As my readers may have guessed, this article has been dealing with the mystery of Jesus, the Christ. It has highlighted the great struggle the Fathers of the Church went through in trying to find the right words to express … Continue reading
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Our Church, as does all the Eastern Christian churches, presents three theophanies as part of a winter cycle of feasts. This cycle includes: Christmas, Theophany and, finally the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. The Presentation, which is celebrated … Continue reading
As the Eastern Church understands God, the Lord of love does not impose Himself on us. Neither may we storm heaven’s gates. Like any loving and mutual relationship, this one can only be freely entered. The Lord has made His … Continue reading
I ended the last issue of this article with comments on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Indeed this is one of the most profound mysteries in which we believe and one which, after the Reformation in the … Continue reading
Eastern spirituality really stresses the fact that God wants sons and daughters, not slaves. St. Paul speaks about “sonship by grace.” God respects the free will of His children, as clearly seen in Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son. We … Continue reading
You have revealed Yourself to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has shined upon us. We recognize You and exclaim to You: You have come and revealed Yourself, O Inaccessible Light! Kondak of Theophany Theophany is the original … Continue reading
One of the differences between our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic faith and Roman Catholicism, is our sacramental theology – our understanding of how the Mysteries are performed. In our Eastern experience of Christianity, there is no thought of trying to pin-down the … Continue reading
As I have attempted to indicate, the Call to Holiness is a call to the Spiritual Journey wherein metanoia is a critical factor – that is wherein the changing of our hearts and minds to more closely imitate Jesus Christ … Continue reading
In the last issue I suggested that the last three sentences of Matthew’s Gospel combine affirmation, imperative and promise. I shared with you the affirmation that is there. The affirmation was that Jesus proclaimed that He had been granted “all … Continue reading
As I have shared with you, it is our belief that it was through a Hypostatic Union that God, in the Person of Jesus Christ, is both God and Man. The hypostatic union implies that the Logos made humanity His … Continue reading