In the last issue of this article, I began sharing thoughts about St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians from the author Marcus Borg. Given that Paul was in prison and uncertain about whether he would be executed, it is remarkable … Continue reading
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Theophan, as I shared, believed that the person who neglects his desire for God and his own salvation (i.e., sinner) will remain in a ceaseless whirl of the three types of emptiness forever (i.e., emptiness of mind, will and heart) … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I tried to encourage all of my readers to seriously consider, if they are not already doing it, to get into the practice of remembering both living and deceased people, by name, during … Continue reading
It is truly my hope that my readers are finding this article thought-provoking. As you know, it is the wish of our Patriarch and Synod of Bishops that each Ukrainian Greek-Catholic parish in the world become engaged in thinking about … Continue reading
On this Father’s Day we ask Almighty God to bless our fathers and all men of our parish, and grant them the strength necessary to love openly and the courage to honestly confront life’s challenges and uncertainties. We ask … Continue reading
When the Most High descended and confused tongues, He scattered the people; but when He distributed the tongues of fire, He called all men to unity. Therefore with one voice, let us praise the Most Holy Spirit. Kondak The Jewish … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I introduced the fact that the translators of the Old Testament into Greek actually slightly changed the phrase found in Genesis about man being made in our image, after our likeness to the … Continue reading
I continue to think about the fact that a spiritual community truly become vibrant when the majority of its members truly understand that they have been called to holiness and do everything in their power to support one another in … Continue reading
As I expressed in the last issue of this article, Theophan believed that when a person neglects his desire for God and his own salvation, he is filled with anxiety and trouble about many things. Luke first expressed this idea … Continue reading
Included in our Divine Liturgy, during that part that we call the Anaphora, the living and the dead are mentioned. This is to signify that the entire community of believers – living and dead – celebrate the Divine Liturgy together. … Continue reading