Father Stanislaw Barszczak, Start from the love of God
Dear friends, we need a moment of silence and recollection, to enter a higher school of faith. The prophet Micah foretold the birthplace of the Savior of the world, Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. “And thou Bethlehem Ephratah, which are the smallest with about one thousand cities in Judah, from you, it should exit this, which in Israel is the Lord, whose exit from the beginning, from the dawn ever happened. “(Micah 5:1) It’s true I’m ungrateful. I say quickly, even of a faith in God. Holy Father John Paul II said: “Faith-a communion with the mystery of God,” and believe-it means ‘to abandon oneself’ to the truth of the words of the living God. We have to be better than ourselves. When you entrust the living God, with humility of mind when we see at him, it penetrates us a kind of hidden, said Benedict XVI, the stream of divine life. How important it is to believe in the power of faith in the possibility to establish a close relationship with the living God! Let we care in this way with a conscious attention for the development of our faith, so that it truly pervades all our attitudes, thoughts, actions and intentions. Faith is present not only in the soul and religious experiences, but above all in thought and action, in daily work, in dealing with each other, in community life and the apostolate, because it makes our life is pervaded by the power of God himself. Faith can always bring us back to God, even when astray us a sin of ours, on my own. The Apostles in the Upper Room did not know what awaits them. They were afraid and worried about their future. But more about that later. Some of you here present have this inner call of the Holy Spirit and responded with all the enthusiasm of the heart. Orhan Pamuk in a speech at a banquet on the occasion of awarding him the Nobel Prize for Literature spoke about why he writes, namely that writing since childhood, to feel better, to relieve his anger, he is alone in the room, and finally I soon wanted to become a painter, even painted the images. Start in life is most important. We can always bury the talent for the growth of faith. I saw candidates for the priesthood here, but also my colleagues and venerable priests nuns. Experienced in a faith a consecrated life, unite closely to God, calls forth charisms and your service extremely fruitful. How much can be gained for you, reflecting on the way of Mary which she learned from Jesus! Before 28 years ago, Pope John Paul II from this place has said: “I watch, that is, do not silence conscience”. How to Mary in her solicitous, maternal love for Jesus, preserved her virginal love filled with wonder, so do you, as you genuflect at the time of the holy consecration, keep the ability to wonder and adoration. Know how to recognize the People of God entrusted to you the signs of the presence of Christ. Be mindful and attentive to the signs of holiness which God will show you among the faithful. Do not be afraid the duties and surprises in the future! Do not be afraid that you run out of words, that encounter rejection! The world and the Church need priests, holy priests! Dear representatives of the new movements in the Church! Living service of your communities is a sign of the active presence of the Holy Spirit! This is the faith of the Church and the richness of the fruits of the Holy Spirit gave birth to your mission. Beloved. We learn, once taught yet, small roles. J.W.F. Goethe said: “Know thyself? If I knew myself, I’d run away.” “Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.” And further: We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe”. “Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in even greater extent and depth, and the human mind widen itself as much as it desires: beyond the elevation and moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go.” Gospel wisdom, from the works of great saints and in the saints and in their lives, you have to bring in a mature way, not childishly or aggressively, the world of culture and work in the world of media and politics, the world of family and social life. Mirror yourselves in the heart of Mary. Let are her students! Filled with the Holy Spirit the apostles went into all the world proclaiming the Gospel, one of them, John, the apostle of love, in a special way, “he took Mary into his home” (Jn 19:27). The deep relationship with Jesus and Mary did, he so effectively proclaimed that “God is love” (1 Jn 4,8.16). High standards cannot be confused with rigor in education. For where there is a climate of mutual trust, spiritual freedom and spontaneity, the formation of Christian and the priest is not possible. All that is human, Christian and priestly, requires freedom of heart. The Divine Office says: “By the sacrament of the priesthood of priests configured to Christ the Priest / … /. Even inhuman weakness can and should strive for excellence / … /. Consecrated to God a new way, at the time of adoption orders, the Council teaches, they become living instruments of Christ, the Eternal High Priest / … /. Every priest in his own way replace occurs the person of Christ himself, therefore, is endowed with a special grace, entrusted to serve the people and the whole People of God, he could easily pursue excellence of him who became for us the most important priest. ” (Decree of the Ministry and Life of Priests, chapter 3) And therefore, together with Fr. Jan Twardowski I’d say once more: “I’m going with other tram, run to the other street, I cannot stop wondering, the mystery of his soul / … / an enormous power of a sudden began in me.” “I beseech you, by the mercies of God, calling for St. St. Paul. Peter Chrysologus, you gave your bodies a living sacrifice. ” And further instructs us: “Do not miss what God gave you his power and acknowledged. Clothe robe of sanctity, the belt clean, cover your head let it be Christ, the cross on the forehead, let him be your defense: your breasts may envelop the mysteries of divine knowledge, always light the sweet incense of prayer, grab the sword of the Spirit, make your heart an altar / … /. God looks for faith, not of death, wants to give, not bloodshed, can be appeased by obedience, not by killing the victim “(Sermon 108) How to celebrate Mass? Father Leon Grodzki says that his time in England, during the meeting, the actor was asked to something recited. He asked those present what they would like to hear. Then, the aged priest who was present asked if he could recite the 23rd Psalm The actor agreed, but set a condition to this spiritual man after the background to do the same. Flowed from the lips of the master words of the psalm with excellent intonation in the voice. When he finished the applause sounded hall. After a while the priest took his place and did the same thing. His voice trembled. Intonation can be out this and that fault, but the audience was rapt in silence and reverie, when with faith and trust were the words spoken: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, allows me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, where