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 My Dialogue with the Pope

9iolece, 2iscrimiatio, i(stice, "(ma rig"ts a)(se lea2 to "(ma s(fferig. *o3 2istat !reset societ& is to2a& from et"ical aarc"&. 8s log as 3e 3ill (stif& i(stice i t"e ame of (stice, Nazi state of mi2 still 23ell e;e i t"ose 3"o 2es!ise Nazis.

*(ma 2ema2 to3ar2 free 3ill is i t(rmoil. Ne3 3ea!os of mass 2estr(ctio is alrea2&claimig tes of millios of ;ictims. S(!!ressio of li)erties is (2eia)l& i !lace <m& o3 life stor&ca ser;e as a exam!le "o3 eas& is to !(t a "(ma )eig i t"e state of im!risomet, 3it"o(t co(rts, (stice s&stem, "o3 eas& it is to 2e& free2om a2 t"e rig"t to s!eak, "o3 eas& it is to kill ma i 2a&lig"t or esla;e ma i t"e mi22le of )(s&, "ar2 3orkig !eo!le, )& t"ose 3"o ca eforce t"eir 3illagaist aot"er ma, iocet a2 2efeceless =. If t"is is ot a Nazi state of mi2 t"a I 2o>t ko33"at is. ?et, alog t"e 3a& !eo!le s(ffer, etire et"ic gro(!s, millios of !eo!le aro(2 t"e 3orl2 aret"e s()ect of !rofilig, ecoomic a)(se, ex!(lsios from t"eir la2s, alog t"e 3a& millios offamilies are )eig 2estro&e2.

e li;e i t"e age of s(!!ressio of !ersoal free2om, ra2icalizatio agaist orms of (stice,fairess, eq(al rig"ts to all. e li;e i t"e age 3"ere mac"ie is gaiig a o), !(s"ig a3a& "(ma )eig a2 t"e etire families ito t"e !o;ert&. e li;e i t"e age of o;er !ro2(ctio i e;er& fiel2, &et,eormo(s amo(t of !eo!le s(ffer i !o;ert&. e li;e i t"e age 3"ere ecoomics 2i2>t e;ol;e to t"ele;el of !(ttig "(ma )eig a)o;e mac"ie a2 t"e !rofit. e li;e i t"e age 3"ere !rogressi;el&e;er& c"il2, ma a2 3oma "as o real meaig as oe of t"e ki2 a2 2eser;ig (tmost care.

#ear frie2s 3e li;e i t"e age 3"ere Eistei 3o(l2 str(ggle 3it" "is re;ol(tioar& !"&sics.e li;e i t"e age 3"ere 0eoar2o 2a 9ici or Aic"elagelo 3o(l2 !ro)a)l& remai margialize2 )& ealo(s& a2 2i2>t !ro2(ce a& master3orks. E li;e i t"e age of glo)al comm(icatio, &et, fat"erca>t comm(icate 3it" "is c"il2re o;er t"e tele!"oe, e-mail <m& o3 stor&=.e li;e i t"e age 3"ere 2eile of !ersoal free2om ca )e ac"ie;e2 )& t"e go;ermet or e;ereligio(s elites 3"ic" claim 2a& after 2a& t"e most a2;ace2 li)erties o eart". e li;e i t"e age oft"eoretical "ristiait& a2 (2aism t"e ;er& c(lt(re I )elog to )& )loo2 a2 )& social iteractios.#ear frie2s 3e li;e i t"e age 3"ere silece i times of !ersoal a2 social 2istress from elites, eq(alssilet !ermissio to kill, 2estro& "(ma life.

?et t"ere is !rogress, )(t 2oes t"e !ace of t"is !rogress ill(strate "(ma stregt" or3eakesses C %er"a!s )ot". ?et, i t"e ame of ac"ie;e2 !rogress 3e s"all ot !ermit to 23ell 3it"iglo)al societ& i(stice, mass m(r2ers, i;asio ito t"e "(ma a3areess, 3e s"all ot 2efie !rogressas t"e (ltimate ac"ie;emet )(t 2efiitio of 3eakesses a2 ((st glo)al societ&.

T"is is t"e first of t"e e3 c&cle: DA& #ialog 3it" t"e %o!eD.it" (tmost res!ect to t"e %a!ac& a2 (!most 2e;otio to t"e Triit&, Go2 $at"er, t"e *ol& G"ost,es(s "rist t"e Sa;ior a2 t"e *oll& Aar&.

#es!ite co(tless attem!ts to )rig to t"e attetio (rget glo)al as 3ell as !ersoal iss(es, m&letters 2i2 ot !ro2(ce a& reactio for &ears, (st silece. 8s t"e fait"f(l so of t"e "ristiait&, (2eo"ristia societ& m& itetio is to raise a3areess e;e if o oe is listeig or !a&ig attetio.

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%ost Scri!t(m,e li;e i t"e age 3"ere m(ltit(2es, societ& "as o face, 3e li;e i t"e societ& 3"ere face of ma im(ltit(2es "as o meaig as t"e 2i;ie creatio... .

?et, 3e s"all see a2 fill 3it"i e;er& "(ma )eig o Eart", )reat" of t"e 2i;ie lig"t: I am i &o(,&o( are i me ... .

Glo)al societ& ee2s (rgetl& reiforcemet, a3areess of !rogress )ase2 o com!assio, ;er)alcom!assio as 3ell as actio. 8fter all t"ere are ol& t3o c"oices: ?ES for com!assio, N for e;il.

Beca(se "(ma "eart 2oes>t sa& it>s "ristia, e3is", A(slim, B(22"ist or a& ot"er, "(ma "eart issa&ig t"at 3e are t"e creatio of t"e same force 3"ic" re;eals itself i glo)al societ& 2ifferetl&.I )elie;e t"at some 2a& all Go2s a2 %ro!"ets 3e li;e (2er oe roof , 3"ere !eo!le 3ill gat"er as(ifie2 a2 !eacef(l societ&. 8t t"e e2 of t"e 2a&, #i;ie 3ill sa&: its me &o( 3ere lookig for, oeGo2 3"o create2 ;ariet& of c(lt(res a2 races. 8s of to2a&, 2es!ite o);io(s 3is2om, t"is ;er& sim!lefact is t"e s()ect of !oliticizig religios a2 fait"s.

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The Perfect Society

?o(r *oliess, (rget s()ect I 3o(l2 like to )rig to &o(r attetio is FT"e %erfect Societ&.

8s a exam!le, I 3o(l2 like to s(!!ort m& arg(met a2 t"e otio of (stice a2 fair 2istri)(tio of

3ealt" ;s Fim!erfect societ& i %ola2. %ola2, sice 77+ is i a costat state of crisis. T"e s&stem

a2 t"e Fi2(str& of crisis )acame !ermaetl& !reset i t"e atio 3"ic" "a2 eormo(s s(ccesses i

t"e !ast, s!irit(al <%ola2 )ecame "ristiaize2 i 644=, scietific, social icl(si;eess a2 tolerace

<social a2 religio(s=, militar& < s!ectac(lar )attles a2 cam!aigs=, artistic, ecoomic, maagerial.

