I would, in advance, give a big SHOUT OUT OF THANKS to all those who made our Annual Parish Picnic a truly enjoyable event. In particular I would like to recognize our PARISH LIFE COUNCIL for all the things that … Continue reading
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On the first weekend after Pentecost we were reminded that we, who call ourselves Christians, are called to be saints, that is people who are willing to embrace the Jesus way of living. Then, on this second weekend after Pentecost, … Continue reading
Our call to holiness, I truly believe, also includes a call to be church. So what does it mean to be church. The Church has been defined as a holy mystery because of her origin in the Holy Trinity and … Continue reading
In his teaching about the Eucharist, Chrysostom makes use of traditional ways of looking at things, ways that found their genesis in the Old Testament (OT). He saw the events of the New Testament (NT) prefigured in the OT. In … Continue reading
Maximus the Confessor, one of the great Fathers of the Eastern Church, rejoices in the incarnation of God in the person of Jesus Christ as the opening up of previously hidden ways by which a human being may finally arrive … Continue reading
This coming week (June 24th) our Church celebrates the birth of St. John the Baptizer. Among all the saints whom the Eastern Church venerates, John holds a unique place. He alone, with the exception of the Mother of God, has … Continue reading
I have been sharing with you, my readers, the thoughts of Theophan the Recluse about what it means to be human. He asserts that we humans are, if we do not make a decision to think about God and our … Continue reading
Your Church throughout the world, O Lord, is clothed with the blood of Your Martyrs as with fine linens and purple robes; and so the Church cries out to You, O Christ our God: “Send down Your goodness upon Your … Continue reading
Perhaps the greatest contribution the Eastern Fathers of the Church have made to Christianity is found in two different areas: (1) the dogma of the Church (the thinking of the Eastern Fathers is the basis for the formulation of the … Continue reading
I believe that we must, if we wish to understand our Greek Catholic faith, become truly familiar with the first seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church. The declarations of these Councils truly form the foundation of our faith. They are … Continue reading