Below I am attaching the videos of the sermon by Cardinal Dominik Duka, the speech by the representative of the Czech Army, the farewell to the public in front of the Cathedral of St. Vitus (mostly tourists), the departure for the last journey to his hometown Mšeno, the audio recording of the whole funeral mass and thePHOTOGALLERY.
From the opening words of Cardinal Dominik Duka: "Dear present, dear family, son Tomáš, representatives of the army, representatives of public institutions, associations, friends of the tormentors, men and women who shared the fate with the late General. We are at the time of holidays and vacations and yet we did not hesitate. That is why we said goodbye to him in the Cathedral. He showed by his life that he truly loved this country. He loved himself in different ways, but what is decisive is when I can stand my ground - and say NO! And so at the beginning of this service we want to give thanks for his strength, his courage, his friendliness. We also want to thank his wife Libuše, his family, his late son, but also you who have come so that we can give thanks to God. We realize that there is a time in each of our lives when we fail to live up to that high standard of truth, love and justice..."
It was an honour to have my voice heard clearly and forcefully in the precincts of St. Vitus Cathedral - in the name of all the victims of the criminal communist regime and those of today as a result of not dealing with our own past.
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