The Great Fast in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church is meant to prepare us for a meaningful celebration of Easter – The Great Day. Although I am sure that my readers already have an idea of how to observe this time, … Continue reading
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The great revelation God has made to the human race is: God IS love. Christianity maintains that Jesus Christ is God’s perfect revelation. Jesus is the fulfiller of that revelation of God’s love as active, immanently present to His children … Continue reading
In the last issue I was addressing the idea that sprang up in the West about Jesus’ death being necessary to atone for the sins of mankind. An idea and attitude which, I’m sure, all of my readers are keenly … Continue reading
I will, because of the Great Fast, temporarily discontinue my thoughts on the Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom and begin sharing thoughts about the two regular worship services we use during this time, namely the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts … Continue reading
In the last issue I shared with you one of the strategies that can be used to discover the road to travel when called to holiness. That strategy was discernment. A second help in the process of discernment is holding … Continue reading
ЗАКЛИК УКРАЇНСЬКИХ КАТОЛИЦЬКИХ ЄПИСКОПІВ В СПОЛУЧЕНИХ ШТАТАХ АМЕРИКИ ДО ПОСТІЙНОЇ МОЛИТВИ ТА ПОСТУ ЗА УКРАЇНУ Всі єпископи Української Греко-Католицької Церкви в Україні разом з Патріархом Святославом Шевчуком просять своїх вірних більше постити та постійно молитись за ці потреби, наприклад за … Continue reading
APPEAL OF UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR MEDITATION AND FASTING FOR UKRAINE The bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine with Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk have asked their faithful to fast and to pray daily for … Continue reading
CONDOLENCES Our sincerest condolences and sympathy are extended to STEVE & JACKIE PIPTA at the death of Steve’s mom Mary Jane Pipta. She was buried from St. Stephen’s Church last Monday. ETERNAL MEMORY ВЕЧНАЯ ПАМЯТЬ … Continue reading
When You will come to earth in glory, O God, and all creatures will tremble before You, the river of fire will flow before Your judgment-seat, and the books will be opened and all hidden things revealed, deliver me from … Continue reading
Our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church follows the Eastern Church’s approach to the Great Fast – Lent. It suggests ways of observing the Fast that are drawn from a long and noble history of ascetic practices that have proven to help us … Continue reading