14th December 2022. Auditorium no. 38, the Faculty of Law of Charles University in Prague. The gala evening was dedicated to the presentation and blessing of J. R. Tretera’s latest book, Czech Memoirs, The Adventurous Life of a Lawyer, Law Professor and Priest and His Parents in the Last 120 Years. After the book had been presented and thanks had been given to all those involved in its creation and the first extract had been read from the book, the priests and deacons present, led by Cardinal Dominik Duka, proceeded to bless the book. This was followed by a series of readings by the author, to which musical accompaniment was provided by Associate Professor Záboj Horák, who sang and played the ukulele. To conclude, Mgr. Jan Hájek, deacon and sailor, gave a ceremonial toast. The informal part of the evening continued with a book signing and plenty of friendly conversation over refreshments. The evening was attended by almost seventy members and supporters of the Church Law Society.
