The Apostle’s Fast in the Eastern Churches

The Apostle’s Fast in the Eastern Churches

Source: www.aquinasandmore.com The Apostles’ Fast, also called the Fast of the Holy Apostles, the Fast of Peter and Paul, or sometimes simply St. Peter’s Fast, is a fast observed by the faithful of the Eastern Churches (both Catholics and Orthodox). It is...
Who is Patriarch Sviatoslav?

Who is Patriarch Sviatoslav?

His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), Head of the UGCC: Bio taken from www.ugcc.org.ua Born May 5, 1970 in Striy, Lviv region, he began his religious education in 1991-1992 at the Don Bosco theological seminary in Buenos Aires. He continued his education from 1992 to...
Bishop Robert: Why Stand in Church?

Bishop Robert: Why Stand in Church?

Dear Bishop Robert, Why do some people in our Churches stand during the consecration? Curious Dear Curious, As early as the second century, Christians celebrated the –eighth day as the joyous day of Christ’s resurrection. In the Eighth Century, St. Germanus,...
The meaning of Pentacost in our lives today

The meaning of Pentacost in our lives today

Source: Soul Food: Notes for Living our Christian faith in modern times On the 50th day after Easter, we celebrate Pentecost (May 27), commemorating the Holy Spirit’s descent onto the Apostles. Jesus remained on Earth with His disciples for 40 days after His...