Light of the East

Approaching the penitential period leading up to Christmas, we will unite heaven and earth, east and west through the examples of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Josephat, the Ukrainian martyr.

St. Augustine said to Our Lord, “So Ancient, Yet So New, how late have I found Thee.” The words of St. Augustine to Our Lord might also be the words of those who have found a place with the Eastern Catholic Churches.

Have you entered into an Eastern Catholic Church and wondered if you were even in a Catholic Church? Take heart as we do a little triage and tell you what to expect in an Eastern Catholic Church.

One thousand seven hundred years ago, 318 bishops gathered in a town in what today is the nation of Turkey to make a statement that is as relevant today as it was one thousand seven hundred years ago.

The beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen was a palpably inspired event. As he did on earth, so too did Sheen move hearts and minds from Heaven.

Do you want to remain hopeful, faithful and negotiate the strife, division and confusion of our times? Look into the timeless wisdom of the Church’s Liturgy and saints.

The Blessed Virgin Mary is known by many titles and descriptions in the Church east and west. One of those in the Eastern Catholic Churches is, Our Holy Protectress.

Our children have gone back to school and so are we. We begin our school year with the question: What is the THE difference between the Eastern Rites and the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church?

While on September 14th the entire Church celebrates the finding of the True Cross, there was a little-known second finding that has a special relevancy for us today.

Pope Leo XIV said that what the Eastern Catholic Churches have to offer is medicinal for the Church and the world. This is true for one particular contagious disease, especially among people.