Sunday of All Saints
"We extol you, Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets and all Saints, and we honor your holy memory, as you pray for us to Christ our God." (Hymn of Praise of the Sunday of All Saints) The…143
Can We Question God?
Among the liturgical texts for Holy Week is a surprising number of questions. “What will you give me?” Judas asks the Sanhedrin. “If you could not even watch with me one hour,”…305
The division of the Church of Christ into different denominations is a sign of man's sin against the Holy Spirit" Head of the UGCC in the catechesis
All divisions, schisms are a wound on the Body of Christ. The Church is united not because of the ability of people to unite, but because of one God - Father, Son, and the Holy…235
Pope at Easter Vigil: Christ alive today, always helps begin anew
Celebrating the 9th Easter of his pontificate, Pope Francis delivered a homily at the Easter Vigil Mass, reflecting on what it means to go to Galilee, where the Risen Lord would…440
The Glorious Feast of the Resurrection
"Christ is risen from the dead, by death He conquered death, and to those in the graves He granted life." (Troparion of the Resurrection) Of all the great feasts in the…263
Easter Confession and Holy Communion
"O Son of God, accept me today as a partaker of Your mystical Supper... (Prayer before Holy Communion) We prepare ourselves for the glorious feast of Christ's Resurrection with…212
The Holy Shroud (Plaschanytsia)
"Noble Joseph took down Your most pure body from the tree, wrapped it in a clean shroud, covered it with spices and laid it in a new tomb. " (Troparion of Holy or Great Friday)…281
The Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God
"With the voice of the Archangel we cryout to you, O Most Pure One: 'Rejoice,O full of grace, the Lord is with you.’”(Hymn of Praise of the Feast) “Today is the beginning of our…241
WHICH FOODS ARE ALLOWED AND WHICH ARE NOT DURING THE FAST
Penitential fasting practices, repentance and abstinence that aim to expiate the sins committed and to achieve a greater level of perfection for personal sanctity are the oldest…295
His Beatitude Sviatoslav: Christ is our future
The word "apocalypse" is used incorrectly today. We as Christians do not believe in numbers, but we do believe in God and His presence among us. We have good news in the context…288
The Head of the UGCC on Christmas Day: Sing carols even by phone so that the joy of Christmas is not silenced
“On this holiday, let me come to each of you, to your heart, to your home with the ancient carol Boh Predvichnyj: God eternal is born tonight. He came down from above To save us…258
Homily by Patriarch Sviatoslav for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
At that time Jesus sailed to the territory of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. When he came ashore a man from the town who was possessed by demons met him. For a long…278
The Head of the UGCC: Faith in God is one of the types of Christian immunity against depression
When a person feels unloved, forgotten, abandoned, even more, helpless and weak in the face of challenges, troubles, difficulties encountered in his life, he may be prone to…447
“To celebrate a holy day means to give it to God and neighbor,” the Head of the UGCC about Sunday
To celebrate a holy day means to give it to God and neighbor. Six days a week a man reserves for himself, because he “eats the fruit of the labor of his hands.” The seventh day…507
Homily by Father Nikanor Loyik (Matthew 6:22-33)
June 28, 2020 The Lord said, "The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in…331
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