Consider bringing the story of the 3 Great Hierarchs into your home this month with the following lesson and activity. Begin by asking your kids or teens to select three favorite Fruits. * Announce the fruits out loud and discuss why they were picked. * What do your...
Each of these saints have their own feast day. St. Basil the Great, January 1; St. Gregory the Theologian, January 25; and St. John Chrysostom, January 27. This combined feast day, January 30, was instituted in the eleventh century during the reign of Emperor Alexius...
December 27, 2010 WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER EDMONTON — The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton is embarking on a long-term plan to renew the Church and pass on the faith to future generations. The 25-year pastoral plan is based on three simple pillars — to know,...
Christmas is the start of a 12-day liturgical cycle that builds up to Theophany (known as Jordan or Vodochrestia, meaning Water Blessing). This feast, celebrated on Jan. 6/19 commemorating Jesus’ Baptism, is even greater in theological significance than...
By Patricia Paddey It’s official: there are more Americans (38%) who teach their children to believe in Santa Claus than there are those (28%) who tell the biblical story of the birth of Christ at this time of year. For those of us who delight in the real meaning of...
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