Book Review "Theater for Angels"

As Bohumil Grabal said, "reality has opened its wonderful doors again." Influenced by the reading of a Czech theologian, who is gradually becoming my spiritual teacher, I went to my temple to experience, even as a passive observer, the mystery of transubstantiation. And again, like dozens or even hundreds of times, I have heard about the great sin of atheism, about the regression of European civilization caused by the progressive secularization of life, about the struggle with the Church, led by satanic forces, which the priest, not just the priest, presumably identified with the currently ruling political option. By the way, I found out that when everyone converts, all these unnecessary deaths will stop (the sermon was delivered the day after the tragic death of Andrzej Lepper), which, as I understand it, are punishment for the sins of the PO policy.

As in the words of the Apostle Paul, taken from the "Hymn of Love": "Now we look in the mirror dimly; then we will see each other face to face." Nothing in this world that we know is final and complete, which is why man, thanks to his freedom, is constantly forced to test himself and confront the world in which he lives. According to Tomas Khalik, to believe means to accept this "happening", "becoming", this play in the play called life; after all, to believe means to accept God, as well as an opportunity for those who stand in the "courtyard of the temple".

What is the true face of the Church? The face of dialogue, openness, hope for choral polyphony in the cry of truth? Or is this face wild, scared, xenophobic? Maybe we can only see a bloodshot sleepless eye looking at a small hole in the fortress wall of a besieged fortress? Where is the truth about our faith? Tomasz Halik also writes about us Catholics, sings "We want God ..."? Don't we want this God to accidentally appear in our own image and likeness, instead of looking for him in another human being as an image that is constantly being recreated?

In his book, Khalik presents an anecdote that he read in an essay by Father Tishner. The parish priest ordered the painter a painting of St. Albert Chmielewski. A dispute broke out between the priest and the artist. The priest saw Brother Albert with a loaf of bread in his hands over the heads of the poor, handing them slices - the steward of the mercy and will of God. The artist wanted to depict the saint as he leans towards the poor man from whom Christ is coming to him.

Theater for Angels is a search book. Although we can also find ready-made proposals here to enrich our religious reflections and practical advice, the most important thing here is to open up new possibilities for understanding Christianity in the modern world. Be sure to visit for those who are looking. Juega al juego Aviator por dinero
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