Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
"Come, on this glorious day of resurrection, and partake of the fruit of the new vine, the divine joy of Christ's Kingdom, ever praising Him, our God." - Paschal Matins, Ode 8.
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Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude on Great and Holy Thursday
Download PDF Letter in English Дорогі співбрати у священстві! Цього року знову, подібно як учні Христові на Тайній вечері, засядемо з нашим Божественним Спасителем у цей святий день при Його таїнственній трапезі. Сьогодні ще раз переживатимемо упокорення перед нами нашого Учителя і Господа на вмиванні ніг та
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METROPOLITAN STEFAN’S MEDITATION FOR PALM SUNDAY
Deafness and blindness are great personal tragedies, but deafness and blindness of the soul is more tragic. On Palm Sunday, Jerusalem was blind and deaf. Its people did not recognize the true mission of Jesus. Many in the crowds wanted a revolutionary and conqueror who would fulfill their expectations
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EASTER PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV
Download PDF Letter PDF in English Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life, Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! Like a yearling lamb, our
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Fourth Sunday of Great Fast – Metropolitan Stefan’s Meditations
METROPOLITAN STEFAN’S MEDITATION FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST The Gospel tells us of a time when Jesus returns from the mountain top to find his apostles baffled, helpless, and ineffective. The apostles had fallen into despair and could not help the father with his ill son. Jesus later
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Metropolitan Stefan’s Meditation for the Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast
METROPOLITAN STEFAN’S MEDITATION FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST Our Great Fast Meditations have meditated on the sinfulness of living with feelings of entitlement. Today’s Gospel tells of how two apostles who blatantly asked Jesus to sit on either side of him when he comes into his glory. It
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The Service of the Word: “The recollections of the apostles . . . are read.”
The Service of the Word Літургія Слова #5 The Service of the Word: “The recollections of the apostles . . . are read.” The simple structure of the reading of the Word of God has changed very little since the most ancient times. Our
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The Penitential Rite
The Penitential Rite Чин Покаяння # 4 The Penitential Rite Because of the way in which our Liturgy has evolved to this day, with the adding of prayers and the relegating of many of them to being said silently (even though it was a
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Third Sunday of Great Fast – Metropolitan Stefan’s Meditations
METROPOLITAN STEFAN’S MEDITATION FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST The mid-point of our Great Fast journey calls us to venerate the Holy Cross in a special way as it lays adorned on the tetrapod or small altar in our Churches. We bow and kiss the cross with deep
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METROPOLITAN STEFAN’S GREAT FAST MEDITATION FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
A meaningful journey through Lent ought to unsettle our comfort zones. One of these comfort zones might be an attitude of living with an attitude of entitlement. Recall how some of the apostles were arguing among themselves as to who was the most important. Jesus sat them down and said,