In the late fourth century, the meaning of Theophany began to shift from Christ’s birth to His baptism, thereby emphasizing the divine or theophanic character of this feast over its earlier more human aspect. The Nativity, which falls only twelve … Continue reading
Category Archives: Our Eastern Catholic Faith
Although I have shared the substance of the first six Ecumenical Councils with my readers before, I would reiterate their substance again so that all might have a firm understanding of our faith. Our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church embraces these as … Continue reading
I would continue to share thoughts about Sacred Tradition since our Church adheres to Sacred Tradition for two reasons: from its foundation it has based its beliefs on the canons of the Seven Ecumenical Councils and because it is a … Continue reading
This Easter, for some reason, I have decided that I must begin sharing thoughts about REDEMPTION and SALVATION even though I have written two pages about the meaning of Holy Pascha. It is my current thought that I shall share … Continue reading
I have been sharing thoughts about THE Lenten Prayer of the Eastern Church, that of Ephrem the Syrian. I have already shared thoughts about the first two parts of the prayer, namely the negative things that we must strive to … Continue reading
I think that in order to understand our Greek-Catholic Church we must know how it differs from the Roman-Catholic Church, realizing that the historical context within which each Church developed has influenced it. Before a Westernized Christian can hope to … Continue reading
I have been sharing ideas about how our Eastern Christianity differs from Western Christianity. This is true of Eastern Catholicism and Western Catholicism. One is not right and the other wrong. They are both equally true, albeit, different in a … Continue reading
Although it is not evident from the proper prayers we use for the Divine Liturgy on this weekend when we remember the Forefathers of Jesus Christ, the prayers of Vespers highlight in particular the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy … Continue reading
In last week’s Bulletin I presented some ideas about our ascetical practice of fasting as a means of preparing us to celebrate the major winter feasts. We should never fast because we believe that it is some sort of obligation. … Continue reading
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) is the largest Eastern Particular Church in the Catholic union of churches. The Primate of the Church holds the office of Archbishop-Major of Kyiv-Halych and All Rus, although the bishops and faithful of the church have acclaimed him a Patriarch … Continue reading