So totally impressed that he took something which had been a sign of repression, the Russian language, and uses it to bring converts into the Church. Awesome.
Thank you, Mr. Beltran, for this wonderful interview. I particularly loved Bishop Hal’Ko's statement:
"I’m there for everyone, waiting for the moment to tell them that Jesus loves them. If they agree, I’ll confess them and tell them that their sins are forgiven and that I absolve them. But I cannot say that sins do not exist! I myself have experienced sinfulness. Each and every one of us are sinners. But with the mercy of God, we can be better every day."
That pretty much sums it up, in some way... We get so lost in the "listening" and "affirming" and kindness that we forget the joy which is genuine mercy.
Thank you for sharing this interview! I grew up in a Slovak parish here in the US but knew very little about the Church in Slovakia. This is an enlightening—and encouraging—article.
Lord, shower your graces on to Bishop Jozef Hal’Ko.
So totally impressed that he took something which had been a sign of repression, the Russian language, and uses it to bring converts into the Church. Awesome.
Loved this interview! I'm so grateful for my Slovakian grandmother's strong faith and my mother's.
Thank you, Mr. Beltran, for this wonderful interview. I particularly loved Bishop Hal’Ko's statement:
"I’m there for everyone, waiting for the moment to tell them that Jesus loves them. If they agree, I’ll confess them and tell them that their sins are forgiven and that I absolve them. But I cannot say that sins do not exist! I myself have experienced sinfulness. Each and every one of us are sinners. But with the mercy of God, we can be better every day."
That pretty much sums it up, in some way... We get so lost in the "listening" and "affirming" and kindness that we forget the joy which is genuine mercy.
It might be noted that his grandfather was also a priest.
The k in his last name is not capitalized. The apostrophe just indicates the palatization of the preceding L sound. So: Hal’ko.
Thank you for sharing this interview! I grew up in a Slovak parish here in the US but knew very little about the Church in Slovakia. This is an enlightening—and encouraging—article.
Thank you. This interview was encouraging. I will pray for this bishop, his brethren in Holy Orders, and the Slovakian people.