T"ose s(ccesses a2 t"e Gol2e 8ge of %ola2 e2e2 i 77+, 3"e %ola2 lost i2e!e2ece. Sice

t"at time Sla;ic atios )ecame t"e s()ect of (!rece2ete2 a)(se, a2 i fact, et"ic cleasig a2

extermiatio 3"ic" is ot ol& 2etecta)le to2a&, )(t e;ol;e2 ito t"e e3 Nazi state of co2(ct.

?o(r *oliess, it>s &ear 66, %ola2 is goig t"ro(g" aot"er trasitio stage, t"is time from

t"e socialist s&stem to so-calle2 free market, 3"ic" is s&o&mo(s 3it" 2emocrac&. Ne3 maagerial

s&stem, e3 electios, e3 social a3areess, e3 societ&. I +H &ears time frame %olis" societ&

2eclie2 )& a!!roximatel& 7 millios citizes. #es!ite s()statial 3ealt", %olis" societ& is s(fferig i

ma& fiel2s, em!lo&met, 2emogra!"ic, fair 2istri)(tio of 3ealt", atioal 2igit&. #es!ite

tec"ological so!"isticatio, c&)er s(!er"ig"3a&, telecomm(icatio, t"ere are (co(te2 H -+

citizes eac" &ear, alco"olism is o t"e raise, "omelessess, !at"olog&.

Some !eo!le raise a arg(met t"at %ola2 is (a)le to maage its o3 co(tr& a2 atio, &et,

I ca !ro;e it ot"er3ise.

Sice 66 at"olic "(rc" is eo&ig all t"e )eefits of free societ& a2 2emocrac&. %olis"

lerg& 2o ot str(ggle 3it" miim(m 3age, t"is is g(aratee2 a2 !rotecte2. %olis" lerg& eo&

 )eefits s(c" as retiremet !rotectio, g(aratee2 em!lo&met for life, access to t"e "ig"er e2(catio,

access to "ealt" care s!ecialists, as 3ell as !ermaet !lacemet at mo2er a!artmets, %aris" "omes,

2e facto, !rotecte2 a2 sta)le existece from iitiatio t"ro(g" etire life . "(rc">s !ro!erties are

 !erfectl& maitaie2, reo;ate2. T"e& ca ser;e as a exam!le "o3 to care a2 maitai !ro!erties

t"ro(g"o(t t"e atio.

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f co(rse social stat(s "as>t e;er )ee eo!ar2ize2. %olis" c"(rc" "as e;er )ee t"e s()ect

of 2iscrimiatio, a)(se or (fairess.

e ca certail& sa& t"at %olis" lerg& a2 t"e at"olic "(rc" 2oes 2e facto eo& ot ol&

 )eefits from trasitio 3"ic" 3ere iitiate2 66 )(t (q(estioa)le sta)ilit& a2 gro3t", !rotectio

from stress, existetial "(r2le, em!lo&met re2(ctios, access to "ealt"care s!ecialists, arts, e2(catio,

"o))ies, free time, ;acatios. I fact statistics s(ggest t"at o a;erage clerg& ma or 3oma li;e loger

t"a o clerg& citizes.

This is a system Polish Church deserve, and I support it. This is The Perfect Society, based

on multilayered social protection, benefits, stability, dignity in everyday life, this is democracy,

implemented to dignify human eistence.

?et, t"ose )eefits are ot traslate2 ito t"e etire %olis" societ&, I 3o(l2 like to see t"e ;er&

same, efficiet maagerial a2 s&stemic sol(tios im!lemete2 to3ar2 t"e etire atio. $or t3o

2eca2es, 3orkers are losig em!lo&met, o) !lacemets are ex!eriecig se;ere re2(ctios,

fis"erma, steel i2(str&, farmers, teac"ers <(!rece2ete2 re2(ctios=, coal mie 3orkers, force2

migratios, i fact, etire ecoom&, tes of t"o(sa2s of !eo!le li;e i fear, (2er eormo(s stress.

Bot" exam!les clearl& ill(strate t"at %ola2 ca a2 2oes im!lemet ;er& efficiet maagerial

sc"eme, !rotectio, sta)ilit& as 3ell as social a2 !ersoal f(lfillmet, &et, I 3is" t"ose !ractices 3ere

 !reset a2 a;aila)le across t"e )oar2, to e;er& famil&, i2(str& as 3ell as age of e;er& citize.

?o(r *oliess, t"ose are facts, some of t"ose exam!le are (!liftig, a2 )rig o& to t"e "(ma

"eart, ot"er exam!les are "eart )reakig a2 !aif(l, ofte 2rec"ig "o!e a3a& from co(tless

citizes. ?o(r *oliess, %olis" "(rc" 2oes "a;e eormo(s ex!ertise "o3 to maage a2 !rotect its

o3 mem)ers, ca I for3ar2 "(m)le req(est t"at t"is ex!ertise 3ill )e a;aila)le a2 exte2e2 for t"e

etire atio, atio 3"ic" ga;e so ma& great clerg& me a2 clerg& 3ome, icl(2ig saits, sice

644.

?o(r *oliess, oe more t"o(g"t, )& aal&zig s(!er) maagerial st&le of %olis" "(rc" as

3ell as a sese of !rotectio to3ar2 its mem)ers, icl(2ig !ractical sese of fait",

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I see some (q(estioa)le !arallels 3it" Germa, 8(stria maagerial st&le as 3ell as !ractices. T"ose

co(tries eo& a re!(tatio of )eig tra2itioall& carig to3ar2 its o3 citizes, 3"o 2o ot

ex!eriece str(ggles as %oles 2o for so log. "at %ola2 ee2s to 2o to exte2 t"ose !ractices of

go;ermet, 3"ic" are exist i %olis" "(rc" as 3ell as Germa& a2 8(stria. It 2oes seem eas&, &et,

%ola2 ca ot )reak a3a& from e;er existet state of crisis.

?o(r *oliess, I still maitai "o!e, "o!e a2 fait" t"at goo2 "as to o;ercome sis, i(stice,

t"at "(ma at(re )& t"e 2efiitio, )& t"e ;er& act of t"e creatio, creatio from t"e ;er& so(rce of

;irt(es, 3ill o;ercome ot ol& s!irit(al )(t existetial str(ggle of c"il2re, me a2 3ome i %ola2

a2 else3"ere.

?o(r *oliess, at t"e e2 of t"e 2a&, !er"a!s e;er& !erso o t"e great !laet Eart" 3ats to

co(t )lessigs of a)(2at s!irit, goo2 "ealt", (stice, a)(2at existece. T"ere are logical a2 fair

reasos 3"& %oles, Sla;ic atios, !eo!le aro(2 t"e 3orl2, !ersos as m&self s"all co(t )lessigs

e;er& S(2a&, e;er& 2a& of t"e 3eek a2 t"e etire life, t"ere is a reaso to )elie;e t"at t"e %erfect

Societ& is ot ol& !ossi)le )(t 3it"i t"e reac" of e;er& c"il2, ma a2 3oma. 1to!ia is ac"ie;a)le,

it 2oes t"ri;e, 2e facto, ext to (s, ext to t"e !eo!le 3"o )elie;e i t"e %erfect Societ&.

