We frequently hear in the Christian world that Jesus sacrificed Himself for us. To truly understand what is meant by the “sacrifice” of Jesus, we need to understand the Bible’s understanding of sacrifice. When we truly study this idea of … Continue reading
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During our post-Pascha celebration, our weekly readings are taken mainly from the Acts of the Apostles, which provides us with the early history of the Church, and the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John is the most theological and … Continue reading
On St. John’s Ladder of Ascent, the 16th step is devoted to AVARICE. St. John writes that avarice is a worship of idols and is the offspring of unbelief and that the miser sneers at the gospel and is a … Continue reading
So the call to holiness is a call to work to achieve our likeness to Jesus, who is God incarnate. It must be asserted that we cannot become unto the likeness of God Himself, since He is without figure or … Continue reading
Prior to the Easter break, I was sharing some thoughts about how the Fathers of the Church, especially John Chrysostom, thought about the Transfiguration of Christ. This event in the life of Christ is important since it serves as a … Continue reading
As may have become obvious to those who read all the various articles in my Bulletin, it is quite clear that the Eastern Church sees the goal of life’s journey as each person’s acquisition of the Mind of Christ. Jesus … Continue reading
As I indicated in the Easter issue of my Bulletin, it is my hope to share with my readers thoughts about redemption and salvation during this time of Pentecost. Why? Because they are so intimately connected with Pascha and are, … Continue reading
The idea of anamnesis (anyone who has been reading my Bulletin should be well acquainted with this idea) is of particular relevance to us during this post-Pascha period. Why? Because it reminds us that the events we are celebrating are … Continue reading
The way our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church celebrates Pascha tells us what we truly believe about Pascha. Some things are very obvious. For example, the eight days from Pascha to the Antipasch are celebrated with all the doors to the iconostasis … Continue reading
Before Pascha, I had been sharing some information about the various theories that address the Synoptic Problem, namely why there are very specific differences and similarities in the three Synoptic Gospels (i.e., Mark, Matthew and Luke). I would now like … Continue reading