In this article I have started sharing my thoughts on worship and spiritual sacrifice so that, as we celebrate our Divine Liturgy, we might come to a truly deeper understanding of what we do. I shared that humans have, traditionally, … Continue reading
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Being called to holiness means, I think, being called to accept the truth about our faith without proof. It means taking a risk and leaping into the unknown world of faith without even desiring any facts. It means believing that … Continue reading
In this article I have presently been dealing with St. Cyril of Alexandria’s ideas about the resurrection of the human body. St. Cyril stated that the Lord’s Resurrection must have also included His body since its very purpose was to … Continue reading
I would continue sharing more information about Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. His concern for the Jewish people did not go unnoticed. The Galician-Jewish newspaper, Chwila, in July 1935, celebrated the Metropolitan’s 70th birthday, with a personal greeting from L’viv’s Chief Rabbi, Dr. Ezekiel … Continue reading
The Gospel reading appointed for this weekend shares the Parable of the Tenants. Although the parable is not obscure in Mark’s Gospel, Matthew somewhat expands it in order to make the point entirely clear. The description of the vineyard is … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I began relating information about our blessed Metropolitan Andrii. He graduated as a lawyer in 1888 and sought dispensation to return to the Ukrainian Catholic tradition of his ancestors. It was at this … Continue reading
At this point I’m not going to finish my thoughts on the Divine Liturgy but, rather, diverge for a short time on a topic that has come to my attention through my discussions with our deacon-to-be, Leonard. I truly believe … Continue reading
The WAY of Jesus calls us to become deeply aware of the fact that all we have and all that we are, belong to God. We thank God in the Divine Liturgy for every good gift and every perfect gift … Continue reading
In St. Cyrill’s Commentary on John, he refers explicitly to the reason for Christ’s appearance to St. Thomas and to all the apostles in His resurrected human body. He writes: What need was there for the showing of His hands … Continue reading
I would finish these thoughts on the sixth step of the Ladder, Remembrance of Death, with these few additional comments. When we remember death, life is put into perspective. We will not waste our time on things that are not … Continue reading