Go2 Bless all &o(r 3orks, ?o(r *oliess, %o!e $racis. %lease g(i2e (s to exte2 T"e %erfect

Societ& to all a2 to co(t )lessigs at t"e e2 of eac" 2a&, a 2a& gi;e for grate2 from Go2, t"e

#i;ie ?o( )elie;e i as 3ell as m&self. E;er& 2a& I gi;e t"aks to t"e 8lmig"t& )& sa&ig: t"ak &o(

0or2, ?o( 3ere, ?o( are, a2 ?o( 3ill )e i m& "eart a2 mi2, a2 I t"ak &o( for t"is !recio(s gift.

T"is is t"e gift I got at )irt", a2 I maitai m& oli;e gar2e of fait" ;er& 2iligetl&, e;er&2a&.

$ait"f(l so of "ristiait&.

marek F Aark . ager 

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Jewish C%rse

0ast $ri2a& I 3as i;ite2 as t"e g(est for t"e 3eeke2. $ri2a& 3as !leasat a2 calm, meal 3as;er& goo2. Sat(r2a& 3"ile 3atc"ig T9, I starte2 to ex!eriece se;ere "ea2ac"e, m(scle tesio,icl(2ig 2izziess. I t"e e;eig I>;e otice2 )lee2ig from m& ose a2 mo(t". S(2a& 3asslig"tl& )etter, &et, t"ose s&m!toms 3ere still !reset. To2a&, Ao2a&, )lee2ig sto!!e2, )(t I still

ex!eriece "ea2ac"e. Besi2es at(ral ca(ses i terms illess, im!ro!er 2iet, life st&le, )loo2 t"iersca ca(se iteral )lee2ig 3"ic" res(lt i a serio(s life t"reateig, ofte irre;ersi)le "ealt" e;ets,motor as 3ell as itellect(al !erformace.

S(2a& I atte2e2 t"e *ol& Aass at : am. 8fter t"e Aass, I 3as attacke2 o t"e street )& t"e !erso 3"o i;ite2 me for t"e 3eeke2. (rsig, acc(satios i frot of aot"er mem)er of t"ereligio(s gro(!. I t"e afteroo !erso 3"o i;ite2 me for t"e 3eeke2 )ro(g"t a so(! 3it" (m)er 5i it, a2 I "ear2, q(ote: I "ate &o(, a2 t"at I 3ill e;er get a o) a2 ot"er "(rtf(l acc(satios a2criticism. 8ll of t"at "a!!ee2 mi(tes a2 s"ort time after t"e *ol& S(2a& Aass.

as I i;ite2 3it" t"e !(r!ose to iflict emotioal a2 !s&c"ological tra(ma, stress as 3ell as, !er"a!s, somatic s&m!toms as 2escri)e2 a)o;e C

T"e etire sc"eme is coor2iate2 a2 s&c"roize2, ofte )& 2ates, t"e sc"eme aims to 2estro& !()licl& ot ol& goo2 re!(tatio )(t also a re!(tatio of %ola2 as 3ell as "(rc" a2 1S8. T"is is, Icall it, e3is" (rse, c(rse 3"ic" )ro(g"t emotioal )lee2ig of m& famil&, !ai a2 s(fferig sicec"il2"oo2.

e3is" (rse 2oes ot recogize )or2ers, religios or r(le of t"e la3. It>s 2e facto self-im!ose2rig"t to "arm, 2isres!ect a2 im!ose so-calle2 Frit(al killigs o !eo!le 3"o "a!!es to )e !rofile2 to )e 2is!ose2 emotioall&, sociall&, "istoricall&, religio(sl& a2 ecoomicall&, a2 most of all, !eo!le3"o are o)ecti;e i t"eir attit(2es a2 (2gemet a2 emotioall& attac"e2, for exam!le to Sla;icatios, icl(2ig %ola2.

?o(r *oliess I 3rote a)o(t it o se;eral occasios, &et, to t"is 2a& I "a;e>t recei;e2 res!ose

from %olis" a(t"orities, at"olic "(rc" officials, as 3ell as 8merica a(t"orities. It is, )e&o2 a&2o()t, life a2 2eat" sit(atio. Nearl& i2etical attit(2es a2 tec"iq(es 3ere iflicte2 o m& fat"er.

e3is" (rse is earl& (!ro;a)le, 2(e to t"e fact t"at !eo!le 3"o !(rs(e t"ose tec"iq(es, as3ell as acts of ;iolece, 2etac" t"emsel;es from a& associatio 3it" e3is" comm(it&, at t"e sametime t"e& )le2 3it"i at"olic, "ristias social fa)ric.

e3is" (rse is earl& (!ro;a)le, (less rig"teo(s ma or 3oma 3ill come for3ar2 a2testif& to sto! t"e seq(ece of silet m(r2ers, l&c"ig, 2iscrimiatio.

I e3is" (rse seq(ece !artici!ate, i t"is area, Germa !o!(latio, 3"ere some of 3"ic"feel etitle2 to t"is la2, )(t most of all, to im!ose its o3 or2er a2 lea2ers"i!. %oles istea2 are

 )eig !(s"e2 to3ar2 margializatio a2 t"e role of ser;ats. Tr(t", i t"is sc"eme, is a 2agero(s

l(x(r&, a2 is )eig !rofile2 as s(c". Emotioall& attac"e2 to %ola2 3orkers, earl& all lost t"eir o)sa2 3ere force2 to migrate to ot"er co(tries <Soli2arit& 3orkers after 66= a2 t"is !rocess is stillmaitaie2. To metio t"e o);io(s.

Tec"iq(es are 2ifferet sice II, &et, o)ecti;es are t"e same, as I i2icate2 i !re;io(scommets. e3is" (rse 3it" associatio 3it" a Germa !o!(latio, alrea2& !ro2(ce2 glo)alcoseq(eces, &et, o oe 2ares to talk a)o(t it. e of t"e i2icatios of s(c" (3ritte agreemet isAr. Bartosze3ski, 3"o cares more a)o(t goo2 relatios 3it" Germa&, a2 ot"er )efrie2e2 co(tries

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a2 atios t"a %ola2, co(tr& 3"ic" lost statisticall& more citizes 2(rig II t"a a& ot"eratio. Ar. Bartosze3ski, s(r;i;or of II, 2oes>t maifest t"e same attac"met a2 care to3ar2%ola2, co(tr& of "is o3, )(t to3ar2 atios, 3"ic" tra2itioall& )ecame aggressi;e a2ex!asioist. %ost Socialism statistics <after 66= are !ro;ig clearl& a e3, &et, t"e same sc"emeto3ar2 2isefrac"isemet of Sla;ic !eo!le, %oles i !artic(lar <%ola2, 1kraie, '(ssia a2 i 66s?(gosla;ia= a2 Ar.Bartosze3ski 2i2>t 2o a&t"ig to raise (rget iss(es, 3"ic" are t"reateig t"e

;er& existece of %olis" atio. If Ar. Bartosze3ski 2i2 iitiate 2efesi;e r"etoric to3ar2 %oles, I 3illicl(2e "is 3or2s imme2iatel&. I res!ect Ar. Bartosze3ski a2 I 3is" "im 3ell, &et, s(r;i;al of %oles isas im!ortat as e3is" !eo!le 2(rig II a2 i !ost II realit&.

