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sobota, 20 sierpień 2011 15:26

Who depends on who? (21A)

Maidstone, 21st August 2011

 

Let me put two questions.

1. The first: “Who are you?” Who do people say you are?
What does your family say about you? Are you a rock?
What does your friends say about you? Are you a light?
What does your church say about you? Are you a support?
What does your country say about you? Are you a son?
Who are you for yourself?

In today’s readings Shebna is the master of the palace but he will be dismissed from his office.
Eliakim is going to be a father for to the inhabitations of Jerusalem.
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Peter is a rock and on this rock Jesus will build the Church.
Everybody is somebody but what is interesting and intriguing that in all these cases the position of the persons depends on the relationship with God. 

Do you know? Do I know?
My and your position depends on relationship with God.
“Who you are” depends on “who God is to you”.
“Who I am” depends on “who God is to me”.

We depend on God so Jesus is asking today: “Who do you say I am?” 

2. The second question is: “Who is God?”.
For Shebna God was a cruel lord who removed him from his office.
For Eliakim was a surprising giver.
For Psalmist God was wonderful so he said: “I thank you for your faithfulness and love. Your Love, o Lord, is eternal”.
For Paul God was unfathomable: “How rich are the depths of God, how deep his wisdom and knowledge”.
Some people say Jesus was John the Baptist, some Elijah and others he was one of the prophets. For Peter Jesus was the Christ.

Who is God? Who is Jesus? 
In all these cases the answer depended on the people. In a certain way we can say that God depends on people, depends on who speaks about him.

Let me show one example from the papal visit to Spain. In Thursday we could read in “The Telegraph”:
“Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Madrid to protest against a four-day visit by Pope Benedict. Participants expressed discontent over the costs of his third trip to a country struggling to exit a recession”.
And that’s all. Nothing about who really pays for the papal visit. Nothing about money brought to Spain by million young people from all over the world. Nothing about Spain’s government spokesman Jose Blanco who rejected criticism of the cost of the pope's visit. The same manipulated news I heard on BBC4 and read in London Evening Standard.
And the same kind of manipulation we see when people speak about God. Conscious or unconscious.
So where is the truth? Who is God? Who is Jesus Christ?

If we ask today: “Who is God?” we know that the answer depends on the people.
But it doesn’t mean that the Truth is relative. Not. Not at all. It means the Truth is humble.
It doesn’t mean that the Truth is uncertain. Not. Not at all. It means the Truth is challenging.
It doesn’t mean that the Truth is just for me but not necessarily for anyone else. Not. Not at all. It means we are responsible for the Truth. We are responsible for God who depends on us.
We are the window of God!
We are the Jesus Christ’s face.
We are the gate and the door of our Lord.
We are the mouth of the everlasting Word.
We are the hands of the Almighty One.
We are the feet of the messenger of good news.

God relies on us so Jesus is asking today: “Who do you say I am?”

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czwartek, 18 sierpień 2011 15:47

About Love (31B)

Jerusalem-Notre Dame, 5th November 2006

 

 

This is true.
It is love who is the most important and most beautiful in our religion.
We have believed in the Gospel because we believe in the love.
We know very well how wonderful is to be loved by Jesus Christ.
We know by experience how marvellous is to love the others, to dedicate our time, strength, feelings, dreams, money, patience…

What is life without love?
It is...
Tea without water.
Wallet without money.
Spring without flowers.
Job without earnings.
Sunset without horizon.
Prayer without God.

What is life without love?
Life without love it is not life. It is only vegetation….
God be praised for love that he gave us!
He knows very well what is the most important for a human heart.

Dear brother and sister.
We read in today’s gospel that to love God is the first commandment”.
More or less we know what it means to love. But do we know who our God is?
Who is One for you?
Who is Lord alone?
Who is so important that there is no other than he?
Who is your and my God?
Who do you love with all your heart?
Who do you love with all your soul?
Who do you love with all your mind?
Who do you love with all your strength?
Who?
This question is very important.
Because where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Sometimes we deify what we love instead of loving our God. 

