The first three great feasts in our Church were: Resurrection, Pentecost and Theophany (i.e., the Baptism of Jesus by John in the Jordan). We will be celebrating this third feast this coming week (January 6th) and next weekend. Our celebration … Continue reading
Category Archives: Getting to Know Something About Our Greek Catholic Faith
In the feast of the Nativity we admired the infinite love and sacrifice of God for us. On the third day after the feast, the Church places before us the heroic example of the love of God in the person … Continue reading
This is the Weekend of the Holy Fathers or Ancestors of Christ. On this weekend the Church honors all those who were well-pleasing to God from all ages, from Adam to Joseph the Betrothed of Mary and those who are mentioned … Continue reading
On this second weekend before the feast of Christmas, our Church and all Eastern Churches on the Gregorian calendar, commemorate the Holy Forefathers – the earthly ancestors of Jesus Christ – beginning with the first man, Adam, and on through … Continue reading
I would interrupt my usual reflections on what is unique about our Church to recount some information about Saint Nicholas of Myra, the Patron of our Eparchy and one of the saints of the Eastern Church that is held in … Continue reading
During the past two week I have shared the first two of six real characteristics of our Eastern Christianity, namely that it is communal and intuitive. The third characteristic is that it is holistic. Everything stands in relationship to the … Continue reading
In the last issue of the article I shared that the first characteristic of the Eastern Church is that it is communal. Another characteristic of the Eastern Church is that it is intuitive. Although the Eastern Church is firmly supported … Continue reading
There are at least six very distinct characteristics of our Eastern Christianity. The first is that it is communal. The Eastern Christian perspective sees the individual in relation to others; he is never alone. This is because Eastern Christianity views … Continue reading
I have been exploring the roots of our Eastern Christianity. Although Christianity seems very familiar to us and our culture, in actuality it is a foreigner from a different land. Christianity emerged from a history and culture that in many … Continue reading
What do we lose if we do not consider the Eastern roots of our Christianity? We first lose a correct interpretation of the Scriptures. Instead of interpreting the Bible with the mind of the Early, Eastern Church, we end up … Continue reading