Elimiatio of t"e elites is i !lace, elimiatio 3"ic" is ot limite2 )& r(les, )(t eforce2 )&t"e !rici!le of 2omiatio, t"e ;er& 2omiatio 3"ic" )ro(g"t etire %olis" atio to t"e state ofcrisis a2 2rama. T"e ;er& same sc"eme is )eig eforce2 i 1kraie, co(tr& 3"ic" )ecame a targetof t"e ;er& same (rse, c(rse 3"ic" icl(2e e3is" elites, 3"ic" occ(!& t"e most !romiet !osts as3ell as exteral reso(rces <)illios of E(ro "as )ee !(m!e2 ito t"e "a2s of Ar. acei(k,Ar.%oros"eko, &et !eace a2 sta)ilit& i t"is regio is a&t"ig )(t !(rs(e2=. Aa2am Aerkel isgettig freq(et fiacial maiteace from 1S8 as 3ell <Aa2am Aerkel )ro(g"t H millios fe3&ears ago as a iceti;e=.

8fter (ificatio of Germa&, E(ro!ea 1io emerge2 3it" so-calle2 "ig"-s!ee2 !olitical "ig"3a&to3ar2 East. S()seq(etl& 3ar )et3ee 1kraie a2 '(ssia )roke o(t, 2esta)ilizig etire regio a2s(rel& t"e 3orl2. 8t stake are "(2re2s of millios of !eo!le, mostl& Sla;ic atios 3"o li;e East of2ra 'i;er. T"is geogra!"ical )or2er "as )ee a s()ect of militar&, !olitical aggressi;e ex!loratiosice Ai22le 8ges, 3"e T"e r2er of t"e *os!ital of St. Aar& <Jrz&zac&= i;a2e2 la2s, at t"e sametime 2estro&ig t"e c(lt of "rist )& 3earig a2 2is!la&ig crosses, similarl& as 2(rig II )& Nazi.T"ose e;ets are remote i terms of frame of time, &et, 2is!la& t"e fa)ric or religio(s 3ar 3it"i"ristiait&, 3ar 3"ic" "as its o)ecti;e gra2(al 2estr(ctio of "ristiait&, )& (2ermiig "rist ast"e Sa;ior. T"e cam!aig agaist Sa;ior starte2 3"e es(s emerge2 as t"e s!irit(al lea2er, #i;ietrasformer to3ar2 eq(alit& a2 (stice )ase2 o em!at"& a2 com!assio, commo sese of fairess

a2 (stice. Eit"er "rist, 2isci!les, *ol& Aar& !(rs(e2 ;iolece, )(t t"e o!!osite, 2e facto. No;iolet a2 !eacef(l trasformatio, 3"ic" "as )ee se;erel& affecte2 a2 a)(se2 )& so calle2follo3ers, follo3ers 3"o ca(se2 more "arm t"a goo2 to t"eir so(ls a2 exteral 3orl2, )lee2ig a2s(fferig 3orl2 )& so ma&. To2a& ot"er fait"s are )eig !(s"e2 to3ar2 aggressio a2 are str(gglig3it" t"e same iertia of !ro!er aligmet, &et, t"is is ot a s()ect for t"is 2isc(ssio.

If a&oe 3o(l2 feel t"at a)o;e statemets are icorrect, !lease 3rite to me 3it" &o(rcommets a2 2isc(ss iss(es a2 claims. A& itetio is to iitiate 2ialog(e as 3ell as iform sim!le !eo!le as m&self, %olis" societ&, e3is" societ&, 3"ic" I c"eris", as 3ell as Germa atio 3"ic" Ires!ect a2 a2mire. 8ll of t"e a)o;e )ecame ;iolate2 oe 3a& of aot"er t"ro(g"o(t cet(ries. T"is iso loger acce!ta)le ro(te )(t for)i22e to follo3.

?o(r *oliess, trasformig t"e 3orl2 )& t"e acts of 3ar, im!ose2, artificial (!risigs, !oliticall& a2 et"icall& moti;ate2 is o loger <a2 s"o(l2 e;er )e= a feasi)le o!tio. Trasformigt"e 3orl2 t"ro(g" coexistece, t"e acts of ki2ess a2 com!assio is a ot a eas& task, &et, t"e 3orl2is mat(re eo(g" to im!lemet t"ose !rici!les, !rici!les of coexistece 3"ic" are clearl& em!"asize2ot ol& i "ristiait&, )(t ot"er fait"s as 3ell, icl(2ig (2aism, B(22"ism. e3is" !eo!le )ecame;iolate2 )& t"eir o3, same as Germas.

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To2a& 3e "a;e i o(r 2is!osal im!ortat tools, tools 3"ic" 3ere ot a;aila)le i t"e !ast, 3"erelies a)o(t me 3ere si!!ig t"ro(g" t"e cracks of mai!(latio a2 ill 3ill. To2a& 3e "a;e a o!tioto s!eak, s!eak to3ar2 !rotectio of "(ma existece o matter if someoe liste or is !a&ig attetio,3"ere t"reatee2 !eo!le are ear or far. T"e ;er& reaso to !(rs(e t"is otio is t"e fact, t"at 3e are allt"e creatio of t"e same #i;ie force, force 3"o ga;e (s r(les to o)e&, to sail t"ro(g" life 3it"o(tim!ose2 o eac" ot"er 2agers a2 t"reats. e are t"e c"il2re of t"e same $at"er, T"e *ol& Triit&,

a2 ot"ig ca c"age t"at, a2 iterfere 3it" it.

?o(r *oliess, es(s, 3"o )ecame t"e exam!le of o ;iolet trasformatio t"ro(g"o(t "is lifeo Eart", "a;e sai2: Flo;e oe aot"er like I lo;e &o(. !er"a!s, )ase2 o t"e state of !reseta3areess, 3e co(l2 slig"tl& re!"rase t"is )ea(tif(l 3or2s: Fc"eris" oe aot"er, res!ect oe aot"er asI c"eris" &o( a2 res!ect &o( )& t"e acts of com!assio a2 fairess, coexist. T"is is>t too m(c" toask a2 2ema2, t"is attit(2e 3o(l2 sol;e most of t"e mo2er !ro)lems, o matter 3"at religio(s oro religio(s orietatio 23ells i eac" ma a2 3oma.

