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The twentieth century in the Catholic Church was the age of martyrs and witnesses to the faith. One of such witness is Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis, who was born in Lithuania, worked in Russia for a long time and spent many years in Soviet camps. The bishop was a man of prayer and a great organizer of the spiritual life, faithful to his vocation, obedient to the Apostolic Throne, and scarifying. Although Theophilus Matulionis did not lack for suffering in his life, he was always a witness to the Gospel, matured in the virtues of faith, love, and hope. His life and deeds were appreciated by Pope Francis declaring him blessed.

This letter of James is shown to the twelve tribes in the overseas, those who are being tossed around related to the socioeconomic level faced by the church, namely the problem between the rich and the poor. So this letter was written before the year 62 AD. In this article we write about the implementation of the blessed expression of those who endure trials in James 1: 12-15. The background is where James says that those who are happy are those who endure trials. In this context it talks about how people's attitudes in the face of temptation, in this case James appealed to the twelve tribes that are overseas so that they endure trials, love God more, persevere in their faith, and are always faithful to God when facing trials. Real happiness is that people are blessed by God, but the problem is only limited to understanding but when confronted with a problem, trials, and lack of needs to be unhappy, less grateful for what is experienced. Therefore this article reminds believers of the true principle of happiness.

This study aims to explain the management of tourism in the Komodo National Park (KNP). Besides, this study portrays the impact of tourism management on the socio-economic life of people living nearby the KNP. This study employed qualitative research methods. The data were obtained from interviews with community leaders, naturalist guides, village heads, tourism managers, fishers, and tourism management communities in the region. Two villages in the KNP were chosen as the data collection sites. The results of this study indicate that the management of tourism in the Komodo National Park area is dominated by the KNP Officer, while the local people exclusively positioned as natularist guide. Besides, this study shows that the existence of tourism in the national park only impacts on people living in the Komodo island region which exclude people living in the island of Rinca from welfare and prosperity.

Jesus’ speech in the Synagogue of Capernaum (John 6:26-59), presents a similar topic to the one conveyed by Luke’s and Matthew’s Beatitudes. The speech on the «bread of life» in Capernaum may develop the meaning of the second beatitude of Luke’s Gospel – namely the biblical equivalence between food and the Word of God. The long speech specifies that Jesus is the «bread of life», which satisfies hunger and thirst for the Word of God. In a further stage of John 6 traditions, and possibly after a fourth beatitude had been added to the list of Luke, the «Son of Man» has been interpreted in the traditions of John 6 with a reference to Dan 7:13 in order to explain the future aspects of the Word of God. By referring to this biblical figure, the Beatitudes of Luke and John 6 explain the future aspects of the Word of God and of Jesus’ relationship to the Word of God. The «Son of Man» in John 6 and in Luke’s Beatitudes referred, at one point, to the same biblical character, who is different from other presentations of the Son of Man during the first century C.E. and who is different from another presentation and from a later presentation of the «Son of Man» in John’s Gospel. An early tradition of the Gospel of John had identified the characteristics of the «Son of Man» and his relationship to the «heavenly bread» and to Wisdom, with Jesus’ unique relationship and identification with the Word of God. Before orienting «eternal life» to the future, with the interpretation of the «Son of Man» in relationship to Dan 7:13, Jesus in the fourth Gospel had identified himself with the Word of God. Declaring his identification with the «bread of life», presenting himself as «living bread», and offering «eternal life» with his flesh and blood that are this bread, Jesus in John 6 promises to the believers the sharing of his unique relationship with the Word of God and with the Father. Also, this is the meaning of the rewards promised to the blessed of the Gospel Beatitudes, with a reference to future aspects of the Word of God, after a fourth beatitude had been added to the original list, and the «Son of Man» had been introduced in this beatitude.

The article presents the life and work of Aniela Salawa.

The article presents the life and work of blessed Sancja Janina Szymkowiak.

The article recounts the life and work of August Czartoryski.

The article presents the life and work of Blessed Bernarydny Marii Jabłońskiej.

The article presents the life and work of Blessed Maria Karłowska.

The article presents the life and work of Blessed Jan Beyzym.

The article presents the life and work of Franciszka Siedliska.

The article presents the life and work of Honorat Koźmiński.

The article presents the life and work of rev. Jan Balicki.

The article presents the life and work of Bolesława Maria Lament.

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The article presents the life and work of Blessed Mother Kolumba Gabriel, a Lviv Benedictine Sister.

The article recounts the life and the martyrdom of Blessed Maria Stella and her ten companions.

The article presents the life and death of Blessed Karolina Kózka.

The article presents the life and work of Rafał Chyliński.

The article presents the life and work of Blessed Rev. Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski.

The article recounts the life and work of Blessed Edmund Bojanowski.

The article presents the life and death of Michał Kozal, bishop and martyr.

The article presents the life and work of Blessed Marcelina Darowska.

The article presents the life and work of Archbishop Jerzy Matulaitis-Matulewicz.

The article presents a new understanding of such a complex cultural phenomenon as foolishness for Christ through the example of Ludmila Ulitskaya's historical play "The Seven Saints". The author shows that the hero of the 1990's became a blessed woman (a God's fool), who neither sets an optimistic example nor gives faith in the triumph of spirit, but who can only die with dignity, following Christ's way and His final sacrifice.

The article presents the person of a martyr, blessed Bishop Pavol Gojdić.

Artigo sobre o espectáculo Blessed, de Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods & EIRA (2012), em paralelo com reflexões em torno do corpo e do espaço em protestos de acção política, formuladas no âmbito do seminário Crisis of Everything Everywhere (Nova Iorque, 2012).