Statement of the Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA: Beloved brethren in the Lord: CHRIST IS RISEN! For 32 years, the catastrophe in Chornobyl remains the largest and most devastating nuclear accident in history and has rightly been described as the technological disaster of the 20th century. Recalling and reflecting upon … Continue reading Remembering Chornobyl Nuclear Disaster
Month: April 2018
Statement of the Permanent Conference of Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops Beyond the Borders of Ukraine
Source: (UOC-USA) To the Venerable Clergy, Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Diaspora: CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN! We write to you all having been informed about recent events in Ukraine surrounding the life of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. If you have not yet heard or read anything … Continue reading Statement of the Permanent Conference of Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops Beyond the Borders of Ukraine
Conflict With the World
... we can never forget is that there will be times when our love for Jesus Christ, our faith in Him as Lord and God and our witness to His Resurrection, will put us at odds with even those who are--in every other way--like a second self.
Love Sustains and Strengths Faith in Christ
It is our love for each other and for those outside the walls of the church this morning that leads others to faith in Jesus Christ. This mutual love also sustains and strengths our faith in the Risen Lord Jesus Christ!
Paschal Sermon of St John Chrysostom
Enjoy ye all the feast of faith: Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness. let no one bewail his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon has shown forth from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Savior’s death has set us free.