Fear-filled days for Armenian Christians
Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan, Burma are not the only places in the world where fear fills the hearts, minds and souls of people. We can add to the list…
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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…
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…