The seventh episode of the Slavic Epopea Fly is entitled: Jan Milicz of Kromierija.
I'm certain no 1 has always heard of one. Google says about him:
Jan Milicz of Kromieryż (c. 1325–1374) was an influential Czech clergyman, preacher and writer, native to Kromieryż (present-day Czech Republic), who operated in the 14th century, paving the way for the Reformation of John Hus; known for his Reformational sermons and writing in the Czech language.
In the painting it turns a brothel into a monastery.
It is said that the erstwhile residents of the locality have a intellectual impact on the people present. For example, I worked at Brindisi for a year at an institution that was formerly a intellectual hospital. We've been experiencing intellectual distress all step of the way.
I wonder if the monks at the monastery had brothel memories, too?
And I found this information:
Jan Milicz of Kromierija, Czech preacher and medieval reformer, he was celebrated for turning the celebrated amusement street in Prague, known as ‘Venice’ into “Jerusalem” charity, where his disciples helped erstwhile prostitutes, which can be interpreted as “a monastery in a brothel” due to the fact that he changed morally fallen places into spiritual renewal centers, acting in accordance with the thought of “disgusting” in the Church and the world.
Interestingly, our summertime cottage in Chojnowskie Forests is besides called “Venice”. The name came from the fact that, as we bought, there were terrible melts and it was hard to reach, and besides, “we let ourselves into the canal.” But since we have close contacts with Czech Prague, we will explain that “Venice” is simply a memorial to the street of amusement.
And tomorrow, Jan Hus.
Michał Leszczyński
