Some have asked me how our Greek-Catholic Church came into existence. As I have shared, our Church was established through the missionary activities of priests from Constantinople, namely Cyril and Methodius. Prince Volodymyr embraced Christianity as practiced in Constantinople. In … Continue reading
Category Archives: Getting to Know Something About Our Greek Catholic Faith
It is known that by the 9th century the Slavic population of western Ukraine (likely the White Croats) had accepted Christianity while under the rule of Great Moravia. However, it was the East Slavs who came to dominate most of … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, we had already reached the point in history of the Reformation in the West, Martin Luther’s break with the Roman Church. At first the clergy of Rus were loyal to Orthodoxy, that is … Continue reading
It must be remembered that our Ukrainian Greek- Catholic Church did not exist as a separate Church until the Union of Brest of 1595/1596. Its roots, as I have shared in previous issues, go back to the very beginning of … Continue reading
Patriarch Joseph Slipyj, of blessed memory, wrote: The Liturgical cycle of the Church is very rich. It guides us through the whole year, continuously placing before our eyes the of the life, passion, death and resurrection of Christ, the grandeur … Continue reading
As everyone is aware, on September 1st our Church began a new Church Year. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Church Year begins on the first Sunday of Advent. Our Church Year is so arranged that its central place is … Continue reading
The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a very ancient feast. The history of the feast, like the history of the finding of the true Cross, is obscured by various legends. It is not easy to separate … Continue reading
As I indicated in the last issue of the Eastern Herald, the Church’s New Year is marked by the celebration of two major feasts: the Nativity of the Mother of God (September 8th) and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross … Continue reading
This weekend we anticipate the feast of the Nativity of Mary, the Mother of God. We anticipate this Marian feast this weekend because next weekend we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The feast of Mary’s … Continue reading
One of the unique aspects of our Church is our liturgical year – a cycle that consists of Sundays, weekdays, the feasts of our Lord, the Mother of God, the saints and the periods of fasting and forbidden times. We … Continue reading