Beloved Clergy and Faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora, Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be! As the quiet beauty of the Nativity Fast embraces us, the Church invites us once again to walk the sacred road from Bethlehem to Golgotha, from the humility of the Manger to the sacrifice … Continue reading ARCHPASTORAL LETTER of the Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora For the Nativity Fast
No Free Pizza: Marriage & Ordination
In our second to last lecture in our "No Free Pizza" series, we learn about marriage and holy orders (ordination). Among other things we learn that married clergy are the biblical and apostolic norm that reveal to us that marriage is a partnership between equals.
Is God All-Powerful?
https://videopress.com/v/7gcvFjB9?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true What do we mean when we say God is "all-powerful"?
No Free Pizza: Confession & Unction
The Orthodox Church challenges us to shift our understanding of failure (sin) from a legal model to a medical one. Holy Tradition diagnoses sin as a profound internal disorder or spiritual sickness, rather than simple rule-breaking. The Orthodox Church is seen as a "spiritual hospital" designed for therapeutic restoration, where Christ is the Chief Physician. … Continue reading No Free Pizza: Confession & Unction