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Thoughts on humility (Luke 14:7-14)

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." This sentence made me think. How should we interpret it correctly? Are these rules still valid in our world? How should we interpret this passage of the Gospel so that we are not forced into the role of a self-sabotaging victim? The Pharisees select the most prominent places at the feast. Who has a higher rank, who has greater prestige... who is the one who can show more in his life (recognitions) or in material things? The one who is loud, who can be seen to be well-off, deserves the recognition, the VIP place, no matter what the price... However, a wise and intelligent person does not show off, does not draw attention to himself... I have a friend in a senior position, who, by his appearance and style (understand me correctly!) would not even say that he is a company director. He knows that  what he has achieved in life. He knows how he achieved it, and most importantly, he knows how much h...
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Invitation to the wedding...

Cool but beautiful Saturday morning. Another pilgrimage to Walsingham... Three on their way to Emmaus... Some thoughts on today's Gospel... The story of when the king invites the guests to the wedding, but they make excuses, deal with other things, are very busy. Finally, everyone from the main square he invites  in: prostitutes, homeless people, sick people. Anyone who has been humiliated; who was persecuted; who feels worthless... In his eyes, as in a mirror, they see themselves as valuable again, human again.  Those who did not accept the invitation thought they were "perfect." They don't need this mirror... Even today, day after day, Jesus offers us a mirror of repentance and forgiveness, of divine mercy, in which we see ourselves again as loved human beings, ... It's up to us to accept the invitation or look for other things
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Healing the paralyzed man /Mk 2:1-12 /

I've been just lying down for years. I don't believe in my healing..., I don't even want to be healed! I accepted it, so as it is... Where are you taking me? What makes you think he can help? Don't you understand? It's humiliating to be in this vulnerable situation..., this helplessness. Everyone is looking at us!!! He's standing in front of me here. I dare not look him in the eye. I close my eyes... - Your sins have been forgiven!... - I don't believe in forgiveness..., what I once did can't be made untrue. I wish I could! We should no longer carry the role of "guilty victim". - ... Get up, take your bed and go home! His voice was disappointed. Because of me? Or because of the murmurers? "Get up." I dare not... I'm afraid of change. I'm afraid to have to face reality. I will no longer be vulnerable. I'm going to be ordinary like everyone else. I can't believe it!!! Are my feet moving!!! Minutes seem like hours while I...
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Dance of the forgotten dreams...

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I closed my eyes... There is silence. A very deep, inner silence... I can hear the rustling of the canvas. Each brushstroke feels like a dance step... Enchant. The outside world is slowly disappearing... Somewhere in the distance, my former self is coming up... The little eccentric who is happy in her little inner, hidden world... The world is changing... I have to wake up! I have to adapt!... Vibrant colours on the canvas... the murmur of the sea... An endless dance of forgotten, "hidden behind glass" dreams... Crystal Sea! Is happiness reflected in it? I don't believe anymore..., but I wish it was true! I'm captivated by the swirl of the dance of thoughts... the silent noise of brushstrokes on the canvas... Late!  I don't know what to do!... I can't, I can't be real myself anymore...
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Another way to pray... (it allowed or it doesn't allowed)

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I searched the net the other day. I was curious to see that the social media (Facebook, YouTube...) what throws out to the question of how to pray. There were some interesting results... One of my favorites is: How to pray "effectively"?  What do you think it means to pray effectively? How do we see if our prayers have been effective enough?... The other thing that really got me thinking was the morning Scripture reading with coffee... (Special Caffee Morning☕😉) How many times is it that when we wake up in the morning, even in bed, we reach for our phones to check the news..., we could also watch the daily gospel (Good News)... Is this allowed, I ask?  As a "good" (Roman) Catholic, I have learned that prayer is also a way of showing our respect for God and as such has "bound" rules...  It doesn't allowed... To drink coffee while reading Scripture... It doesn't allowed... To ly in bed when you read the gospel unless you're bedridden...
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Christmas night..

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I'm walking on the street  And feel the winter cold.  I remember a story. It's true and very old. Joseph and Mary  Are on their way. "No worry about the night!"  - Joseph gently say. When they get closer See a tiny light. It's not far away, It's already within sight. The small town of Betlehem,  How they it call, But the houses tonight  Are full of all... No any space for them Where they can stay. Only one stable where They can rest end of the day.  At midnight, some shepherds Was on the near. They listened the angels song With grand fear. After a few minutes,  They ran to open the stable's door And found their Savior In the manger on the floor. 2000 years have passed Since that night And we still see  The same holy bright. We waiting for that night During the whole year. Don't get tired of the waiting, Because it's already near! The Faith, the Hope and the Love Be our candle light And Jesus be the light of our  Forth candle ...
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Give them food...

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What is my present?  What is my reality?  Why do I want to be "bigger" than I am? Why can't I accept my "smallness"? What do you have? "We have five loaves of bread and two fish." (See Jn 6:5-11) What do I have that I can share? I work in a coffe shop... Still, coffee is not what I want to give in the first place, but a smile, a good word, a kind gesture... I'm naive...  Still, I have to  so much playfulness so that I don't go crazy with the "reality" that surrounds us.  I was 24 when I wrote my first email. Since then, the world has changed a lot... The Internet is both a blessing and a curse. It opens up the world, bridges distances; at the same time, it makes us impersonal (like social distancing)... Advent challenge: Give them food...from what you have... Personally in the impersonal world...
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