?o(r *oliess, I feel t"reatee2 o a 2ail& )asis, I sese 2ager, 2ager 3"ic" "as its so(rces iex!osig a)o;e tr(t"s, as 3ell as a attem!t to 2isc(ss 2iffic(lt to!ics, &et, t"ose 3or2s s"all )e s!okea2 )e ;er)alize2. A& a3areess 3as s"a!e2 )& t"e !eo!le 3"o are log goe or are !ress(re2 a2terrifie2 )& t"e maifestatios of aggressio to3ar2 !eo!le 3"o ;er)alize 2iffic(lt to!ics. I !ra& fort"ose 3"o 2o ot acce!t i(stice as sometimes 2ema2e2 !at" to3ar2 !ersoal f(lfillmet, career, !ri;ileges of t"is 3or2. I !ra& to t"e *oll& Triit&, St. Aar& for s!irit(al, !"&sical "ealt" as 3ell asexistetial a)(2ace.

There is no greater privilege than defending another man as well as self from harm and from

corruption of righteousness.

%.S.?o(r *oliess, i times of 2istress, I ask, rarel&, t"e *ol& S!irit for as3ers a2 3is2om to

f(lfill m& a3areess 3it" !ro!er t"o(g"ts a2 !ers!ecti;e. 8fter "(rtf(l attack o me e2e2, I took t"e

Bi)le i m& "a2s, a2 3it" close e&es I o!ee2 a Fra2om !age. It 3as 3ritte: Fes(s is )ro(g"t )efore t"e *ig" o(cil.

$alse acc(satios )ase2 o !rofilig i aciet times 2oes traslate !erfectl& to t"e sceario of !reme2itate2 3eeke2. T3o 2ifferet sit(atios, &et, t"e ;er& same message a)o(t "(ma affairs, so2istat, a2 ot so 2istat K .

I )elie;e i t"e *ol& S!irit, o);io(sl&, &et, for t"ose 3"o are oriete2 sce!ticall& i terms ofreligio, I 3o(l2 like to i2icate, t"at t"ere are o coici2eces i seq(etial existece of t"e 3orl2,t"ere are o coici2eces a2 ra2om e;ets. Seq(ece 2oes !ro;ig correctess of t"is otio,seq(ece ill(strate logical or2er, 3"ere logic 2oes>t come from t"e c"aos, )(t "as its so(rce iitelliget 2esig of t"e 3orl2. Aa ca !ick a2 c"oose, &et, all !at"s are lea2ig to t"e ;er& same

so(rce, o matter "o3 "e 3ill call t"ose e;ets or attem!t to classif&.0ogic of iformatio, from t"e ;er& iitiatio of t"e 3orl2, as 3e ko3 it, to 2is!ro;e its

existece a2 im!ortace, I 3o(l2 ot 2are ... .

I 3o(l2 like to t"ak t"e !erso 3"o is )& t"e acts of self-a3areess, !ersoal c"oice , m&famil&>s tormetor <frie2l&eem&=, for t"e acts of ki2ess, s(c" as foo2 a2 ot"er ki2maifestatios, &et, t"e acts of iflicte2 &ear after &ear, 2eca2e after 2eca2e emotioal aggressio,o;er3"elm t"e sese of acts of ki2ess, ki2ess 3"ic" is (a)le to "eal 2ee! 3o(2s iflicte2

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for so log, 3o(2s 3"ic" are ;isi)le ol& to t"e #i;ie, 3o(2s 3"ic" )ro(g"t ma& to self-2estr(ctio, 3o(2s 3"ic" target t"e ;er& fa)ric of "(ma 2igit&: lo;e, (m)ilical cor2 of self-res!ect,com!assio, "ar2 3ork, a)ilities to !erform, o)ecti;e a2 ()iase2 (2gemet, sacrifice to3ar2c"il2re a2 essetial ;irt(es s(c" as t"e rig"t to li;e, to "a!!iess, e;e 2e;otio to Go2. 8fter all,emotioal a2 s!irit(al 3o(2s s"all ot emerge from "(ma iteractios, &et, t"ose 3o(2s arecaref(ll& iflicte2 to )e "i22e. 8ll of t"at is !recisel& mixe2, acts of ki2ess a2 acts of aggressio,

;iolece. ?et, I t"ak for goo2ess, I !ra& still for stregt" to 3it"sta2 t"e ;ortex of aggressio o m&so(l, 2igit&, o m& !erce!tio, mi2, sese of self-res!ect, as a ma, citize, fat"er, "ristia. 82 I !ra& for m& tormetor still.

?o(r *oliess, i t"is istace, !ra&er a2 religio(s !ractices 2o ot "eal t"e 3rikles of "(maim!erfectios, s(c" as ;icio(s aggressio or i2icate for t"at matter a !at" to3ar2 self !erfectio )(tot"er3ise, t"ose !ractices a2 tactics 2ef& t"e message of "rist. *ol& $at"er, 3"o s"all takeres!osi)ilit& for t"ose !eo!le, !eo!le 3"o 2ef& s!irit(al ;irt(es (2er t"e em)lem of religio, mi(tesafter t"e *ol& Aass, 3"ic", I c"eris" a2 I )elie;e t"at religio is t"e as3er for all "(ma ee2s.%er"a!s t"is exam!le is s"o3ig "o3 far e;il !eetrate2 t"e fa)ric of religio(s !ractices as 3ell as aart of !retesio 3"ic" is corro2ig t"e )est ma "as to offer, ge(ie, s!irit(al 2e;otio, 3"ere "(mas!irit )looms 3it" lig"t, t"e ;er& !"eomeo, logical seq(ece of itelliget 2esig K . (st mi(tes

after t"e *ol& Aass I 3as attacke2 a2 2isres!ecte2 !()licl&.?o(r *oliess, for 2eca2es all goo2 t"at "as )ee 2oe 3as t(re2 ito 2(st. T"e seq(ece of

trasformig goo2 ito )a2 is (2eia)le a2 !reset )& t"e 3ill of t"ose 3"o taris" t"e )est i maa2 is still !reset. it>s )ee 2oe to3ar2 m& fat"er a2 is still maitaie2 (til t"is famil& 3ill )e2estro&e2:

•%ersistet attem!ts to re!rogram a3areess, sese of self-res!ect to3ar2 ;iolece a2 2etac"met 3it"

m& )elie;es, icl(2ig Go2 a2 "(rc", "istor&.

•Iterferig ito t"e religio(s !ractices a2 !ersistet attem!ts to erase 2e;otio to3ar2 #e;ie.

•T"reats a2 attem!ts to margialize a2 se!arate from t"e societ&.

•0a)elig, lies, fa)ricatios.

•1la3f(l im!risomet.

•%(s"ig to3ar2 sla;er&: !"&sical 3ork a2 itellect(al.

•Aaitaiig t"e state of crisis for &ears.

•I;igilatio o t"e street, c"(rc", a2 ;irt(all& e;er& e;iromet.

