It is my hope that as we enter into this Great and Holy week, that you, my readers, will join with me in thinking about the meaning of what we recall. It is important, I believe, that we don’t just … Continue reading
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In the last issue I shared that Mark used the word straightway numerous times. In the passion narrative of the Gospel, however, Mark uses the word sparsely and ironically. Judas arrives to betray Jesus straightway and approaches his with a … Continue reading
The Arians fundamentally err, Athanasius asserts, in limiting their thinking and speaking about God to what seems possible from a human perspective. Athanasius concedes that if the Scripture were describing a human man or relationship, the Arians would be correct. … Continue reading
As we enter into this Great and Holy Week, I would bring to an end my thoughts on St. John’s Ladder of Divine Assent. His ending step on the Ladder is love. While Christ told us that by imitating God’s … Continue reading
ВЕЛИКОДНЄ ПАСТИРСЬКЕ ПОСЛАННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ КАТОЛИЦЬКИХ ЄРАРХІВ У США ДО СВЯЩЕНИКІВ, ЄРОМОНАХІВ ТА БРАТІВ, СЕСТЕР МОНАХИНЬ, СЕМІНАРИСТІВ ТА ДОРОГИХ ВІРНИХ Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес! Ми радісно співаємо: “Христос воскрес із мертвих смертю смерть подолав і тим, що в гробах, життя дарував”. … Continue reading
EASTER PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANSAND BELOVED FAITHFUL Xpuctoc Bockpec! Christ is Risen! We joyfully sing, “Christ is Risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and … Continue reading
The priestly prayer that follows the Holy, Holy, Holy of the Anaphora of St. Basil the Great, is typically heard only in part by the faithful because it is so long. I would encourage all to take some time and … Continue reading
I shared in the last issue how Athanasius tried described the relationship between the Father and the Son as the relationship that exists between the son and its own light. Athanasius’ point is that just as the sun is inseparable … Continue reading
On this fifth weekend of the Great Fast, we remember our Mother among the saints, Mary of Egypt and our readings are taken from Paul’s letter to the Hebrews and Mark’s Gospel. This coming week will bring to an end … Continue reading
As we grow ever closer to the Great and Holy Week, during which we look ever closer to the final days of the life of Jesus, I believe that the call to holiness becomes ever more clear. First, I think … Continue reading