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August 30, 2001
A Visitor's Question:
I am curious about the status of
several churches which claim they are Orthodox and for some reason they
are not recognized by one or more of the Patriarchates.
Specifically, the Russian Orthodox Church in Exile (is that ROCA?) and the
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (I hope this is correct) come to
mind. I presume that their doctrine and liturgical practices are
Orthodox, yet I recall reading in Bishop Kallistos Ware's book that they
are not officially recognized by certain Patriarchates. What is the
status of these churches? Are they in spiritual communion with the
other Orthodox Churches, and if not, why not (considering they are
Orthodox in their beliefs and practices)?>>>see
answer
August 28, 2001
Icons of the Virgin Mary: Keeping our Mother's picture near and dear
The
liturgical services of the Dormition celebrate, at one and the same time,
her leaving this earth and, at the same time, her constant beneficial
influence over our lives as Christians through her continuing great
intercession on our behalf with Her Son.
She who has received the fullness of joy in God focuses her
maternal care on our spiritual and temporal needs.
Her miraculous icons are one way in which her presence is felt
among us. As with pictures of
our own mothers who gave us birth, so too we honour images of our
spiritual Mother who has a direct relationship to the Body of Christ that
is the Church.>>>more
August 27, 2001
Download September
Church Calendar for Installation into Outlook.
Pastoral Letters - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 2) Acting
in Love! Ukrainian | English
August 22, 2001
The
Feast of the Dormition: Comparing an Assumption (August 28)
Both Orthodox and Roman Catholics celebrate the mystery of Christ's
taking His Mother, body and soul, into Heaven.
Yet both have quite different ways of approaching this Feast that
reflects their differing perspectives on the Mother of Christ our God.
Their liturgical focus is different one from another as are the
very terms by which they name this Feast.
Let's take a closer look . . .>>>more
August 21, 2001
Pastoral Letter - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (August 26) - The
Good One!
Please note: The Ukrainian Versions of the letters will be back next week.
August 14, 2001
Three
August Feasts: The Summer Saviours
Today marks the first of three Feasts of our Lord
observed by our Church this month. Each
is characterized by a remarkable history and rich tradition deeply
imbedded in the spiritual culture of the Ukrainian Church and its
thousand-year heritage. Together, they demonstrate a wondrous intimacy between our
people and their "Spas" or Saviour which is the popular title
given to each of these liturgical events. And with more free time on our
hands in the summer, why not spend some of it in Church?>>>more
August 13, 2001
MEMORIES
OF AUGUST:
SOME ARE FUN
Growing
up in a Ukrainian family, I was constantly subjected to a familiar
experience shared by anyone in the same ethnic boat, so to speak.
I was often told about the villages in which parents and other
relatives lived out their early years in the "Old Country."
But my sense of Ukrainian cultural pride could in no way be related
to the memory of an actual village in the Carpathians or elsewhere.
To 'come back home' for me could never be to anywhere specific in
Galicia or Bukovina, but to the Town of Penetanguishene in Ontario.
Last week, I did just that.>>>more
For Montrealers, a Course on Introduction to Eastern Christianity >>>see
more details
A visitor's question on Information about the very FIRST St. Innocent of Irkutsk
>>>see answer
August 7, 2001
Pastoral Letter - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (August 12) - Mission
Impossible?
PLEASE NOTE: the Ukrainian versions of the pastoral letters will be
back in three weeks.
August 4, 2001
A question from a visitor:
How Do I Become an Orthodox
Christian?
August 2, 2001
Two questions from visitors:
August 1, 2001
Saint Volodymyr the Baptizer: Wetting cultural appetites for the Gospel
The period between July 28 and August 14 is a significant one in the
history of the Kyivan Church.
These dates frame a time of celebration of St Volodymyr and his
legacy to our Church.
The first date is his proper feast, while the latter date marks the
day on which Volodymyr officially received Orthodox Christianity as the
state religion of Kyivan Rus'-Ukraine in A.D. 988.
What was it exactly that this Sovereign did and why is it so
significant? >>>more
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