St. Gregory tells us that Christ is unique in that the union of human nature with His divine Person is hypostatic or in more modern terms, personal. But the consequence of this hypostatic union, namely, the exchange of the natural … Continue reading
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While our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, as most Eastern Christian Churches, still puts a lot of emphasis on the period that has become known as Lent in the West, it does stress the fact that our efforts are only truly valuable … Continue reading
I have already shared something about the similarities that exist within the three Synoptic Gospels. I would now like to share something about the dissimilarities. Some events are recounted by only two of the Evangelists, others are proper to only … Continue reading
So the call to holiness is, in truth, a call for spiritual renewal so that we might grow in our likeness of God as seen in Jesus Christ. By spiritually educating ourselves in the faith, we make a decision to … Continue reading
The 12th Step on St. John’s Ladder, FALSEHOOD, includes RUMORS and GOSSIP. He states that if it is indeed a grievous sin to bear false witness against our neighbor, is it not also a terrible thing to spread unfounded gossip … Continue reading
In the Eastern Church’s experience, a sacrament (more appropriately called Mystery) is primarily a revelation of the sacramentality of creation itself, for the world was created and given to man for conversion of creaturely life into participation in divine life. … Continue reading
GREAT FAST PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:36) There is a story of a mother … Continue reading
The next to last weekend before the Great Fast, the Church would have us listen to two readings that clearly tell us that the penance we do will not lead to salvation but only dispose us to live in a … Continue reading
Although I believe that all of my readers already have some idea about how the Eastern Church observes the Great Fast, I would repeat some traditional suggestions. Recommended Minimal Effort On the first day of Lent (February 8) and Good … Continue reading
I began sharing with my readers what is call the Synoptic Problem, namely that the three first Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, have similarities and dissimilarities. The course of the life of Jesus and His activity are presented in a … Continue reading