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September 29, 2003
My wife and I are expecting our
first child in October. We were raised Roman Catholic and
married in the church. We have since lost faith with the Roman
Church, due mainly to the changes in its ceremonies, traditions,
and overall "Protestantism." We have searched for a more
"traditional" church and have found both Orthodox and Byzantine
Churches. What are the differences in the two? I would like to
find a Russian or Ukrainian Church since this is where some of
my relatives came to the United States from. Are there any
Ukrainian or Russian Orthodox Churches in Phoenix, AZ? We have a
Serbian orthodox church, is it similar the Ukranian?
see answer
Two questions from a visitor
1) In the Tobit book, the
Archangel Rafael didnīt tell the truth when Tobit, the father,
ask Him about who He was. Is it possible an angel or archangel
to lie? Could you explain me it?
2) Regarding about Spiritual World, could someone be persecute
by demons if his ancestors had contact with the deaths spirits?
If it is possible,how to solve it? Where can I obtain more
information and help about it?
see answer
September 23, 2003
AKATHIST TO JESUS THE ALL-MERCIFUL LOVER OF MANKIND
The akathist genre of liturgical
services is very popular especially in Orthodox Slavic lands and there are
literally hundreds that are used in both private and public worship. This
is one of my own creations that I would like to share with readers of
UKRAINIAN ORTHODOXY.
September 22, 2003
Installation of
the Church Calendar into Outlook
It has come to our attention that a
conflict of languages (English/French) has krept into
our files making it difficult to install the Church Calendar into Outlook.
We have revised the installation procedure and invite you once more to
take advantage of this feature.
I would appreciate an Orthodox
viewpoint to a rather complex question. As a Roman Catholic I
was taught, and I believe Orthodox Christians have been taught
that with the death of the last Apostle the deposit of faith was
complete and that nothing could be added or subtracted from it.
Which leads to my question: how then can Rome add to the deposit
of faith by way of dogmas? Is it to be construed that the
Apostles only laid down the bare essentials leaving posterity to
fill in the blanks?see answer
September 21, 2003
THE
NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
September 18, 2003
My
friend and I were having a conversation about heaven and hell.
The subject about children came up and my friend believes that
children are sinners just as adults are, thus subject to going
to hell. I just cannot perceive the idea of a child going to
such a place as hell, seeing that all children are so pure in
thought and deed. Can you please explain to me where the
Orthodox religion stands on this subject?
see answer
September 17, 2003
An answer to a question from a
visitor concerning Non-Orthodox Icon writers.
September 14, 2003
September 10, 2003
Both the Roman Catholic and
Orthodox Churches hold the Mother of God in high esteem yet
conflict in regard to the "Immaculate Conception." Why is that?
I know this has a basis, in part,
with regard to the Roman dogma of "Papal Infallibility" which
the Orthodox do not subscribe to, since it was through a Dogma,
based on long tradition, that the Immaculate Conception was
defined in 1854.
Also, what is the Orthodox view
on the Dogma of the Assumption?
see answer
September 9, 2003
I'm
Ukrainian Catholic
and
my fiance is Greek Orthodox. I understand that now if we were
to get married in a Greek Orthodox church by the church's priest
then I still could stay Catholic. My question is, if we decided
to get married in this manner could I practice and recieve
communion at a Greek Orthodox church even if I'm Catholic.
answer
New
Ukrainian Saints including: A Greek bearing Gifts It has become
quite difficult to keep up with all the new saints the Orthodox Churches
of Eastern Europe have been glorifying of late! That is, nevertheless,
truly wonderful news. But a new Saint for the Ukrainian calendar need not
only be one that is formally canonized. A "new" Ukrainian Saint could be
one, long venerated by others, whose ecclesial and/or cultural ties to the
Kyivan Church and Ukraine have only recently been uncovered and
acknowledged. On the other hand, a Saint with no Ukrainian background
whatever can be placed in the Ukrainian calendar. Confusing? Let's take a
closer look . .
September 2, 2003
Could you please tell me if
there is a Saint Svyatoslav or some other variation of this
name. answer
August 28, 2003
An
answer to a question from a visitor on funeral practices
August 26, 2003
The
Divine Incarnation Reaffirmed: Kharkiv's Miraculous Icon Not-Made-By-Hands
As the former Soviet Union imploded in upon itself, could any have
thought that a spiritual "Spring" would arise amidst the ruins of its
ashes? In addition to the glorification, ongoing as it truly is, of
the numerous New Martyrs and Confessors, whose names and relics
continue to be discovered and added to the Church Calendar,
miraculous Icons appear regularly to the joy and edification of
thousands of the faithful. One such icon was glorified in the region
of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine . . . |
