Žuvelė’26 #329. Krikščionis ir politika: kada tylėti nebegalima? | V. Poškus ir A. Valkauskas

Fr. Virgilijus Poškus and Fr. Arnoldas Valkauskas discuss the Christian’s relationship with politics, public life, and conscience. Should a believer leave faith only in the private sphere? Can a Christian say, “I will just pray, and public affairs do not concern me”? Or does the Gospel call us not only to pray, but also to act responsibly in the world? In the conversation, they consider the difference between Christian participation in society and identification with political parties, ideologies, or the interests of those in power. The priests draw on Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and examples from Church history. They speak about the fact that Christians are in the world, but not of the world; their ultimate hope is not in a political system, yet love of God and neighbor does not allow them to watch indifferently when injustice, lies, the degradation of human dignity, or laws contrary to conscience appear. This episode invites us to ask ourselves: does my faith affect only my personal prayer, or also my public responsibility? The priests remind us that the Church must not become a political community, but it has the right and duty to speak on moral questions when fundamental human rights, the common good, and the salvation of souls are at stake. A Christian response is neither conformist silence nor constant grumbling against the authorities, but courageous, honest action faithful to the Gospel. The conversation also recalls concrete examples from history — from the early Church to Motiejus Valančius, Antanas Mackevičius, the Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania, the Soviet period, and other times when believers had to choose between comfortable silence and fidelity to the truth. This episode invites us not to fear responsibility, to seek like-minded people, to gather together, to pray, to act, and to ask God for courage where Christian conscience no longer permits us to remain on the sidelines. God loves you! https://zuvele.lt ŽUVELĖ * Žuvelė is a Catholic Christian media project for believers, seekers, and everyone searching for truth, hope, and the meaning of life. Through conversations, testimonies, conferences, retreats, prayers, teachings, and honest reflections on faith, Žuvelė helps people encounter God’s love, understand the Christian life more deeply, and find courage for their spiritual journey. SUPPORT * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Contribee: https://contribee.com/zuvele Bank transfer: Beneficiary / Recipient name: Dievo darbai, VsI Beneficiary IBAN: LT227300010191041742 Beneficiary bank name: Swedbank, AB Bank SWIFT / BIC: HABALT22 Bank address: Konstitucijos pr. 20A, 09321 Vilnius, Lithuania Bank country: Lithuania Currency: EUR Payment purpose / reference: Donation / support for Zuvele Christian media project PROJECTS * https://zuvele.lt   / egzorcistas   — Fr. Arnoldas Valkauskas’ Facebook page https://svmisios.lt — Online broadcasts of Holy Mass https://laiskasdievui.lt — Letter to God LINKS * Website: https://zuvele.lt Facebook: https://zuvele.lt/facebook/ Instagram: https://zuvele.lt/instagram/ YouTube: https://zuvele.lt/youtube/ Spotify: https://zuvele.lt/spotify/ iTunes: https://zuvele.lt/itunes/ ORGANIZATION DETAILS * Non profit organization Name: VšĮ "Dievo darbai" Company code: 307040858 Address: Juodelynės g. 29, Kaunas, Lithuania