Saint Philip's Fast Pastoral of the Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy in the US
"Behold, I am about to do something new! Now it already springs forth; do you not see it?" (Is. 43:19) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are commencing the Fast of St. Philip, embarking on a journey that culminates in the contemplation…
Lance Roberts
[A reflection from Fr. David Meinzen]
For this Feast of St. Michael and All Holy Angels (Nov 8 in the Byzantine Calendar), let us reflect upon, understand, and honor what plan of God they faithfully serve us for in Christ…. Luke 10:16-21 The Lord said [to His disciples], “He who hears you hears Me, and…
[While Halloween is not typically part of Byzantine, Eastern Catholic tradition, we do live in a culture saturated with its observance, and since it comes from the history of our Western Catholic sisters & brothers, it is good to look deeper into it. I hope to give more of its history at a later time,…
"Magnify, O my soul, the glorious nativity of the Mother of God" - Matins
The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on September 8, belongs on the list of the Twelve Major Feasts of the Byzantine rite liturgical year (cf. Gospel of Sinai, 715 A.D.) We usually do not celebrate the…