Byzantine Catholic Church in America

The following videos are currently available courtesy of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma. To obtain copies of the video tape (VHS Cassette) for your parish educational program contact Fr. John Kachuba at jkachuba@apk.net. To view the videos you'll need RealPlayer. Once you've installed RealPlayer simply click on the appropriate link below for your type of internet connection.

Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches

A 12 minute presentation that gives a basic historical and theological background to the formation of the Eastern Catholic Churches. This useful tool is ideal for teaching teens, adults and converts.

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Video copyright: Eparchy of Parma, used with permission.

Video length is 12 minutes. Approximately 2:30 is available for viewing.

A Brief Explanation of the Eastern Catholic Churches

The Catholic Church is a communion of churches. It is made up of churches from the Eastern Tradition and the Western Tradition. Every Catholic has a responsibility for understanding the fullness of the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II has said, "The church must learn to breathe again with its two lungs, its Eastern one and its Western one." In assessing the current situation, Cardinal William Baum has stated, "It is clear that, despite progress in this area, there is still a need among Catholics of the Latin tradition for a great deal of knowledge of the peoples, traditions and churches of the Christian East". (Jan 6, 1987, #15)

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Video copyright: Eparchy of Parma, 1992, used with permission.

Video length is 20 minutes. Approximately 2:30 is available for viewing.

Reflections of Glory: The Origins of Byzantine Art

The spiritual and cultural dynamics of early Christianity that eventually gave rise to the art of the Byzantine icon are presented in this video through lively imagery and narration. It offers the viewer a more mature understanding of Byzantine icons by providing the foundation upon which the terminology, concepts and theology of Byzantine icons is blessed.

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Video length is 20 minutes. Approximately 2:30 is available for viewing.

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