{"id":5172,"date":"2017-04-03T14:20:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmichaelarchangel.org\/?p=5172"},"modified":"2017-04-03T14:20:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:20:44","slug":"easter-pastoral-of-the-ukrainian-catholic-hierarchy-of-the-u-s-a-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stmichaelarchangel.org\/?p=5172","title":{"rendered":"EASTER PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A."},"content":{"rendered":"

EASTER PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY
\nOF THE U.S.A.
\n<\/strong>TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS<\/strong>AND BELOVED FAITHFUL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Xpuctoc Bockpec!\u00a0\u00a0 Christ is Risen!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We joyfully sing, \u201cChrist is Risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and to those in the tombs giving life\u201d.\u00a0 Our joyful proclamation fills us with hope!<\/p>\n

Grasp in awe the significance of the words spoken by the angel to the myrrh-bearing women who went to the tomb early on Easter morning to anoint Jesus\u2019 body: \u201cWhy look for the living among the dead?\u00a0 You won\u2019t find Him here. He is Risen!\u201d (Lk 24:5-6).\u00a0 Love is the victor.\u00a0 Death is not the end.\u00a0 The end is life, His life and our lives through Him, in Him.\u00a0 Our existence has depths of beauty, mystery, and blessings more than the wildest visionary had ever dared to dream.\u00a0 Christ our Lord has Risen!<\/p>\n

The Risen Christ told the two disciples on the road to Emmaus to have courage assuring them that Jesus Christ had overcome the world.\u00a0 We should not be afraid of surpassing our barriers of seeking and living the Good News.\u00a0 We are called to be life-giving.\u00a0 We are called to live as Easter people \u2013 people of hope.\u00a0 Hope calls us to go beyond ourselves, to go broke with our personalities as followers and believers in the Risen Christ!\u00a0 Christ\u2019s resurrection is mirrored in our life when we courageously work for our salvation and for the salvation of others because we desire everyone to be with God.\u00a0 The peace of the Risen Christ will be with us.<\/p>\n

The Risen Christ instructed the myrrh-bearing women to tell his apostles to gather at Galilee where He will see them (Mt 28:10).\u00a0 The Risen Christ is with us as we gather in our churches to give praise, glory and thanksgiving to God, and where we receive the blessing, \u201cPeace be with you\u201d (Jn 20:19).<\/p>\n

We, your hierarchs of our Ukrainian Catholic Church in USA, pray that you may enjoy a holy, hope-filled, joyful and blessed Easter.\u00a0 May our Lord\u2019s victory over sin and death, and His promise of peace and eternal life be yours!\u00a0 May you know the peace extended to all by the Risen Christ.\u00a0 May you grow in your love for the Risen Christ and your zealous service of Him.<\/p>\n

God grant you much joy and contentment, abundance of good health, and the assurance of new life in Him as we together proclaim that Christ is Risen!<\/p>\n

Christ is Risen! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Indeed He is Risen!<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

+Stefan Soroka\u00a0 (author)
\nArchbishop of Philadelphia for Ukrainians
\nMetropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States<\/p>\n

+Paul Chomnycky, OSBM
\nEparch of Stamford<\/p>\n

+ Bohdan J. Danylo
\nEparch of St. Josaphat in Parma<\/p>\n

+John Bura
\nAuxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Very Rev. Richard Janowicz, Apostolic Administrator
\nSt. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy in Chicago<\/p>\n

Easter 2017<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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