Most Holy Trinity, I continue my petition for Your help in preparing myself to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas. I find it so difficult to keep focused on the spiritual meaning of this feast because of the great focus … Continue reading
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Almighty God, the days grow ever fewer before we celebrate the birth of Your Son Jesus. Help me to persevere in my efforts to prepare myself spiritually to celebrate this winter feast. I am feeling distracted from the true meaning … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, this day we remember the prophet Daniel. We pray: Your pure heart was enlightened by the Holy Spirit so that It could become an instrument of prophecy. I ask You to enlightened my heart by your Holy Spirit … Continue reading
PASTORAL MESSAGE OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL CHRIST IS BORN! “Glory to God in the highest, and peace [to men of good will/to those on … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, help me this day to truly understand that You freely became a human in order to not only reveal Your great love for me but to show me how to live as Your child. I beg You to … Continue reading
Almighty God, we have just remembered, through our liturgical celebration, that You promised to send a Messiah to help us understand the meaning and purpose of life, I beg you to enlighten my mind so that I might truly see … Continue reading
Through faith, O Christ, You justified the Patriarchs, for through them You made a commitment to a church with gentiles. These Saints are glorified because from them descends the Virgin who gave You birth. Through their prayers, O Christ our … Continue reading
Although it is not evident from the proper prayers we use for the Divine Liturgy on this weekend when we remember the Forefathers of Jesus Christ, the prayers of Vespers highlight in particular the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy … Continue reading
In the last issue I suggested that it can be difficult for some people to meet God through the formal religious ritual which is ours during our communal prayer. That is why I have suggested that we truly come to … Continue reading
I have been focusing, in this article, on the Church’s understanding of Who Jesus is. The idea of Jesus being completely and fully both God and man is a very difficult idea to express. It took years for the Fathers … Continue reading