověka osobně týkají, především je to smrt, Boží soud, věčnost. Křesťanské rozjímání bylo odedávna zaměřeno na dvě oblasti. První oblastí jsou poslední věci člověka a druhou Kristovo utrpení a Jeho smrt. K těmto duchovním pramenům se vracíme i nyní.
Reflection on 1Cor 1:18
Post date: 2024-02-17Autor: BCP
In this chapter, the Apostle Paul addresses the question of human and divine wisdom. He writes: “Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the word preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1Cor 1:20-25)
Reflection on 1Cor 11:31-32
Post date: 2024-02-04Autor: BCP
These words in Scripture are related to receiving the Lord’s Body and Blood in Holy Communion, but they also have a deep meaning as such. We need true self-criticism not only when eating of the table of the Lord, but during the day we also need to stand in God’s light and truly call our sin sin, laziness laziness, envy envy and touchiness touchiness. The essential thing in the relationship to God is truthfulness, and truthfulness is connected with the humility and courage to admit our sin, to admit that we were deceived or not vigilant. Our ego will always find an excuse, a priori rejecting the objective truth that convicts us.
Reflection on Acts 1:8
Post date: 2023-12-09Autor: BCP
This promise was made by Jesus to His apostles on the day of His ascension. On the tenth day afterwards, on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, the apostles received the Holy Spirit. It was also here that Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with the apostles the evening before His death and then appeared to them after His resurrection. The apostles witnessed many miracles during the time they walked with Jesus. They saw the resurrection of the young man of Naim, the daughter of Jairus, and Lazarus, who had been in the grave for four days. Although they had good will, they failed in the moment of trial. Judas became a traitor and met a tragic end. Peter denied Jesus three times, but then repented sincerely. The other apostles, except John, dispersed. He and the Mother of Jesus were the only ones who stood by the cross. When Christ rose from the dead, the apostles were unable to believe this fact until He appeared to them; even though He had reminded them several times that He would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. What change took place in the apostles after the sending of the Holy Spirit? The spirit of fear that held sway over them definitely left them. The Holy Spirit gave them inner strength – spiritual dynamis – and they became true witnesses, martyrés. Finally, all of them, except John, bore witness to Jesus by their martyrdom.
Reflection on Rev 1:3
Post date: 2023-11-27Autor: BCP
Therefore, we must live in God’s grace, beware of serious sin, and not be overcome by the spirit of the world and various vanities that will gradually separate us from a living faith and relationship with our Lord and Saviour. We are to strive to keep the commandments of Jesus, to forgive our enemies, to bless, not to curse, not to take revenge, to be able to bear our cross with patience. But especially we should not forget the time that is to be given only to the Lord, that is, prayer. At the present time, it is very necessary to take care to keep the holy hour daily; this is really a time dedicated to God and to one’s soul, and through it God will give blessing and protection to the whole family of such faithful Christians. It is time to fight, Jesus is with us, we have nothing to fear. He will not abandon us, but the main thing is that we do not abandon Him.
The Fall of Jericho - Prayer Initiative in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (Prague and Bratislava, 29 October 2023)
Post date: 2023-11-27Autor: BCP
The Fall of Jericho - Prayer Initiative in the Czech Republic and Slovakia(Prague and Bratislava, 29 October 2023)
The need of the time – home church (video)
Post date: 2023-10-16Autor: BCP
Today, every Christian is under extremely strong pressure from the world. It is about systematic lies that lead to psychological, spiritual and physical suicide. We have learned from the news about one of many current tragedies: Triplets all regressed into autism on the same day following vaccination. We also read in the press: After unsuccessful euthanasia in Belgium, the medical personnel suffocated a 36-year-old woman with a pillow.
Reflection on Is 52:2
Post date: 2023-10-02Autor: BCP
Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. This verse that is to be reflected on for the next two weeks is preceded by the following one: “Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.” Then follows our word of life that we are going to repeat: “Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.” The next verse reads: “For thus says the Lord: ‘You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money. … Therefore My people shall know My name. Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I.’”
