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Understanding Our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church — 20170212

Posted on February 12, 2017 by adminstmike

I have been considering the history of the major feasts of our Church and the factors that have caused them to be established. In more recent weeks I have been sharing information about the Marian feasts of our Church. The … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God – 20170115

Posted on January 15, 2017 by adminstmike

Although I already referenced the Hymn to the Mother of God that appears in the Anaphora of St. John’s Liturgy, it was only introduced in the seventh century by St. Sophronius, the Patriarch of Jerusalem. This was after the Council … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20170108

Posted on January 8, 2017 by adminstmike

Again I would interrupt my thoughts on the Divine Liturgy to draw your attention to the prayers that are special to the feast of Theophany. The proper prayers for the feast (i.e., the Tropar and Kondak) are magnificent statements of … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20170101

Posted on January 1, 2017 by adminstmike

During this holy time, our worship is filled with special prayers that convey the meaning of what we celebrate. In today’s Tropar for our Christ-feast, we pray: O Jesus, enthroned on high together with Your eternal Father and Divine Spirit, … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20161225

Posted on December 25, 2016 by adminstmike

Since we celebrate this weekend the glorious feast of God’s Incarnation as made know to us through the Birth of Jesus, the Christ, I would diverge from my commentary on the Divine Liturgy to reflect upon some of the special … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20161218

Posted on December 18, 2016 by adminstmike

After we commemorate the Mother of God and the various different kinds of saints, we pause to remember those who have departed that have been a part of our lives. I cannot stress how important I believe this is. Each … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God– 20161211

Posted on December 11, 2016 by adminstmike

My commentary on the Divine Liturgy has reached the point where we have completed the sequence of praying to the Father, remembering the words and actions of the Son and invoking the Holy Spirit to transform the gifts we bring, … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20161204

Posted on December 4, 2016 by adminstmike

Key to our understanding of the Divine Liturgy is our understanding of the idea of Anamnesis. This word is taken from the Attic Greek word ἀνάμνησις meaning “reminiscence” or “memorial sacrifice”. In Christian worship it is the liturgical statement in … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20161120

Posted on November 20, 2016 by adminstmike

After we join with the Angelic Host in proclaiming the Hymn of Victory, we enter into a sequence of prayers which, it is our belief, lead to the true transformation of the gifts of bread and wine into the Body … Continue reading →

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The Divine Liturgy and Our Worship of God — 20161113

Posted on November 13, 2016 by adminstmike

After the congregation professes in God as Three-In-One and the priest in his priestly prayer likewise confirms this belief, the priest introduces the hymn which all present sing together with the angels in heaven. The prayer is the Holy, Holy, … Continue reading →

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