Why was it important , that He was born from a virgin ? This script was written by God. If we would have invented it, then we could have varied it , that another version would be better . Children on Earth -apart from a few exceptions- are born from the desire of the flesh and blood . Saint Joseph became a father by being called by the Heavenly Father
“Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1,20. God who created the world , could not have been given life by an earthly father , only by God Himself . The angel said to the Virgin Mary "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the Holy One being born will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1,35
For me who is taking care of orphaned children this passage means a lot , because I am also practising the fatherhood of Saint Joseph . I did not look for these children they were entrusted into my care by the Heavenly Father :” Be not afraid Father Csaba to accept, take in these children , I’ll help you to raise them ! “ This also has its own message and beauty.
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
The difference between a religious person and a non-believer is one believes in an appearance, illusion, the other in the Word of God . The sons of the world believe that reality is what they actually see. Even though truth lies always deeper than appearances show it.”
Bishop Márton Áron .
translated by dr k.e.
He remained loyal, He did not desert mankind, He did not coerce, He did not blackmail, He did not say that the situation is unpardonable , we deserve our fate but He let them to capture Him, to be humiliated, to be tortured and yet even on the cross He prayed that :"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23, 34.
On the road leading to the Golgotha He said :"do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. “Luke 23, 28 Us, people we tend to throw the towel in very quickly, we quarrel, we turn our backs on one another , we part company , we pull down the curtain. God does not act this way , He perseveres on the way of love right till His death on the cross . This is an example for us as well, that we do not abandon so easily our struggles for each other .
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
It would seem that God would not be almighty . Is free will greater than the power of God ? God does not want to manipulate , coerce us to do something but He would like us to decide knowingly in favour of love. He is asking for the conscious decision of a grown man. He could change our minds , but then we would be like puppets on a string that could be controlled by God or machines or zombies : This is why God can only cry before the walls of Jerusalem . But He does not give up. On Palm Sunday He enters and yet again places everybody in a position when a decision has to be made.
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Jesus Christ is resurrected on the dawn of Easter, and there is no calling to account, roundtable-discussions , analysing the events , the termination of work contracts , no sitting aside sulking or thirsting for revenge, Jesus does not deal with weed, seeds of dissension, He simply loves and kind-heartedly He lives His everyday that bring blessings a hundredfold , thousandfold . Truth can be crucified , it can be buried , but cannot be killed , because the triumphant dawn of Easter comes again and again.
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
How is it possible that we cannot forgive the one, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ, my God has shed His precious blood?! And how can I expect , the erring man the forgiveness of my Lord, if I am incapable of mercy , compassion?
Father Csaba
translated dr k.e.
Because Jesus claimed Himself God, cost Him His life , as this was the greatest thorn in the eyes of the chief priests, that is why they sent Him to the cross. Jesus was a true man as well. He ate , slept, rejoiced, He was afraid, suffered temptation and felt pain like all of us. He does not wear our humanity like a garment , but He becomes a true man. I believe and profess the teaching of our two thousand year old Church: our Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God , the true God who assumed the body of a true man and His human heart perfectly shows us the heart of God.
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
There is only one way open to us : the way of love. Everything else is only a dead-end street, that does not lead anywhere. If there would be a shortcut through the hell of violence , then at least on Good Friday Christ would have stepped on it , but He did not do it. He persevered on the way of love through Holy Thursday, Good Friday right till the crucifixion, the victory of the glorious dawn of Easter.
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
It is important to be aware that our loved ones' , our friends’ souls are immortal. At the last judgement it won’t be our car, neither our house , nor our degrees, only the people whom we have ever known will be coming towards us . Everything else is just wrapping paper . No matter what you achieve or build will eventually fade away. We will have to relearn getting to the heart of the matter together with our contemporaries . I would suggest it to everybody that with the approach of holy week drawing on a piece of paper a series of concentric circles , like drawing a target . After that put our priorities starting from the inside outwards . Then if we are honest with ourselves we will see everything in its correct place .
I wish you with love a blessed calming down, silence for holy week,
Father Csaba.
translated by dr k.e.
Picture:Our children are in my innermost circles with my Creator.
Very often it depends on us , what is brought out of the one whom we just met .I believe that many times we can sow the seeds of truth but of lies as well in each other’s heart.
In all of us tomorrow’s saint is there , but the vile villain as well.
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
We cannot see into the heart of anybody, we cannot know why someone acted the way they did, how they got into that situation, where they are struggling just now, this is why our lord Jesus Christ does not want us to pass judgement on one another .
Father Csaba,
translated by dr k.e.
