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Josef Kordík and Tereza Dubinová: Priest by Vocation

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  • Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
  • When: November 1, 2016, 19:00 – 21:00

At a swimming pool in 1969 he heard a voice: “You’re going to be a priest.” And from that moment it was clear, says Josef Kordík.

The book Svoboda jít s Bohem (The Freedom to Live with God) captures Roman Catholic priest Josef Kordík’s (1948) recollections of his youth, vocation to the priesthood, studies at a seminary in Litoměřice, parish work in the impoverished Sudetenland, involvement in the circle around Charter 77 and signature of the document, subsequent loss of state permit to perform religious activities, civilian employment as a locksmith and joiner, return to religious duties after November 1989, work as a chaplain at Valdice and building of a vibrant community at Železnice near Jičín. 

Tereza Dubinová, who also contributed to the book, is a Culture Studies expert and Hebraist.

Jáchym Topol will chair the debate and read excerpts.

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