I can rest; restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. ” It is impossible not to mention the words spoken by pope Benedict XVI on 25 May 2006 in Warsaw Cathedral. So much so they resonate with the teachings of the Council: “The greatness of Christ’s priesthood can frighten / … /. Believe in the power of their priesthood / … /. Christ wanted to use your lips and hands, your generosity and talent / … /. Christ needs priests who are mature, virile, able to practice spiritual fatherhood / … /. The faithful expect only one of the priests that were specialists encounter between man and God. ” Do not need to dust fall and kneel before such priesthood … “By virtue of the sacrament, you will get all what you are / … /. Christ took you under his special protection. You hidden in his hands and in his heart. Immerse yourself in His love and give him your “Hence, your hands can no longer serve selfish purposes, but should bear witness to the world the love of God. The departure of a priest is always lost± and humiliation: for himself, family, Bishop, colleagues and people whom he served. What is our, my responsibility? What guilty? Maybe we should give witness to a deeper faith and prayer? Maybe we should help him in this situation to find yourself. When the teenager runs away from home, you need to analyze not only his behavior but also the behavior of father and mother. If leaving the priesthood are repeated in a monastery or diocese, then under the sign asks Community climate is present and the reception and formation of candidates for the priesthood. Although the community is not everything, it goes by the retreating force, education, the subsequent elections. Being a priest in Poland is still attractive “function of society” supplied by one. The priest does not have to worry about work or home. It is much better educated, more traveled than the average Pole. Same ordained give him great prestige: the faithful are generally to the enormous trust. These perks demand a careful discernment of vocation, of great concern for the selflessness and purity of heart and a seminarian looking at the motivations of educators and supervisors. The priesthood is not for “people of interest” who are looking for an easy life, but it is not for the lost and passive, who do not know what to do. You have to understand not only a former priest, but people who have a problem with it. The former priest is a fallen angel for the people, only because in our rectories, convents, then people would regard us more human. We must refute the myth that celibacy was the most common cause of resignation from the priesthood. A much more common reason is the bottomless loneliness. There is no eating custom in Poland in June to meet with people after the solemn celebration with tea and a piece of bread. Priests are united in the priesthood of the College of Bishops, as is the unity of the priest with the bishop? You have to engage the faithful, and returns Orders listed below. Benedict XVI said: Only the whole truth will cling to Christ who died and rose for our salvation … Fifty years ago almost now, even when there was communism in Poland, a prominent author, Jo. Literature is as old as speech. Grew out of this with human need, and it has not changed now, except that it has become even more necessary. ” And further said: “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires. Our species is the only creative species, and has only one creative instrument, namely an individual human mind and spirit. There is no good contacts, whether in art, in music, in poetry, in mathematics, philosophy. Once miracle of creation took place, the group can build and expand, but only the group never invented anything. It is valuable based on the human mind alone. And now around the concept of cumulative force groups have declared war on the destruction of this valuable, namely the human mind. And by contempt, by famine, repression, imposed course, direction, and stunning blows conditions, what ideas, here’s wandering mind run, tied with ropes, dull and under the influence of drugs. It is a sad suicidal course, which has of course our species. But I believe: a free, exploring mind of individual man is the most valuable thing in the world. And then I fight: for freedom of mind to take any direction that he wants, indeterminate. And this is what I have to fight: any idea, religion or government which limits or destroys the man. This is what I am and what I do. Finally, I can understand why a system built on a pattern must try to destroy the free mind, for it is one thing, which can by inspection destroy such a system / … /. Since the glory (glory of man) can be killed, we are lost. “(cf: East of Eden), now say this: the priesthood was not promulgated by a pale and neutered social environmental information which are gathered in such large numbers in the squares and filled to the brim with less constantly the halls. Neither is not a toy in the hands of cloistered elect, frauds with low distress. The priesthood is as old as speech people. Grew the most from human needs and has become even more so needed. The priesthood established by the Lord Jesus, though deeper more and more, built on the pattern, constantly on guard became a free mind. Intelligent mind of God protects us for centuries. Fear corrupts, breaks, especially the fear of losing power. Hence, let us try to understand people, if you understand each other, it will be good to yourself. Muslims also have the right to prayer to God. They are, say, our brothers. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and nearly always leads to love. Christ says: “If ye love me …” Faith is a deep, personal relationship with Christ, relation based on love of Him who loved us first (cf. 1 Jn 4:11), until the total offering of himself. When we were yet sinners he chose us! (Romans 5:8). To love Christ is to say trust him even in times of trial, following him, also the way of cross, in the hope that soon will come the morning of the resurrection. Life takes on true meaning. Love for Christ expresses itself in the desire for life with the thoughts and sentiments of his heart. This is done by internal unite Facilities based on the grace of the sacraments, strengthened by continuous prayer, praise, thanksgiving and penance. John Paul II said: “Poland has become nowadays the Land of a particularly responsible witness” (Warsaw, June 2and 1979). Stand firm in your faith. May Mary, Queen of Polish, show you the way to her Son and accompany you on your way to happy, peace-filled future. Let it never be lacking in your hearts the love of Christ and His Church. God is love. Be and ye be witnesses to this truth. You will surely be, if you learn in the circle of Mary, Benedict XVI teaches. With her you will experience that God is love, and the loving God will provide the world with the richness and the variety of ways, the Holy Spirit will suggest. Mary stood in the temple of Jerusalem, she stood at Cana, and close to the cross of Jesus. She constantly says: “Do this whatever he tells you,” forever. Amen