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June 30, 2004
Pope
meets Patriarch in Rome: Ecumenism Fast-Forward?
Yesterday was the (new calendar) feast of
Saints Peter and Paul that was celebrated in Rome by His Holiness Pope
John Paul II in the company of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of
Constantinople. The public meeting itself was highly significant given the
various recent tensions between Rome and Orthodoxy, especially in Russia.
Does this herald a renewed momentum for the Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical
movement?
June 28, 2004
Heavenly Cyberspace: The Religious
Internet Chat Forum
There are always those who feel that they
have somehow missed their vocation in life, especially in connection with
a vocation involving church life. We may ourselves feel that we would have
made great theologians, or intuitive representatives on ecumenical
commissions, or else erudite church leaders. But, thanks to the internet,
we don’t need to feel unfulfilled in these respects. We just need to join
a religious chat forum!
June 27, 2004
Reflections in Ukrainian and English
"Thou, God, Seest Me"
June 23, 2004
Teaching Youth about Sex from a Religious Perspective: Mission Impossible?
It would be an understatement to say
that we live in a society that is very focused on sex from a variety of
perspectives and not all of them positive. But who is in charge of
teaching sexuality to teenagers in our schools and society? Is what they
are teaching something that parents are fully aware of? What role do
religion teachers have in education about sexuality?
more
June 22, 2004
I am interested in finding out more
about the Vervitsa or Lestovka that Old Believers use as prayer beads. I
would really appreciate any information that might be available on how to
construct one. Any information that you can supply would be very much
appreciated. see answer
June 21, 2004
I've contributed now
and again to the Eastern Catholic board at www.east2west.org. A
question has come up there as to whether entry into church in
bare feet is (or ever has been) a custom of the Ukrainian
Church.
I'm a Latin-rite Catholic from Ireland, and I know that there
was a tradition here many years ago of walking barefoot to
chapel, and many pilgrims still walk up Ireland's holy mountain,
Croagh Patrick, in bare feet as a penance.
I hope you can help us out! see answer
June 14, 2004
While
attending Orthodox services at some parishes where there is a
Bishop or Archbishop, I have notices there is a washing of hands
sometime during the service. Don’t know when this happens.
Could you
please tell me when this takes place and what is the reason and
does it represent something special.
And do
priests wash hands? see
answer
June 13, 2004
Thoughts on the Sunday of All Saints
Ukrainian and English
June 11, 2004
Importing Church Calendar into
Outlook.
Modification to steps required if you are located in a time zone other
than the Eastern Time Zone in order to prevent items from overlaping days.
June 9, 2004
Two questions from visitors
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I have a question about
the voice of God the Father and whether we can hear it or not.
Deut 5:24-26, Ex 20:19 etc show that people of the Old Testament
believed that if they heard Gods voice they would die. Jesus
tells is in Jn 5:37 that we have not seen or heard God the
Father at any time, and yet at Christs baptism and
transfiguration, the Fathers voice is heard. What does our
Orthodox Church teach on this? Can a mere human hear the voice
of God the Father or is there another explanation?
see answer
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Can you please advise
me of any biography, book or article on St Philotheos written in
English or French, also when and by whom this great missionary
was canonised. see
answer
June 7, 2004
The Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate
Last week, His Beatitude
Lubomyr Husar paid a visit to Pope John Paul II regarding Rome’s formal
acknowledgement of a patriarchate for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.
Almost predictably, the Ukrainian Catholic leader was put off yet again.
And now the obvious question is . . . Quo Vadis?
June 6, 2004
“What
is is. I am free.”
Thoughts on the Sunday of All Saints
June 2, 2004
Speaking of
Tongues: Does the Ukrainian language threaten the survival of our Church?
As
with all Churches that embody a particular cultural identity and
tradition, the Ukrainian Church has lost members as a result of
assimilation, religious indifference and other causes. One popular
viewpoint sees the use of the Ukrainian language in the liturgical
services as one of the greatest “roadblocks” in maintaining younger
members in the Ukrainian Church or attracting new members. This is one of
the most sensitive issues around for our community, but it is not well
served by our pretending it does not exist.
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