On the eve of Easter, many children go to their first Confession and Communion. What should a child know to be confessed and receive Communion? At what age should one first confess? Is it appropriate to dress children elaborately for this occasion? Undoubtedly, personal relationships with God should be, or at least should become, the […]

Today, I have an unpleasant conversation, primarily with my fellow priests, but also with all concerned church members and those who call themselves Christians. Here is what I want to talk about. Recently, the excessive focus on apples during the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord has turned a pious folk tradition into a […]