Dear Beloved.
The last question is about yourself.
Jesus says: “you shall love your neighbour as yourself”. We know very well the first part of this sentence, but we forget very often the second part of it: “as yourself”,
Do you like yourself?
Do you love yourself?
We can not love neighbour if we don’t love ourselves!
Maybe our neighbour is very difficult, very strange, rude and annoying so that it’s hard to love him. But maybe we are not satisfied with our live, job, family, face or character, maybe we don’t love ourselves so that we are unable to love to others.
Don’t forget, my brothers!
If Jesus shed his precious blood for you it means your are precious. You are valuable.
Nobody sheds blood for nothing. Nobody pays so much for nothing.
Believe in your worth and price. Love yourself.
It will be easier to love your neighbour and to love your God.

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czwartek, 11 sierpień 2011 16:25

What do you eat every day? (18A)

Leicester, 4th August 2002

 

 

My brothers and sisters!
What do you eat every day? What do you eat? 

God says today:
"Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty:
Buy corn without money, and eat,
And at no cost, wine and milk".

And you? What do you eat every day? 

God says today:
"Listen, listen to me and you will have good things to eat,
listen, and  your soul will live".

And you? What do you eat every day?

Psalmist says today:
"The hand of the Lord feeds us:
he answers all our needs".

And you? What do you eat every day?

Psalmist says today:
"The eyes of all creatures look to you
And you give them their food in due time".

And you? What do you eat every day? 

Jesus says today:
"No one lives on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God".

And you? What do you eat every day? 

Dear friends!
It is impossible to live without daily bread.
It is impossible to be a Christian without daily God's word.
How many times did you eat the word of the Lord last week?
How many times will you eat the word of the Lord next week? 

My brothers and sisters.
Is it not the greatest tragedy to die with the full stomach and the empty heart?

 

PS. This is the first sermon I preached in English

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niedziela, 07 sierpień 2011 07:22

Success and Ghost (19A)

Maidstone, 7th August 2011

 

Dear Catholics of St. Francis Parish in Maidstone.
We have holidays so I’d like to say only two words. 

The first about success.
Last Sunday Jesus made a huge success. He has fed the five thousand.
Bo what did he do after that?
Did he say: „Does anybody want my autograph?”
Did he say: „We won. Let’s celebrate!”?
Did he say: „Come to me to shake my hand!”?
Not. Not at all.
“After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone”.
The winner alone. The miracle-worker only with God. 

The real success never moves away from God.
The real success never moves away from family.
Never moves away from friends.
If your success moves you away from God, people or values you are not worthy to be successful.
The success was made for man not man for the success.

We say: “When in fear, God is dear”.
With today’s Gospel we should say:
“When in luck, God is back”. 

The second word is about a ghost.
“When the disciples saw him walking on the lake they were terrified. It’s a ghost, they said and cried out in fear.”
It’s a ghost… 

What does God look like?
What kind  of  face shall we look out?”
How does God reveal himself?
The questions are crucial.
Because how can I pray if I don’t know who I pray to?
How can I be faithful to him, If I’m not sure who should I be faithful to?
Who are you, my God?  Who are you, our Father? 

In Elijah’s meeting with God, God came with the sound of the gentle breeze. In today’s gospel he came as a ghost. Yesterday we read that his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. On Easter Sunday Jesus came through the closed door. In the Book of Revelation we read about  “a Lamb standing that seemed to have been sacrificed”.
Does God have many faces? Probably he does. So how can we be sure about him?
When Jesus said: “It is I. Do not be afraid”, Peter wasn’t sure about him. He said: “If it is you, tell me to come to you”. “If it is” doesn’t mean “it is”. And only Jesus word made him sure, so he got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus.  Only Jesus word made him sure. 