•So!"isticate2 attem!ts to ifl(ece s()cosciece 3it" egati;e t"o(g"ts a2 images

<telecomm(icatio, s&m)olic, re!etiti;e seq(ece=.

•Aaitaiig !ersistet atagoistic sc"eme 3it"i famil&, iterferig a2 2estro&ig com!assio

to3ar2 eac" ot"er.

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•A& 3orks, icl(2ig )ooks <!()lis"ig=, em!lo&met is )eig )locke2 for &ears <i 1S8 a2 %ola2=.

$or 2eca2es I am 2eie2 to !erform creati;e o)s, tasks.

e3is" (rse is a serio(s acc(satio a2 I am !re!are2 for a 2isc(ssio a2 2ialog i t"ismatter, !er"a!s, I certail& "o!e, a e3 seq(ece 3ill emerge, fair a2 (st, )ase2 o tr(t", tr(t"(s!oile2 )& egocetric state of mi2, )(t t"e otio of "ose, "ose for greatess, "ose to set a

exam!le i t"e 3orl2 as 3e ko3 it. I Bless i m& "eart a2 mi2 e3is" !eo!le, a2 I ask for )lessigs 3ell.

Jewish C%rse an$ the sense o& J%sti'e.

%erso a)o(t 3"om I>m 3ritig a)o(t i t"is letter is makig freq(et !()lic claims to3ar2 "ero3 !arter, 3"o !asse2 a3a& (m)ers of &ears ago, statig t"at "e 2i2>t lea;e a& fiacial reso(rcesa2 !rotectio after "is 2eat", at t"e same time, forgets im!ortat fact, t"at mot"l& retiremet !esios(r!asses &ear after &ear i;estmet to3ar2 t"e !(rc"ase of t"e a!artmet. E;e after "is 2eat" "e isstill carig a)o(t "er i silet, &et, eloq(et 2ee2s, 2a& after 2a&, mot" after mot", &ear after &ear, forse;etee &ears o3, "e is carig still a)o(t t"e !arter 3"o 2eies res!ect a2 tr(t" a)o(t "im after

2eat", 2eies still o);io(s a2 meas(ra)le )eefits of comforta)le, stress free existece from fiacial )(r2e of life. 0o;e ;s "ate, "ate 3"ic" 2oes ot recogize )o(2aries of life a2 2eat" )(t altere2ee2s a2 !retesio of misalige2 self-rig"teo(sess )ase2 o egocetric 2esires, a2 s(rel&, classiccliical case of t"e s(!!ort s&stem aro(2 t"is !erso, social s(!!ort s&stem, 3"ic" lea2s to3ar2 )e"a;ioral a2 social !at"olog&, !at"olog& of t"e famil&, atio, religio a2 (ltimatel& t"e 3orl2, )eca(se t"is s&stem "as )ee !ro;e as excee2igl& efficiet tool, for "(2re2s of &ears, tool ea)ligto cotrol to3ar2 2isefrac"isemet of t"e elites, etire atio, oe ma at t"e time, oe famil& at t"etime.

Someoe 3o(l2 ask, 2oes it c"age a&t"ig )& !()licl& ex!osig sa2ess a2 im!erfectios of"(ma affairs C ?es, it 2oes make a !erfect sese, )eca(se I>m o loger t"reatee2 )& !"&sical;iolece or ot"er acts of excessi;e a)(se, icl(2ig )r(ises. T"is is t"e effect of !()licl& ex!osig

tr(t", 2ecisio as 2iffic(lt as it gets, i t"is istace. %"&sicall& a2 ;er)all& I 3o(l2 cofrot t"et"reat, &et, t"is is t"e mai o)ecti;e, to !(s" me o;er t"e limits a2 c"age ge(ie fa)ric of selfto3ar2 ;iolece, 3"ic" I 2es!ise. I 2es!ise ;iolece, a)(si;e lag(age, egocetric attit(2es, 3"ic"c"age goo2 !eo!le ito somet"ig t"e& ot"er3ise 3o(l2 ot )ecome, aggressi;e a2 2iscrimiatig.T"e !artial reaso for t"is state of affairs i t"e 3orl2 is i !art self-2eial or fear to s!eak t"e tr(t", ore;e sese of g(ilt, irratioal g(ilt of ;iolate2 !erso. No matter 3"ere t"is tr(t" is lea2ig, e;e if 3e"a;e to call it, regretta)l&, e3is" (rse, 3"ic" "ol2s )& t"e t"roat !ersos, as m&self, t"is effort s"all )ecome t"e s()ect of t"e 2isc(ssio, e;al(atio 3"at is rig"teo(s a2 3"at is e;il, o matter "o3 3ell"i22e i t"e !retesio.

"ile ret(rig from er;e 3rec"ig 3eeke2, I got a text message <at 7:7=, q(ote:

8re 1 )reat"ig K C Aessage 3as set from 2ifferet !erso, &et, t"e SAS fits !erfectl& s&c"roize2i t"e q(ote2 a)o;e sc"eme a2 sceario.

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 Sanctifying #race ... .

8 fe3 mot"s ago o(r s!irit(al lea2er $at"er Grzegorz Sko! metio f(2ametal "ristiaq(alit&: Sactif&ig Grace. Sactif&ig Grace ill(strate state of ier !(rit&, s!irit(al !"eomeo3"ic" is, 2e facto, )ri2gig "(ma so(l 3it"i "(ma )o2& a2 t"e #i;ie.

Sactif&ig Grace is t"a a fo(2atio of s!irit(al 2esire to3ar2 !erfectio a2 t"e (it& 3it"

Go2.

*ol& $at"er, t"e state of Sactif&ig Grace 3it" regar2 to t"e fo(2atio of religio(s rit(al, t"e*ol& Aass, as 3ell as Sacrametal rit(als is !rofo(2l& affectig )elie;er as 3ell as t"e %riest.

*oll& $at"er, if %riest 3"o commits sis agaist aot"er ma, 2oes t"a t"e *ol& S!irit is !reset i ma 3"o 2ef& Go2>s comma2mets C #oes "e "as t"e !o3er to attests a2 ser;eSacramets, t"e *ol& omm(io a2 ot"er f(2ametal rig"ts CIf si !re;ets t"e *ol& S!irit to maifest itself i ma, t"a 3"at "a!!es 3it" Sacramets a2 t"e*ol& omm(io, 3"ic" ma recei;es from t"e %riest.

