I began sharing the thoughts of our Metropolitan about our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in the United States. He went on to state that in order for us to truly become a real Church here in this country, we must strive … Continue reading
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One of the key ideas in understanding the Divine Liturgy is, as I shared in the last several issues of this article, is the idea of Anamnesis – the ritual act of bringing a past action into the present. A … Continue reading
I think that the reason why so many people are afraid to embrace the WAY of Jesus is that they feel Jesus’ passive way of meeting the hatred and the cruelty of others brought Him only pain and sorrow. No … Continue reading
Believe it or not, I have already presented 8 stupid ways and 7 smart ways to think about God. The 8th smart way to think about God is GOD IS FULFILLMENT. The authors that I am using for these ideas, … Continue reading
As I shared with you, Jesus wants us to know the truth about ourselves. He wants us to know our true selves. He is a lover of the truth. Jesus points the way down the path of spiritual growth and … Continue reading
Luke’s birth story of Jesus is an overture to his gospel, but it is very different from Matthew’s. There is no mention of Herod’s plot, no star of Bethlehem, no wise men, and no flight into Egypt. They almost seem … Continue reading
Another great Father of the Eastern Church is, of course, Gregory Palamas. Like Maximus the Confessor, the Transfiguration of Our Lord was at the very center of his theology. The vision of the Divine Light of Tabor stands at the … Continue reading
In this article on Eastern spirituality I have been sharing thoughts about the various steps on St. John Climacus’ Ladder of Divine Ascent. I have already completed eight of the steps. The ninth step on the Ladder is: REMEMBRANCE OF … Continue reading
According to Luke, the Apostles asked Jesus about the meaning of the Parable of the Sower. Jesus responded saying: The seed is the word of God. He then went on to say that the ground in the parable was a … Continue reading
I ended this article in the last Bulletin with the statement that it is my belief that the Call to Holiness is truly a call to find our true self. I shared that Christians have for ages misinterpreted the words … Continue reading