Does beatification of Polish Cardinal Wyszynksi raise hope for Mindszenty elevation?
After the beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski of Poland on Sunday in Warsaw, there is hope that Hungary’s Cardinal József Mindszenty will be elevated too, the prime minister’s chief of staff has said.
Mindszenty, who was appointed bishop in 1944, raised his voice against both Nazi and communist oppression in Hungary. He was appointed to Archbishop, then Cardinal of Esztergom after the second world war, but sentenced to life imprisonment on false charges by the communist regime in 1948. He took refuge at the US embassy after the 1956 uprising, and lived there until 1971 when he was allowed to leave the country. He died in Vienna in 1975.
Gergely Gulyás told MTI that
Wyszynski and Mindszenty “showed the same exemplary strength in standing up against the communist regime”, and noted the Polish cardinal’s role in creating the modern Polish state.
Mindszenty’s actions bolstered the Hungarian Catholic Church in similar historical circumstances, and so “his beatification may also take place sooner or later,” Gulyás said.
Regarding talks with Polish politicians, Gulyás said the two governments had “shared values and interests which prompt the strongest possible cooperation within the European Union’s framework and independently from that”. The Polish partners thanked Hungary for standing by Poland on the EU stage, he said.
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Mindszenty was subjected to brutal torture by the communists. He deserves recognition.
Cardinal Jozesf Mindszenty – A Leader of Men – prepared to die in Martyrdom – through living his BLESSED life – the conduct of his Life – through the practice – the Living and Conduct of his Life – through the Word of God – the Gospel.
We pray for his overdue – elevation to Beatification.
Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty – like Saint Pope John Paul 11 – fighters amongst men – carrying the Cross of Christ Jesus – what the message of Calvary Hill – it’s message for mankind – through living there lives by the Gospel – the Words the Teachings – being instruements of its word – that are contained in the Gospel.
Cardinal Peter Erdo – come out of – rise up and out of your Palace in Esztergom – the 43% of the Hungarian population, that are Baptised into the Holy Roman Church – that you are there Spritual Father – Leader – speak for Us – through the Word of God.
Cardinal Erdo – take a Public Citizen Postion instead of this “vieled” – Code of Silence – attute that is your Style.
When your time is UP -retirement or “called home” to the Fathers House – what will be your Legacy in the Service to your God and to the Citizens of Hungary – those Baptized Roman Catholics ?
Practicing Roman Catholic Numbers – under your time as Cardinal continue to fall – in Hungary.
Attendance to the Eucharist – Church Services – continue to Fall – in Hungary.
Children being Baptized into the Holy Roman Church – continue to Fall – in Hungary.
Seminarians – Male of Course and Women – making Vocations into Religious Life – continue to Fall – in Hungary.
Cardinal Erdo – consider a change of your “embedded” passive style.
National Elections May 2022 – your appearing and being heard from behind those Palace doors in Esztergom – being a LEADER – like Cardinal Mindszenty or your – FAVOURED – Pope – being Saint Pope John Paul 11 – let you be seen and heard – take a Position.
What do you – Cardinal Erdo – your opinion – what in the coming decade – what do YOU see the position of the Holy Roman Catholic Church will be in Hungary ?
Remember – you are the Potters hands – moulding and shaping the clay ///
What will be your Legacy ???