8rc")is"o! esolo3ski "as )ee co;icte2 of sis, 2oes "e "a2 t"e !o3er to ser;e fait"f(l 3it"t"e *ol& omm(io, icl(2ig Sacramets 3"ere Sactif&ig Grace, t"e *ol& S!irit 3as ot !reset2(e to t"e sis. *o3 ma& !eo!le 2(rig "is ser;ice recei;e2 t"e *ol& omm(io, Sacramets, "o3ma& !eo!le got a)sol(tio, from %riest 3"o carrie2 sis agaist aot"er ma. A& q(estio is, aret"ose co(tless !eo!le 3"o got Sacramets a2 t"e *ol& omm(io from "is "a2s are (stifie2 a2more im!ortatl& ;ali2, 3"e at t"e same time, Sactif&ig Grace 3as a)set as 3ell as t"e *ol& S!iritC "at a)o(t t"e *ol& Aass, 0it(rg& a2 t"e ;er& trasformatio of Sa;io(r>s Gift of remem)race, !rofo(2l& )ea(tif(l rit(al of t"e *ol& $east, Bloo2 of "rist, Bo2& of "rist. #oes t"e miracle oftrasformatio 3orks t"ro(g" ma 3"o is carr&ig sis C

(r S!irit(al 0ea2er $at"er Grzegorz Sko! ititia2e2 2isc(ssio 3"ic" I>m tr&ig,icom!etetl&, to a22ress. It is a s()ect 3"ic" is ;er& !aif(l to 2isc(ss, &et, !rofo(2l& im!ortat for

e;er& "(ma, )elie;er 3"o 2esires sal;atio. "at ca )e more im!ortat t"a Sal;atio. 82 I>mgratef(l to t"e $at"er Grzegorz for )rigig (! t"is to!ic. I )elie;e t"at e;er& c"il2, ma, 3oma,2esires Sal;atio, meaigf(l 2ialog(e 3it" t"e #i;ie, to )ri2ge *is creatio a2 t"e so(rce of life.?et, t"e 2ialog(e a2 t"e )ri2ge )et3ee ma, )elie;er a2 t"e #i;ie is t"ro(g" !ro!erl& forme2a3areess, t"e ;er& a3areess e;er& %o!e is callig !rofo(2l& essetial, icl(2ig ?o( *ol& $at"er,i s!irit(al a2 social existece.

%ro!erl& forme2 a3areess is t"e )ri2ge )et3ee ma a2 t"e so(rce of lig"t, Go2, 3"o create2all i t"e ame of lo;e a2 t"e (it& )et3ee *im a2 o(rsel;es. S(rel& Go2 ca 3orks "is miraclese;e 3"e ma falls, &et, *e al3a&s kee!s comm(icatio )et3ee *im a2 a ma o!e, it is, i m&o!iio, t"e ;er& #i;ie q(alit&, icl(si;eess to em)race "(ma, e;e 2(rig 2iffic(lt !ersoal times.

*ol& $at"er )e Blesse2 a2 )e Blesse2 all &o(r 3orks a2 all %riests i t"e 3orl2.I !ra& for ?o( e;er&2a&. $ait"f(l so of "ristiait&,

Aarek FAark . ager 

%.S.*ol& $at"er, i t"e !ast I 3as 3are2 to ot 2isc(ss a& s!irit(al s()ects or make a& commets a)o(tit, &et, $at"er Grzegorz eco(rage2 me to )rig t"is s()ect to &o(r attetio.

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%here is the &nd and %here is the 'eginning ( .

"ristiait& is m& S!irit(al *ome <log time I 3rote i m& ote)ook 3"ile li;ig i t"e 1S8=.?o(r *oliess, 3"ere is t"e )egiig of fait" a2 3"ere is t"e e2, if social i(stice 23ells freq(etl&i social fa)ric icl(2ig !re2omiatl& "ristia societies. o" %a(l II o!ee2 t"e gate to %ola2 a2etral E(ro!e, &et, 3it"i +H &ears time frame, %oles lost 7 millios of its !o!(latio 3"o 3ere, 2e

facto, ex!elle2 from t"eir "omela2, H -+ t"o(sa2 citizes are missig eac" &ear, %ola2 is alsoex!eriecig se;ere 2emogra!"ic crisis, ia2eq(ate a2 (fair 2istri)(tio of atioal 3ealt", tometio (st a fe3.

8sia 3as i;a2e2 a2 se;erel& 3o(2e2 )& e3 3ea!o of mass 2estr(ctio, 3ea!oize2at(re. Etire societies are (2er cotrol of s()limial tec"ologies, 3"ic" trasform ma ito sla;e.Tr(t" )ecame 2agero(s l(x(r&, istea2 ill(sios geerate attetio of mai!(late2 !eo!le.

?o(r *oliess, "ristias !rofo(2l& c"allege2 m& fait" a2 2igit& for 2eca2es, &et, at t"esame time, so-calle2 o )elie;ers, icl(2ig at"eists acce!te2 a2 res!ecte2 m& religio a2 )elie;es,i fact, religio 3as ot a iss(e to t"em )(t a attit(2e. ?o(r *oliess, its is m& o)ser;atio, t"atmaorit& of !eo!le 3"o claim at"eism, maorit& of t"ose !eo!le 3ere se;erel& mistreate2 )& !ersos offait". I m& o!iio formatio of a3areess is t"e ke&, formatio of o ;iolet, tolerat a3areess ist"e ke& to "eal )elie;ers from religio(s igorace as 3ell as to em)race t"ose 3"o 3ere !(s"e2 a3a&from t"e "(rc", 'eligio a2 (ltimatel& from t"e #i;ie. I ko3 "o3 to 2efe2 m&self from s!irit(alt"reats, &et, ma& !eo!le fall ito t"e tra! of ager a2 t(r t"eir )ack o Go2. "o 3ill takeres!osi)ilit& for t"ose !oor so(ls C

?o(r *oliess, 3"ere is t"e )egiig a2 3"ere is t"e e2 of religio 3it"i religio, 3"ic" is23ellig 3it"i "(ma so(l, "eart a2 mi2, )elie;es, 3"ic" o(g"t to trasform im!erfectio ito !erfectio, egati;e eerg& ito t"e !ositi;e eerg&.

"ere is t"e )egiig a2 3"ere is t"e e2 of religio 3it"i religio, I 3rote i m& ote)ook ma&&ears ago K .

T"e )egiig a2 t"e e2 of !eace 23ells 3it"i "(ma "eart a2 mi2 ... .

$ait"f(l So of "ristiait&,marek FAark . ager 

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?o(r *oliess, I realize I ca ot 3i t"is fig"t, &et, I ca>t lose it as 3ell, )eca(se I>m follo3ig m&ier ;oice, m& "eart K . A& famil& is )lee2ig.

T"e eem& 3as 3aitig for me )efore I 3as )or, a2 alrea2& claim life of m& fat"er ... .

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The Doctrine of )ocali*ed %ars +ar way from -ome ... .

our -oliness,

T"e 2octrie of localize2 3ars icl(2e militar& coflicts 3"ic" accelerate et"ic a2iteratioal 2is!(tes. 8 exam!le of s(c" 2octrie 3as t"e coflict i former ?(gosla;ia. 'ecetl&

3ar (fol2e2 i S&ria as 3ell as Easter E(ro!e )et3ee 1kraie a2 '(ssia. Ailitar& coflict iS&ria, ISIS, 3"ic" o!erate i m(lti atioal e;iromet, Iraq, J(r2s o3 Eg&!t. I t"at regio morea2 more atios are !artici!atig i t"e 2octrie of localize2 3ar.

