Letters from Br. Błażej: Night 374

February 5, 2023

Yesterday since lunch, the reality of war. Alarms, rockets, drones, innocent people die. God, give us a just peace!

The Word… “Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you”.
What does this mean for you…?
Come out, forsake what you have heard, what you have become by what you have heard in your family home: repent means accept this new Word…
… the Father’s voice: “This is my beloved Son, listen to Him.”
This is conversion to the Father. Hear the voice of the Father, you are my son, and listen to the Son, this is the beginning of conversion, the source of Christianity.
God the Father is love, the Father loves you. You are loved by the Father.
Convert to the Father.

We live in a war, we do not live by war.

Vinnytsia:
War by war, alarms by alarms, and mother and daughter go to the Capuchins for catechesis. (photo)

Russia:
“‘Woman who made donation to Ukrainian army detained for treason.’
A Russian woman who made a donation to help the Ukrainian army has been detained and is suspected of treason; this is the first known case where aid to Ukraine results in a criminal case of treason, the independent Meduza portal reported on Saturday.” (after The Sunday Visitor)

Kyiv:
First Saturday of the month. A meeting of the Knights of John Paul II. (photo)

Bahmut:
March 2, 2023—Young heroes pray before the battle. (photo)

Dnipro Region:
Two civilians were killed in this house after a rocket raid yesterday. (photo)

Let us pray:
A request from a young wife, a mother with two children. She is waiting for her husband:

Brother please for Sergei, that he and the boys who stayed with him, with him come home alive. Thank you.

Krakow, Poland:
Hospitality point at the train station. (photo)

News from the brothers:

Vinnytsia (Br. Igor Mularski):
Mass before the election of the regional council of the Vinnytsia region of the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) Spiritual Assistants. Meeting of delegates from the SFO communities of the Vinnytsia region, for the election of the new council. (photo)

Krasyliv (Br. Maciej Styburski):
An ecumenical prayer for peace was held yesterday in Krasyliv. This is the 20th year that this valuable initiative has been going on (with a break for the pandemic). After the prayer, refreshments were served in our parish cafe. (photo)

Lviv (Br. Zbigniew Sawchuk):
Wishes from Lviv to Staryi Ostropil’: The Holy Spirit and His power for Kazimir. (photo)

Kyiv (Br. Adam Wróbel):
Kyiv joins in greetings to Br. Kazimierz. God’s blessings. Protection of the Mother of God!

Jesus lives!