BCP: The fall of Jericho at the time of the Vatican culmination of the synodal LGBTQ journey (video)
Post date: 2023-09-29Autor: BCP
The Catholic Church has ceased to be the conscience of nations and the pillar of truth. On the contrary, it has brought down a curse on itself and on all nations, mainly due to the fault of its hierarchy. This curse, like a dark wall, keeps humanity in spiritual and moral darkness. What is the solution? Repentance and prayer of faith! God wants to save individuals and nations, but what is needed on our part is to take a step of faith. This step in the given situation and at the given time is the biblical Jericho march, involving an outward demonstration as well as sacrifice. May as many believers as possible use this opportunity! The Blessed Virgin will intercede for us through the prayer of the Rosary. As her spiritual children, let us follow her obedience of faith through which the Saviour and salvation came to us!
Reflection on Is 51:12
Post date: 2023-09-16Autor: BCP
The previous verse 11 reads: “And now they that are redeemed by the Lord shall return, and shall come into Sion (into the true Church) singing praises, and joy everlasting shall be upon their heads, they shall obtain joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning shall flee away.” It is followed by this verse 12: “I, I am He who comforts you; why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die, a human being who fades like grass?” And the next verse 13 rebukes: “Have you forgotten the LORD who made you, who stretched out the heavens and laid the earth’s foundations? Why should you live in constant fear of the fury of those who oppress you, of those who are ready to destroy you? Their fury can no longer touch you.”
Reflection on Is 41:14
Post date: 2023-09-06Autor: BCP
Compared to the almighty God, who created billions of stars, to which we would have to fly at the speed of light for millions of years, our Earth is only a little dust and man is really less than a worm. The Lord takes care not only of real worms, but also of the human ones that He not only created, but also became man for them. Jesus won new, God’s life for us, which is not subject to death or suffering, but lasts forever in endless happiness and glory. The Son of God redeemed us from the slavery of darkness and sin, and the only condition for salvation on our part is that we accept Jesus by faith and remain faithful to Him on this journey of life.
Reflection on Psalm 51:10-11
Post date: 2023-08-23Autor: BCP
Scripture also testifies that we, the baptized, are a living temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor 6:19). However, whoever drives out the Holy Spirit through a grave sin is no longer a temple of God until he truly repents. In this psalm, David motivates us to do what is most needed in a Christian’s life, and that is true penance. He also expresses the need for repentance and a repentant mindset with the words: “My sin is always before me.” God has forgiven our sins, but in order for the soul to be healed, we must again realize what we have been forgiven and mourn our sins again with true sorrow. Also, by doing good, we are to make up for the evil we have done, even though the eternal punishment has been forgiven. But the soul is not yet fully cleansed of sinful inclination. If we do not make satisfaction, a painful purgatory awaits us. A wise Christian cries out with St. Augustine: “Lord, cut me and chastise me here, but spare me torment in eternity (in purgatory).”
Reflection on Is 25:7
Post date: 2023-08-05Autor: BCP
What is the shroud? What is that veil, which in some way shrouds or covers all people without distinction? The spiritual shroud is a hereditary sin, or a deposit of evil in us, which in Scripture is called the old man. The fruit of this destructive shroud are all the crimes, murders, atrocities, which the mankind has committed and is committing. All this crawls from under that cover of the spiritual darkness, full of lies and evil, which darkens our mind and blinds our will. In order to remove this veil, God became man. Man’s free will, however, is still a deep secret. Many people fell in love with lies and evil and they do not want this cover to be removed from their soul so that their mind recognizes the truth and conscience convicts them of their evil deeds. Jesus said: “Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness because their deeds were evil.” We can see the proof of this being a reality daily, be it through the global events as well as in our private life. A little flock plays a significant role here. It is understood that this biblical name designates “the remnant of Israel”. Jesus says: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Reflection on Is 24:21
Post date: 2023-07-22Autor: BCP
This statement of the prophet Isaiah is topical or will be topical during the upcoming days. What is the host of heaven in heaven? Apostle Paul explains that our fight is not against the flesh and blood, but against the powers of darkness (cosmocratores), which govern the world in the heavenly realm (Eph 6:10f), which is the so-called host of heaven. The above mentioned powers of darkness endeavor to bring the Earth to self-destruction by means of this world rule. They do this through people who serve them, namely through their mediums. We know who these earthly kings are.