It is a custom and tradition in our Church for parishes to be named for a particular saint or event in the life of Christ. The feast of that saint or event then becomes the Patronal Feast of a Parish … Continue reading
Category Archives: Getting to Know Something About Our Greek Catholic Faith
Palm/Willow Sunday largely owes its place as one of the Twelve Great Feasts to its disposition as the first day of Holy Week. Certainly other events of Holy Week – such as Holy Thursday, commemorating the institution of the eucharist … Continue reading
Although not a major feast in our Church, we do observe, on the Saturday before Willow Sunday, the . Why was it that after three and a half centuries of Christianity this miracle – the raising of Lazarus – should … Continue reading
In the last issue, I shared that although Cyril introduced the major feasts of our Church in the 350s and 360s, they were not universally accepted until the end of the 80s and 90s. This delay, many believe, ensued because … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I began to present the Cyrillian Group of the major feasts of our Church. It was amid the activities in the Church in the late fourth century that the liturgical feasts were developed … Continue reading
In the last issue I began sharing with my readers information about the Core Group of feasts that constitute our yearly worship. The doctrinal principles celebrated implied in the Core Group are repeated in the second group of post-Nicene feasts … Continue reading
The twelve major feasts of our Church can be divided into various groups. The first is the “Core Group.” This group consists of the Crucifixion of Christ, His Resurrection and Pentecost. In terms of major feasts, the ante-Nicene Church was … Continue reading
As all are aware, September 1st was the beginning the Church year. Already during this month of September we have celebrated two of the 12 major feasts of our Church: the Birth of the Mother of God (September 8th) and … Continue reading
Blessed Andrew Sheptysky wrote this: “The veneration of the Holy Cross of the Lord is one of the most significant aspects of the worship of the God-Man. Signing ourselves with the sign of the Cross is one of the oldest … Continue reading
In the last issue, you will remember, I began sharing information about the real authority in the Church. I shared that the Father’s authority is intended only for those who desire to live as His children. Outside of the context … Continue reading