What does All Souls' Day mean to us today? Benedikt Mohelník and Oleg Vojtíšek, Czech Radio, Vertikála
"From a believer's point of view, we are debtors to our ancestors; we are here thanks to them. We live on debt from what we receive from previous generations. Saying goodbye to that person is the minimum repayment of that debt, and at the same time, we create value for the future for those who come after us and will live on our debt," said Benedikt Mohelník, director of the Dominikánská 8 platform and editor-in-chief of the revue for theology and spiritual life, Salve.
Our Oleg Vojtíšek debated with him on the Vertikála program on Czech Radio.
And they discovered an interesting thing: religious rituals and our alternative ceremonies can go hand in hand. Because art is not about destroying traditions, but updating them.
Take All Souls' Day, for example. Typically, it is celebrated in the cemetery by laying flowers in a close family circle. But you can also invite friends and colleagues, perhaps on the anniversary of the death, so you don't have to be alone. After all, tradition dictates that we remember the deceased: not that it has to be on that particular day in that particular place.
In order for traditions to serve us, it is good to adapt them to our needs in the modern world. And neither we nor modern representatives of the church are against that.
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Find out in the new Vertikála.