Dear Christians,
The Bible says:
“Seek out the Lord while he is still to be found, call to him while he is still near”.
We are made not to wait for God but to look for him.
Let us go out of the boat! May we follow Jesus’ words, seek God and look for Him.
It is he who said: “Everyone who searches finds”.

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piątek, 14 styczeń 2011 23:13

God is love (20A)

Leicester, 18th August, 2002

 

 

Prophet Isaiah, what do you want to say in Leicester?
What do you want to say today?

Dear Christians,
I want to say the main truth of the faith.
I want to say the most important thing in life.
God is love!
He said: My salvation will come and my integrity be manifest.
Only love wants for us the wonderful future.
God said: All foreigners who observe the Sabbath and cling to my covenant, these I will bring to my holy mountain.
Only love doesn't despise man, don't despise the foreigners and the poor.
God said: I will make them joyful in my house of prayer.
Only love wants to comfort and wipe every tear from our eyes.
God is love - says the prophet Isaiah today.

Psalmist, what do you want to say in Leicester today?
What do you want to say?

Dear Christians,
I want to say the main truth of the faith.
I want to say the most important thing in life.
God is love!
Holy Spirit said through me: All nations will learn God's saving help.
Only love wants to help.
Holy Spirit said through me: God, you rule the world with justice. With fairness you rule the peoples.
Only love doesn't swindle, only love can rule.
God is love - says the Psalmist today.

Saint Paul, what do you want to say in Leicester today?
What do you want to say?

Dear Christians,
I want to say the main truth of the faith.
I want to say the most important thing in life.
God is love!
God never takes back his gift or revokes his choice.
Only love can forgive. Only love never says: "never!"
God has imprisoned all men in their own disobedience only to show mercy to all mankind.
Only love can turn the evil to good.
God is love - says saint Paul today.

Holy Gospel, what do you want to say in Leicester today?
What do you want to say?

Dear Christians,
I want to say the main truth of the faith.
I want to say the most important thing in life.
God is love!
Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom.
Only love says the good news, not terrible, not about death, not about disaster, not about theft, not about violence.
Jesus healed all who were sick.
Only love remember the sick men.
Only love doesn't want to think about euthanasia.
Jesus said: I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.
Only love thinks more about family than the other.
Jesus said: Woman, you have great faith. Let your wish be granted.
Only love listens the wise wishes.
God is love - says the Gospel of the Lord today.

Dear Christians,
My brothers and sisters.

Today Pope John Paul II consecrated Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Cracow Lagiewniki.
Today he reminded all the world of God who is merciful.
You can forget that when you miss the Sunday mass or the solemn mass like The Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary you can't receive Holy Communion.
You can forget daily prayers.
You can forget that Christians can't have sex before marriage.
You can forget that divorce is sin.
You can forget that contraception is sin.
You can forget that you must pay taxes.
You can forget that theft is sin.
You can forget that abortion is sin.
You can forget that euthanasia is sin.
But you can't forget that GOD IS MERCIFUL LOVE.
This is the main truth of our faith.
This is the most important thing in life.
This is THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD.

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piątek, 17 grudzień 2010 01:43

Who is your God? (Wed/27/II)

Jerusalem, 12th October 2006

 

Who is my God?

If he is only the distant mystery, I can’t begin to pray saying: “Father!”
I should rather to say: “O my distant mystery!”

Who is my God?

If he is only a box for my dreams, I can’t begin to pray saying: “Father!”.
I should rather to say: “O my box for my dreams!”

Who is my God?

Maybe it's me. I am God. I know what is the best for me and I want to govern my life.
So I can’t begin to pray saying: “Father!”.
I should rather stay before the mirror and say “you, ..., man!”.

Who is your and my God?

If he is father for you and for me, we will begin to pray saying: “Father, Dad!”,
and like children
we will pick some flowers for him,
we will fall into his arms,
we will prepare a cup of tea for him,
we will sing to him,
we will smile seeing him...

Who is my God?

This is the key of my prayer. 
Because
What my God such my prayer.

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