8ot"er coflict 3"ic" ca !otetiall& (fol2 is 8sia, icl(2ig "ia, I2ia, a!a a2 Jorea.

8frica is fallig i t"e same sceario, 3"ere et"ic ;iolece er(!t )& com!etig for la2, at(ralreso(rces, religio(s cotrol.

T"is is t"e 2octrie of localize2 3ars, far from "ome. "o 2oes it, 3ell, t"is q(estio req(ire(rget attetio from iteratioal !eace orgaizatios.

8ot"er im!ortat as!ect is c(lt(ral as 3ell as !s&c"ological o)ecti;es. ?(gosla;ia 3as ot

2efeate2 e;e )& Nazi. $e3 &ears ago ?(gosla;ia 3as 2efeate2 a2 )roke a!art. T"is is !reem!ti;eacti;it& to !re;et from formatio of 3ell esta)lis"e2 state as 3ell as regioal com!etitio.

o(tries from t"e former arsa3 %act rig"t o3 are o t"e !at" of m(t(al 2estr(ctio<1kraie ;s '(ssia= to !re;et formatio of a e3 3ell esta)lis"e2 atioal etities or regioalcom!etitio.

8sia, accor2ig to t"e 2octrie of localize2 coflicts !er"a!s 3ill 2eli;er 2e;astatig 3ars tore2(ce ot ol& !o!(latio, eormo(s !"&sical 2estr(ctio a2 at t"e same time to re2(ce atioal !ri2e a2 sese of et"ic 2igit&.

8ll of t"e a)o;e are s(!!ose2 to fail, to o;erri2e !ast !ri2e 3it" a e3 la&er of !reset 2efeat.$rom as"es of 2efeate2 atioal, regioal greatess a2 am)itios 3ill emerge !o3er 3"ic" 3ill

em)e2 all t"ose q(alities i a e3 realit& lea;ig )e"i2 !lo(g"e2 )& )om)s a2 2estr(ctio etireregios a2 atios.

T"is is t"e 3arig for t"e 3"ole 3orl2.

T"is is t"e 3arig for 1kraie a2 '(ssia, %ola2, Belar(s to sto! ;iolece )efore it 3ills!rea2 ito t"e regioal )loo2& a2 2estr(cti;e 3ar.

T"is is t"e 3arig for t"e Ai22le East a2 8frica. T"is is t"e 3arig for 8sia.

T"is t"e 3arig for t"e etire "(ma societ& a2 atios 3"ic" are !er"a!s alrea2& i t"e )l(e!rit of s(fferig a2 !ai atrocities of 3ar.

T"e 2octrie of localize2 3ars far a3a& from "ome K .

?et, o oe 3ill e;er g(aratee t"at t"e 2octrie of localize2 3ars 3ill ot s!rea2 ito t"e total,glo)al 3ar.

  %eace o Eart",  marek DAarkD . ager 

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#radation of wareness

?o(r *oliess, to2a& "ristiait& is o)ser;ig %alm S(2a&, t"e seq(ece of tri(m!", o&, !o!(larit&, seq(ece of "(milit&. ?et, "o(rs later etire firmamet 3ill 3atc" i 2is)elief 3"ile carageis iflicte2 o "(milit&, o& of life, lo;e.

$or 3eeks I>m t"ikig a)o(t gra2atio of a3areess, gra2atio, 3"ic" 2efie ma. A&sit(atio is similar i ma& as!ects as es(s, 3"ile eterig great cit& of er(salem, &et, exte2e2 i2eca2es a2 e;e geeratios, 3"e it comes to t"e time frame.

es(s t"o(g"t e3s t"e sciece of "(ma, !ersoal a2 social 2igit&, lo;e, com!assio 3it"o(tstrict r(les, )(t oe, acce!tace of fait" t"ro(g" 2ail& "(maistic maiteace of a3areess, 3"ic" att"e e2 of t"e 2a& 3ere reecte2. es(s iitiate2 s!otaeo(s a2 at(ral gra2atio of a3areess.

Gra2atio of 83areess is t"e ma! of social stat(s q(o, 3"ere 3e 3ill fi2 ma a2 3ome of;irt(es, e;e saits, !eo!le 3it" ;er& )roa2 sese of (2ersta2ig. Near)& 3e 3ill eco(ter !eo!le3"o are i 2o()t, &et, t"eir fa)ric of a3areess is !(re a2 ;irt(o(s. Not far from t"e mai sq(are of !(rit& 3e 3ill fi2 !eo!le misg(i2e2 )& a(t"orities a2 social iter2e!e2ece, ofte silece2 )& fear. Next to t"is gro(! are !eo!le 3"o reect a& otio of goo2ess exce!t t"eir o3. Next to t"em aresta2ig t"ose, 3"o 3illigl& c"oose egati;e eerg& or e;e 2emoic attit(2es.

Gra2atio of 83areess ex!oses e;il a2 ;irt(es at t"e same time.

I m& o3 life, t"e ;er& same seq(ece of gra2atio of a3areess is maifeste2, &et, t"ere aresome io;atios, 3"ic" 3ere ot !reset 2(rig t"e time of "rist. A& o3 sit(atio 2i2 "a;e a2still "a;e t"e ;er& same 2&amic social effect as 2(rig t"e time of es(s, 2e facto, 3"ic" ex!ose2social fa)ric exactl& as 2escri)e2 a)o;e Gra2atio of 83areess.

Gra2atio of 83areess i times of es(s a2 mo2er times i !re2omiatl& "ristia3orl2, "mm .. . o(l2 e3s re!eat t"e same mistake t"e& 2i2 + &ears agoC T"is q(estio isirrele;at, if 3e 3ill ask aot"er q(estio. o(l2 "ristias, icl(2ig )a!tize2 e3s, allo3 to )e"a;ei t"e same fas"io as e3s 2(rig t"e Trial of es(s C o(l2 a "ristia ma or 3oma, a )a!tize2e3, take moe& to allo3 t"e a)(se o a iocet a2 2efeceless ma C o(l2 "ristia ma or3oma, or a )a!tize2 e3, acce!t all sorts or re3ar2s for t"e silece, 3"ile aot"er ma is tormete2alog 3it" "is c"il2re C

I strogl& )elie;e t"at i e;er& ma o eart", as )a2 as it gets, is goo2ess 3it"i. 8!!aretl&, ima 3"o is cosi2ere2 a sait, 23ells si to3ar2 aot"er ma, si acce!te2 as a act of c"oice.T"e as3er 3ill emerge from t"e m(rk& of ;irt(o(s s()stace of "(ma fait" a2 c"oices, a2 t"is is,2e facto, T"e Gra2atio of 83areess, from !itc" )lack 2arkess to t"e !oit of ill(miatio, 3"eree;er&t"ig is tras!aret, ot (st 3or2s ... .

?o(r *oliess, Go2 Bless &o( i &o(r task of re!airig t"e 3orl2.

%eace o Eart",  marek DAarkD . ager 

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