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Luke 21:12-19- The Trial of Life

Luke 21:12-19- The Trial of Life

Christ is Born! Our Lord made many promises to us during His ministry, and one of the more inconvenient ones was that life would be a trial. If we truly were to follow Him, we would be called out on it, and not by "the man", "them", "the bad guys", but by our friends and family- those who are closest to us. Jesus is telling His fellow Jewish disciples that they would be delivered to synagogues to be persecuted by those who were praying right next to them on a regular basis! Jesus Himself, after all, was betrayed by one…
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Pastoral Letter on Gender Ideology

Pastoral Letter on Gender Ideology

ENCYCLICALOF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPSOF THE MAJOR ARCHBISHOPRIC OF KYIV-HALYCHOF THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCHCONCERNING THE DANGER OF GENDER IDEOLOGY Dearly Beloved in Christ! Introduction 1. In the twentieth century, the people of Ukraine suffered from a godless Soviet regime that attempted to forcefully tear people from the roots of faith and impose an atheistic worldview. Presented as the only “scientific” one, this worldview denied human persons’ freedom of conscience and deprived them of the right to freely profess their religious beliefs. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world stands before similar challenges, which, however, are not accompanied…
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2016 Christmas Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

2016 Christmas Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans, God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters, in Ukraine and throughout the world And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) Christ is born! Glorify Him! Today our hearts are filled with lightsome Christmas joy. The eternal God becomes man, so that man might be united and reconciled with Him forever. The Son of God becomes the son of the…
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Christmas Pastoral Letter of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada

PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2016/2017 To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics, Seminarians and Laity of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada: Christ is born! Let Us Glorify Him! The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9:2) At the Complines service on the Eve of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we sing out “Z Namy Boh! God is with us!” This beautiful hymn evokes in us…
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Mark 12:28-38: We CAN Get Satisfaction!

Mark 12:28-38: We CAN Get Satisfaction!

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! What is the meaning and purpose of life? Many people ask this question, looking for fulfillment, direction and purpose, especially today in our confused world. A collective and hungry cry can be heard from our world, which is probably best expressed by the Rolling Stones: "I can't get no satisfaction!" Nothing seems to satisfy. Happiness and fulfillment come from following the commandments that we have been given by the One who made and loves us. In our reading today the Lord gives us the ultimate guide to human fulfillment, the answer to that hunger in…
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Matthew 21:33-42 We’re Servants, not Owners

Matthew 21:33-42 We’re Servants, not Owners

Christ is Born! It happens time and time again throughout history, as well as in literature. From Hamlet to Narnia to Gondor one constant theme is the story of a steward, who by lies and treachery, tries to steal the throne for himself. The lure of power can often overcome those who have been entrusted with the kingdom in order to serve others. In our reading today, brothers and sisters, the Lord uses the parable of a vineyard to illustrate this point. The servants have been tasked with taking care of the vineyard while their master is travelling. They forget…
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Theotokos – She Who Bore God

Theotokos – She Who Bore God

CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIANS of many traditions are displaying Nativity scenes this season. All of them will include an image of the Virgin Mary, although there are serious differences in how these Christians view her. The historic Churches, Eastern and Western, reverence her as blessed and ever-virgin and ask her to intercede with God for us. Most Protestants do not, in the view that there is no warrant in the Bible for such activity. Reverence for the Virgin Mary arose in the early Church in view of its growing belief that her Son, the Lord Jesus, is truly Godv and…
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Mark 11:27-33- Turn your Back…for Their Sake!

Mark 11:27-33- Turn your Back…for Their Sake!

Glory be to Jesus Christ! I remember when I was young and at the orchestra for the first time being awed and amazed at the amazing music and the pomp and majesty of all the instruments playing together. It was all so magical and inspiring. The one thing that completely confused me, however, was the conductor. Why was this guy up here waving his hands around? Was he feeling the music? Couldn't he feel it somewhere else and stop blocking the view? I really didn't get why you need a conductor until I started singing in choirs and (very briefly) playing…
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The Virgin Has Conceived

The Virgin Has Conceived

WITH THE FIRST SCENT of cooler weather in the air, merchants begin marketing potential Christmas gifts. As the holiday nears, the shopping frenzy intensifies with music, parties and decorations all telling us “Hurry up and buy something.” Our Church, on the other hand, tells us that it’s time for renewed fasting and almsgiving. Gift-giving as we know it became popular in the 1860s and grew as mechanical and, later, electrical goods came on the market and Santa began appearing in ads and in stores. For most Americans, handmade goods such as pastries, canned preserves or hand-carved toys were the most…
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