The Rus’ state reached its zenith at the end of the 10th century and the first half of the 11th century. On the east lay the Volga Bulgars and the Patzinaks, who were decisively vanquished in 1036, some 48 years … Continue reading
Category Archives: Getting to Know Something About Our Greek Catholic Faith
Dormition of the Mother of God On this coming Friday our Church celebrates the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Our communal celebration of the feast will be on the weekend when we will bless flowers). This … Continue reading
One of the twelve major feasts of our Church is the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord which is recounted in three of the four Gospels (Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-8; and Luke 9:28-36). Although the feast goes back to … Continue reading
The official language of Byzantium at the time of its founding was Latin, the anguage of Rome; however its locals spoke Greek. The Code of Justinian was written in Latin. However, over time, Greek replaced Latin as the language of … Continue reading
For such a long time I thought that Christianity only came to the area of Rus, present day Ukraine, in 988 when Prince Volodymyr was baptized and forced all citizens to be baptized. As I have come to know and … Continue reading
I am sure that most people only think about Christianity coming to the area that was known as Rus in the 10th century when Volodymyr the Great had all of the citizens of his kingdom baptized (988). The roots of … Continue reading
As you, my readers, are aware, I havebeen using this article in several different ways to help you understand a little more about the faith and religion that we profess and practice. Some articles are about the feasts that we … Continue reading
On the 29th of June our Church celebrates the feast of The Holy, Illustrious and Ever-praised Major Apostles, Peter and Paul. Both Peter and Paul are distinguished for their character, their zealous apostolic labors and their willingness to come to … Continue reading
This coming week (June 24th) our Church celebrates the birth of St. John the Baptizer. Among all the saints whom the Eastern Church venerates, John holds a unique place. He alone, with the exception of the Mother of God, has … Continue reading
I believe that we must, if we wish to understand our Greek Catholic faith, become truly familiar with the first seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church. The declarations of these Councils truly form the foundation of our faith. They are … Continue reading