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Apr
04
2020
By Respected Author
Holy Week & Pascha – A Brief Explanation

Holy Week & Pascha – A Brief Explanation

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by Fr. Peter Babej Lazarus Saturday The Great Fast (40 days) ends on the Friday before Palm Sunday. Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday form a short and joyous prelude to the days of grief which will follow. Bethany is the place where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and reveals Himself to be “the Resurrection and the Life.” “Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live” (John 11:25). Bethany is also the point of departure for Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem. On this Saturday, we go to Bethany, to Lazarus’s tomb. We want to meet Jesus at Bethany…
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Dec
18
2019
By Fr. Michael Winn
2019 Christmas Greetings from the Patriarch

2019 Christmas Greetings from the Patriarch

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Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans,God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics,Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters,in Ukraine and throughout the world Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy!Lk 2:10 Christ is born!  Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! Today the angels in heaven sing and celebrate, all creation is filled with joy, for the Saviour and Lord is born this day in Bethlehem of Judea. This joy, which we especially experience with today’s illustrious feast, is an integral part of being for every believing Christian, a visible sign and fruit of God’s unceasing presence. The joy of…
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Dec
08
2019
By Brent Kostyniuk
Our Byzantine Heritage

Our Byzantine Heritage

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by Brent Kostyniuk As Ukrainian Catholics, we, along with others, are the inheritors of a rich Byzantine Christian tradition. It provides a spirituality abundant in prayers, icons, hymns, and liturgies intended to draw us ever closer to God. It has been our birth-right for over 1000 years since St. Volodymyr arranged the baptism of the Ukrainian people. Even then it was centuries old. However, “Why Byzantine?” you may well ask. The answer lies deep in Christianity, in the first centuries of the Church’s existence. As the early Church grew it formed around five centres - Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Byzantium, and…
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Jun
08
2019
By Fr. Michael Winn
ByziMoms for ByziPriests

ByziMoms for ByziPriests

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This is a new Apostolate that may appeal to many. Its mission: Our Byzantine Church is in need of refreshment, renewed energy and the vitality that only the Holy Spirit can provide. ​It is our desire, as ByziMoms, to call down the fire of the Holy Spirit upon our Byzantine Church by praying daily for each and every one of our Byzantine priests so that they may experience all of the blessings that God intends for them, and through them, for us! ​If you would like to join our Apostolate, click the button to the right and join our facebook…
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Jun
06
2019
By Respected Author
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak takes the official lead of Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak takes the official lead of Archeparchy of Philadelphia

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Source: RISU The official enthronement ceremony of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Borys Gudziak, took place on June 4 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, with participation of 50 bishops from the Eastern Catholic, Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Catholic Churches, over a hundred of priests and members of the monastic orders. Bishop Boris became the seventh Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archeparchy (Metropolia) of Philadelphia of the UGCC. The head of the UGCC Patriarch Sviatoslav and the Apostolic Nuncio in the United States Christopher Pierre led the Liturgy with the ceremony…
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Apr
12
2019
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2019 Palm Sunday Message to the Youth

2019 Palm Sunday Message to the Youth

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If, therefore, the Son sets you free,you will be free indeed.Jn 8:36 Beloved in Christ Youth in Ukraine and abroad! With great joy, as every year, on the occasion of Palm Sunday commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry in Jerusalem, I wish to address you with this pastoral message. For indeed youth, in the words of Pope Francis, is the divine “now” of our Church and people to whom God wants to reveal His presence, His mercy, and His salvation. As Christ did then, when He entered into His royal city and inaugurated the triumphant coming of His Kingdom in humble service,…
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Mar
07
2019
By Brent Kostyniuk
Physician of Souls and Bodies

Physician of Souls and Bodies

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by Brent Kostyniuk “Cure the sick, O physician of our souls and bodies.” So we pray at each Divine Liturgy. This petition reminds us not only of our need for healing but helps us to recall the many miracles of healing which Jesus performed during his public ministry. During those three years, our Lord showed His compassion for the sick, the suffering, the destitute, and even the dead. In performing these miracles, Jesus revealed both his divinity and his humanity. In like manner, when we show love towards others, we reflect the compassion which ultimately comes from God. In His…
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