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The Occupy Movement

Published in Church and Life (1829) 19.1.2012 –8.2.2012 No3

I must confess that for all the publicity that the occupy revolution around the world has received,I still do not understand what they were all about. While there may be a few places in the world left where the tents are still up,the [...]

Do we blame the Dutch?

Published in Church and Life (1827-28) 22.12.2011 –19.022012 No 1-2

It is no secret that a formally Catholic country is now one of the most morally liberal nations in the world. For a long time now in that part of the world many practices,which were once considered morally wrong,became legal and part [...]

Різдвяне Послання

Душпастирям,монашеству та вірним Єпархії свв. Петра і Павла,Мельбурн

Христос Раждається! Славім Його!

В цей час року пам’ятаємо друзів і тих що є близькі нам і закуповуємо різдвяні подарунки.Остаточно,найважнішим подарунком ми можемо дати є наша любов продовж року.

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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE –from Bishop Peter Stasiuk

To the clergy,religious and the faithful of the Eparchy of Ss. Peter and Paul Melbourne,

Christ is Born,Glorify Him.

At this time of year,we remember our friends and those that are dear to us and do our Christmas shopping. Ultimately,the most important gift we can give is our love throughout [...]

Holodomor,an Act of Bullying

Published in Church and Life (1826) 30.11.2011-21.12.2011 No 18

Bullying is described as a form of aggressive behaviour,manifested by the use of force or coercion which involves an imbalance of power repeated towards particular victims. Typically it involves methods of intimidation. Bullying can exist between nations;it can obviously involve murder and other violent [...]

Another Survey on Marriage

Published in Church &Life (1825) 11.11.2011 –30.11.2011 No 17

Just recently Time magazine did a major survey on marriage. The results are rather obvious. Fewer and fewer people are taking marriage vows;they are simply living together. Now that is not news! The news is that the survey about marriage and family basically [...]

The Priesthood

Published in Church and Life No 16 (1824) 20.10 to 09.11.2011.

Priests are always ordained during a Divine Liturgy. This is so,because the central role of a priest is the Eucharist,the response to the command from Jesus Christ to “do this in remembrance of Me” (Luke22:19). The liturgical function of the priest is [...]

The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome

Published in Church and Life (1823) 28.9.2011-19.10.2011 No 15

The Didache is the oldest document in the church which describes early Christian life. It was written by a man called Hippolytus about 215. This document describes the daily practice of early Christians.

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The Didache

Published in Church and Life (1822) 8.9.2011-27.9.2011 No 14

I presume you may never have heard of this document. Learned people say that it was written by the 12 apostles. It was probably a result of the first meeting of the 12 apostles about the year 50 AD and it was written in Greek.

There [...]

Astrology

Published in Church and Life (1821) 25.8.2011 –7.9.2011 No 13

Astrology in all its forms has always been condemned by the church as a work of the devil. This is one of the earliest and most constant teachings of the church. It is not surprising because when Jesus came into this world the whole [...]