St. Luke the Evangelist

October 18th is the Feast of our Patron: St. Luke the Evangelist.

He opened his Gospel account saying, "Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed."

Come and visit us to see the Eastern tradition of the Gospel that has been handed down to us.

Did You Know Series # 18

Did You Know?

“One important way to grow in mutual understanding and unity consists precisely in improving our knowledge of one another.  The children of the Catholic Church already know the ways indicated by the Holy See for achieving this: to know the liturgy of the Eastern Churches; to deepen their knowledge of the spiritual traditions of the Fathers and Doctors of the Christian East” (Orientale Lumen 24, Pope John Paul II).

As a Bridegroom Embraces His Bride

As  a Bridegroom embraces his Bride so Christ embraced the Cross.

Incarnate Love Invites Us

Christ is born!  Let heaven and earth rejoice!

Did You Know Series # 17

Dormition of the Theotokos

Did You Know?

“One important way to grow in mutual understanding and unity consists precisely in improving our knowledge of one another.  The children of the Catholic Church already know the ways indicated by the Holy See for achieving this: to know the liturgy of the Eastern Churches; to deepen their knowledge of the spiritual traditions of the Fathers and Doctors of the Christian East” (Orientale Lumen 24, Pope John Paul II).

The Feast of the Dormition of Mary and her Assumption into heaven was a feast of the East long before the Roman Catholic church accepted it.

Did You Know Series # 16

Did You Know?

“I have a keen desire that the words which Saint Paul addressed from the East to the faithful of the Church of Rome may resound today on the lips of Christians of the West with regard to their brothers and sisters of the Eastern Churches: ‘First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world’ (Rom 1:8).  The Apostle of the Gentiles then immediately and enthusiastically stated his intention: ‘For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine’ (Rom 1:11-12).  Here the dynamic of [East and West] meeting is wonderfully portrayed: knowledge of the treasures of [each] other’s faith” (Orientale Lumen 22, Pope John Paul II).

Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen!  Christos anesti!  Christos Voskrese!

"We feel drawn to follow the example of Our Redeemer and Master, Jesus Christ, Who, when about to return to Heaven, implored of God, His Father, in earnest Prayer, that His Disciples and followers should be of one mind and of one heart: I pray . . . that they all may be one, as Thou Father in Me, and I in Thee: that they also may be one in Us.  And as this Divine Prayer and Supplication does not include only the souls who then believed in Jesus Christ, but also every one of those who were henceforth to believe in Him, this Prayer holds out to Us no indifferent reason for confidently expressing Our hopes, and for making all possible endeavors in order that the men of every race and clime should be called and moved to embrace the Unity of Divine Faith. . . . .

Nor is there any reason for you to fear on that account that We or any of Our Successors will ever diminish your rights, the privileges of your Patriarchs, or the established Ritual of any one of your Churches.  It has been and always will be the intent and Tradition of the Apostolic See, to make a large allowance, in all that is right and good, for the primitive Traditions and special customs of every nation." Pope Leo XIII Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae