Thy Kingdom Come: A Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew

February 26, 2023 Editor 0 Comments

“It is written: Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.” —Matthew 4:4 Our Lord and Savior responds to each of the three temptations presented to Him by the devil with the words, “It is written,” followed by a passage from Scripture. Following His example, we …

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Byzantine Gospel Reflection for the Seventh Sunday after the Holy Cross

November 5, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

We come to know and love, to meet the Lord in sacred Scripture. Preparing for the Sunday Liturgy by listening to a brief reflection on the Gospel is very helpful for our spiritual life. Here’s the Gospel reflection for November 6, the Seventh Sunday after the Holy Cross. You can watch or listen to Melkite …

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Speaking Truth to Power: An Introduction to the Prophets

October 5, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

LAST CHANCE! Our introduction to the Holy Prophets with Fr. Sebastian begins TONIGHT! We’re so excited to journey into the Old Testament together over the next three weeks. A deep understanding of the Holy Prophets is essential to grasping the depth God’s solicitude towards his people throughout salvation history. It’s not too late to register …

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Listening keeps our perspective: God’s Word, our expectations

August 2, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

“No longer shall the dominion of death be able to hold humanity, for Christ went down shattering and destroying its powers” (Kontakion) In his homily for last Sunday, July 31, 2022, Father François Beyrouti, Ph.D./D.Th., pastor of Holy Cross Melkite Church, entitled his remarks, “Contrast God’s Word With Your Expectations.” We served the Liturgy for …

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Listening keeps our perspective: Jesus engages our senses

July 27, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

It is a good wager that most of us would not think that Catholicism in general, and most of all Melkite Catholicism, in particular, is a sensual experience. But our spiritual life comes alive in beautiful ways when we allow our senses to be to worked on. We humans are sensual beings and our whole …

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Bible Study: Book of Exodus

July 23, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

The Book of Exodus Father Gregory Lozinskyy, SSD, pastor of St John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Trumbull, CT, is the presenter of this bible study. Father Gregory is married to Maria, has two children, and earned a doctorate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Rome). Book of Exodus: Session 1 Book of …

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Introduction to the New Testament

July 23, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

Learning the Bible The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem provides these introductory videos to the New Testament hosted by Fr. David Neuhaus, SJ. Introduction to the New Testament: Episode One Introduction to the New Testament: Episode Two Introduction to the New Testament: Episode Three Introduction to the New Testament: Episode Four Introduction to the New Testament: …

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