In order to maintain a fully balanced view of Byzantine Mariology (beliefs about Mary, the Mother of God), it is necessary to keep in mind the Christological framework of the veneration of Mary in Byzantium. The absence of any formal … Continue reading
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In the last issue of this article, we had already reached the point in history of the Reformation in the West, Martin Luther’s break with the Roman Church. At first the clergy of Rus were loyal to Orthodoxy, that is … Continue reading
Drawing upon the scholarship of Marcus Borg, I have shared with you that when you consider the chronological order of the books of the New Testament (NT) seven of Paul’s Letters were written before the Gospel of Mark. Mark was … Continue reading
I will dwell with them and walk among them. I will be their God and they shall be my people The readings appointed for this weekend are powerful in that together they succinctly tell us how we must live in … Continue reading
It must be remembered that our Ukrainian Greek- Catholic Church did not exist as a separate Church until the Union of Brest of 1595/1596. Its roots, as I have shared in previous issues, go back to the very beginning of … Continue reading
It was not until the fourteenth century that the Byzantine Liturgy reached the full term of its development and a process of consolidation was under way. Local variations in practice continued to exist in the world of Byzantine Christianity. But … Continue reading
So the call to holiness – to be a vibrant and true Christian – begins with a certain hunger for God. To come to know their deepest need – to find God – people have to slow down. They have … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue, it is critical that we consider the context in which the Gospel of Mark was written. One of the evident themes in Mark’s Gospel is the Second Coming of Christ. For Mark and … Continue reading
As I stated in the last issue of this article, the election of the Virgin Mary is the culminating point of Israel’s progress toward reconciliation with God and God’s final response to this progress with the beginning of new life … Continue reading