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December 21, 2004
A visitor's question regarding the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden
see answer
December 20, 2004
Prayer
for Ukraine by the The Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops
outside of Ukraine (in Ukrainian and English)
December 14, 2004
Two Articles on St. Nicholas previously posted on this site
December 9, 2004
Question from visitors
November 29, 2004
A question from a visitor
I am curious as to
the Origin on the 'All Seeing Eye'. I have seen this symbol in
many Orthodox Churches as well as in Catholic Churches, Certain
Websites Claim the All Seeing Eye is Judo/Christian in Origin
other say it's pagan and has links to freemasonry...I would like
to get your opinion on what it is and if it is ok to have one
displayed in a church or used for private prayer.
see answer
November 26, 2004
To all our readers:
As everyone will know, Ukraine is in the throes of a national
crisis. Ukraine's Church leaders have all asked for prayers for the
peaceful resolution of the situation.
We at "Ukrainian Orthodoxy" would also like to ask you, in your kindness
and generosity, to pray for Ukraine and the citizens of Ukraine at this
critical time.
Please join us in prayer for peace in Ukraine and may God bless you and
reward you for your love and concern!
Alexander Roman, PhD
November 22, 2004
A question from a visitor.
I am ignorant on Fatima and was
wondering if you can explain to me in brief what it is all about. Does
Fatima strengthen the existance of the Orthodox Church?
See Answer
November 17, 2004
Liturgical Rites and Traditions: Vive la Difference!
This article is in response to two questions
obtained from our readers. One concerns the “different types of Catholic
religions . . . the detailed beliefs of Ukrainian Catholics. Do the
Carpathians follow the same Orthodox religion?” The other asks about the
difference in the “Mass of Roman and Ukrainian Catholics? Are people
able to attend either church for Sunday obligations? Makes one wonder
why we can’t get together, but then, that’s free will.”
November 7, 2004
GOD MAKES AN EXCEPTION
In the case of Sts. Demetrius and Nestor,
whom we commemorate November 8 (October 26 Julian), God seems to have
made an exception. Just as He did with David against Goliath, He
strengthened the youthful Nestor through the prayers of the Christian
warrior Demetrius to overcome and slay the boastful gladiator Laeus, who
regularly killed his opponents by throwing them on top of spears. Both
Demetrius and Nestor were put to death for this by the emperor, but the
power of God to slay oppressors was manifest.
This is a reminder that
the merciful Lord Who told Peter to put up his sword also has the power
to bring oppressors low. In fact He always does that – but usually not
as He did with Laeus. Generally the prayers that the oppressed offer
achieve for them the patience and the courage to go on struggling
against oppression and sometimes to sanctify the struggle with their
innocent blood – which has even been known to soften the hearts of
oppressors and bring them to repentance.
This is the way it usually
happens. And a good thing it seems to be, for the oppressed who take up
arms in victorious battles are alas so often tempted to take the place
of the oppressors in oppressing their foes – and thus the cycle of
violence continues. The sacrifice of the Cross is aimed at breaking this
cycle and ultimately bringing true and lasting peace in the Kingdom of
the Lamb of God, slain to reunite God and all His creation once and for
all time. The victory is and shall always be His. Rev. Fr. Ihor Kutash
October 12, 2004
Download
November and December Church Calendar for importing into Outlook
Septembger 16, 2004
The Immaculate Conception: The
Holiness of the Mother of God in East and West
The dogma of the
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, proclaimed by Rome as
an article of the Catholic faith in the 19th century, has
long been an additional point of disagreement between East and West on
the subject of Mariology or the theological study of the role of Mary.
In what way is this so and what are the possibilities for overcoming the
difficulties here?
September 2, 2004
A question When I was in NY in April to see the Byzantine
exhibit at the Met Museum, I picked up a postcard of an icon of
the battle of Novgorod and Suzdal, also called the Miracle of
the Virgin Orans icon. Are such narratives all pretty much
generic: city under siege by the heathen, miracle icon is
displayed on city walls, the heathen are confounded...?
See Answer
September 1, 2004
Two questions from visitors
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I am of the Ukrainian
Orthodox Faith and have been observing some extremely close friends (of
the same faith) as they have tried and tried (for 10 years) to determine
why it is that they have not become parents. They have recently learned
that the problem is not that they cannot conceive a child, in
fact the woman has been pregnant on numerous occasions - its just that
the problem mother cannot sustain the pregnancy due to a medical
condition.
What happens is that the fetus, once created, is identified as a
"foreign" object and is attacked by the mother's immune system and
destroyed. My friends are desperately trying to rectify this condition
involving the would-be mother's over-active immune system, with the
assistance of several physicians world-wide and risky (not to mention
very costly)medications, but there has been no change so far.
Would you please advise on the Orthodox Church's position on surrogate
pregnancy in these circumstances?
See Answer
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I have some deaf
friends who would like to know if there are any saints that
reflect their lives. I have identified two people, but I have
not had much luck finding anything other than their names and a
feast day for one. They are Saint Mark the deaf-mute, feast day
is January 2/15 and Arseny the Deaf (Arseny Glukhoi) who died
1643. Can you help me? See
Answer
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