Light of the East

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.

Happy New Year everybody! It IS the new year at least in the Liturgical cycle of the Byzantine Catholic Church. And the very first Feast Day is the Birth of the Mother of God.

“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.

So, did the Virgin Mary die, get buried and then go up to heaven, or was she just assumed into Heaven? A case of the two lungs of the Church.

Have you noticed that more young men are showing up in Church these days are becoming more active? A number of these men are looking to the Eastern lung of the Church. What is attracting them?