Massabki Martyrs of Damascus to be canonized
Good news! The Maronite Patriarch, Mor Beshara Raii, announced today that Francis, Bishop of Rome, has agreed to the canonization of the Massabki Martyrs of Damascus! The Church will now…
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On the ground in Ukraine
EWTN News in Depth (12/16/2022) has a review of the plight of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. There are several pivotal interviews for our consideration. Watch “On the Ground in…
The Gospels of Christmas
Soon we celebrate the birth of our Lord. We can understand better the structure of the feast, in the Byzantine Church, by looking at the Gospels which are read: 1)…
Sunday of the Holy Ancestors of the Lord
In the Synaxarion we read this note identifying the meaning of this Sunday’s Divine Liturgy: Today, the Sunday before the Birth of Christ, as our holy and God-bearing Fathers have…
Holy Prophet Haggai
The Holy Prophet Haggai. whose Feast is today, December 16th, was the tenth of the Twelve Minor Prophets. Little of his personal history is known to us. What we do…
The Theotokos of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas
December 12, the feast of the Theotokos of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas No longer shall the New World lie wounded in useless blood sacrifice, for she who is clothed…
Almsgiving for the Nativity Fast
Food Drive: Subdeacon Paul Zalonski, working with Saint Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in New Haven, Connecticut, is organizing a food drive for the people of Ukraine. Items needed…