Severe Mercy – A Deep Dive into Advent
Severe Mercy. On my last fundraising trip, I had a very long drive through Montana and Wyoming. At a certain point, I decided to count the cars coming towards me. About 60 miles later [...]
Sociable, ironic & fun for almost everyone | Peter, Hotel and Café Management
Sociable, ironic and up for almost any kind of fun - that's how Peter describes himself, and that's how we've experienced him so far. Peter is the newest member of our team and will manage [...]
Rethinking ministry – what it means to be an authentic Christian
Sometimes we hear something so often that we don't hear it anymore. In our new homily series, we reflect on the basics - what it means to be a Christian. Not just personal faith, but [...]
From system criticism to yoga to Jesus | Naemi – Testimony of faith
Naemi is one of the newest additions to the team at the John Paul II. Center, joining the P28 team in September with her sense of beauty in the field of interior design. In [...]
Why politics is not the primary arena of religious struggle
The elections are just around the corner (Austrian National Council elections as well as the US Presidential elections). But let's start from the beginning. Marx said that religion is opium for the people. It puts [...]
What trusting means
August 22 marked the turning point. Once again I was able to learn what trust means. I've been back in Vienna since Sunday morning. The summer was a mixed bag. Yet faith offers an alternate [...]
Interview: Guatemala Mission (English)
On July 16, four members of our congregation set off from Vienna on a mission trip to Guatemala that left lasting impressions. Father Mark, Andi, Lukas and Mateo, together with five men from Spain, [...]
A time to give thanks
The prayer of review begins with thanksgiving. At least that is the recommendation of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It is one of the most important forms of prayer for him. Even if the Jesuit [...]
The Three Levels of Denial – Living Authentically
Genesis 3: thoughts on the Readings of the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time The great temptation of an authentic person is denial. Who told you that you are naked: Eve: the serpent is to [...]
„Obras son amores“ – making our love for God practical
Really now? I looked a little closer. But that's how it was. A few days ago, in a remote Canadian town, I watched an elderly woman taking a can of WD-40 spray from her [...]
