Buditel, historik a teolog Matěj Procházka (1811 – 1889)
Matěj Procházka (1811 – 1889) Revivalist – Historian – Theologian

Summary/Abstract: Matěj Procházka (1811 – 1889) is an important protagonist of Czech Catholic thinking in the second half of the 19th century which is testified to, among other things, by his rich and various literary works. In this study, we invite the reader to look into some chosen texts from Procházka’s work and with their help we will present their author against the background and in the context of his time. Concretely, we will see how the identity of the Catholic priest and theologian is interwoven with his identity as a Czech linguist, revivalist and historian. His creative pursuit in improving the Czech language calls for our attention. We will deal his practical and actual interpretation of Czech history and unveil his surpri-singly “modern” intuition in his theological-historical reflections. Procházka’s ascetical texts introduced us to his contemporary moral theology and ethics and in their light, we will see the concept of God in the role of moral authority. Our author’s notes on Jews and their moral qualities will lead us to a partial but interesting understanding of the phenomenon of Catholic anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism.

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