Articles

What a Successful Parish of the UOCC needs

In order for a parish, consisting of a minimum of 150 families, to be successful, it must have the following programs.

Raising Children Who Believe

One of the great struggles we have today in the Church is preserving our children in the Orthodox Faith. Too often they seem not to be interested.

A Caring Church is a Thriving Church

Picture in your minds, if you can. Two churches situated within 200 feet of each other, separated only by a modern funeral home. One is thriving while the other church is one disaster away from foreclosure and disbandment.

Understanding Baptism

The sacraments, in particular the sacraments of initiation, are pivotal moments in our faith that are sometimes undervalued in terms of their theological importance, and impact on our lives as Christians

Mystery and Unity in the Church

Today, my dear Brothers in Christ, I have been asked to give a talk; I have chosen the topics of Ministry and Ordination. I have decided to divide my presentation into two main sections. I will begin with a more academic section, where I will discuss the theological meaning of ministry and ordination, drawing support for my ideas from the thoughts of some theologians, including Zizioulas, Lossky, Staniloae, and Schmemann.

Raising Children Who Believe

One of the great struggles we have today in the Church is preserving our children in the Orthodox Faith. Too often they seem not to be interested.

Challenges of Orthodoxy in America And the Role of the Ecumenical Patriarchat

It is an exceptional honor and a great joy for me to be here today, among you, with the blessing and permission of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch and the consent of His Eminence the Archbishop of America, in order to share with you some thoughts regarding the present condition of Orthodoxy in America and our Ecumenical Patriarchate’s position towards it.

L’Évêque, le Diocèse et l’Église locale

L’Église n’est pas une institution, encore moins une organisation humaine. Elle est, selon l’apôtre Paul, le Corps du Christ, établi sur la terre afin de perpétuer l’œuvre du salut accomplie par le Dieu devenu homme.
St. Michael Parish of UOCC in Regina

Jésus-Christ, unique fondement

La première Épître aux Corinthiens fut rédigée par le saint apôtre Paul pour surmonter les schismes qui affligeaient l’Église de Corinthe : certains se réclamaient de Paul, d’autres d’Appolos, d’autres encore de Céphas (Pierre), enfin, d’autres se réclamaient du Christ (1 Co 1,12)
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Confession and Spiritual Direction in the Orthodox Church

In the Orthodox Church today, one can notice a very large variety in the practice of confession. A recent colloquium has even shown that the understanding of confession may vary from one place to another.
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