The Czech bishops informed Vaclav Klaus that this gathering does not mean support for Klaus's favorite presidential candidate Milos Zeman. This has been said in a statement of Czech Bishops' Conference (CBK), which has been provided to the media. Klaus thanked to the highest representatives of the Czech Catholic Church [...]
Prague 26 January (ČTK) - Cardinal Dominik Duka hopes that the newly elected President Milos Zeman will strengthen the unity of the nation and will positively represent the Czech Republic abroad. According to Duka, the elections have shown that people consider the role of the presidency to be very significant. [...]
From Ash Wednesday, which begins the Lent season, we are in preparation time for the biggest of church holidays -Easter. When marked with ashes we were reminded: "Remember, man, that you are dust and shall return to dust again!" During Lent when I was in Bojanovice, dances were not to be [...]
Members and Friends of the Czech Catholic Mission in California congratulate Bishop Peter Esterka on 50 years of priesthood and service to the people of God. We wish him health and happiness for many more years and thank him for his pastoral spirit and loving presence.
Author: George Gracko, Katolicky tydenik, 2013/4 What exactly is faith? How can I keep it and how lose it? Such issues as these are at the heart of the Year of faith. PETER P. Prokop Siostrzonek.Prior of the Břevnov Benedictine monastery, reflects on these and some other problems. God often [...]
It is necessary to change another date: Our next Mass. in Los Angeles, which was originally announced to be on 10 February, has been postponed to 24 February, while Mass for San Diego remains as originally reported, 9 February. Many of us live with the echo of significant anniversaries. Even [...]
Today (9/11) is Bishop Esterka's 13th anniversary of ordination as bishop. It happened in Brno on September 11, 1999, and coincided with what would have been his father, Paul's, 90th birthday.
An improbable interview on Vatican Radio Fr. Josef Kolacek S.J. meets P. Antonin Zgarbik S.J. A distant bell tolling JK „I am the grave-digger here at Velehrad in South Moravia. I have been here for forty years, but I have never before had to put earth on an empty grave [...]
Passing through the barb-wired fences, In the middle of the dark night, With people chasing you. Thinking to yourself, Faster, Faster, Faster. Will I ever see my family again? Wondering what freedom is like. Not ever knowing if you’ll find it. Also thinking, why are people chasing me? I just [...]
Fr. Jan Bula was born June 24, 1920, in Lukov by Moravian Budejovic. He completed theological studies in Brno and was ordained a priest on July 29, 1945. From 1945-1951 he was pastor in Rokytnice. In 1951, during a show trial he was unjustly accused of treason and condemned to [...]
