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Photo: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople embraces newly enthroned Pope Francis after his inaugural Mass in Rome on March 19, 2013.

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Ruthenian women's community established as eparchial monastery 2019-10-05
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav: Pope wants Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church to develop and flourish 2019-07-09
Vatican Prefect visits Eastern Catholic Churches in United States 2019-06-20
Monk's tonsure at Wisconsin monastery seen as hopeful sign for vocations 2019-02-23
Bishop Borys Gudziak appointed as Metropolitan and Archbishop of the UGCC Archeparchy of Philadelphia 2019-02-18
Emeritus Patriarch Gregorios III 2018 Christmas Letter 2018-12-25
Funeral of Archimandrite Robert Taft, S.J. 2018-11-20
Gregorios III as Guest in the Peace Hall 2018-10-06
Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III as Guest of Honour at the DINO Panel Discussion 2018-10-06
DINO Address by Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III 2018-10-06
Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III makes a surprise visit to Father Franz Pitzal 2018-10-06
Centenary of the Re-establishment of the Benedictine Abbey of Niederaltaich, Germany 2018-09-27
Meet Jesuit Milan Lach, North America’s youngest bishop 2018-09-04
Scenes from the 84th annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2018-09-04
Hundreds gather for Marian pilgrimage to Pennsylvania town on fire 2018-09-02
Byzantine bishop calls attack on Indiana priest ‘reprehensible’ 2018-08-28
Priest attacked in church; assailant cited abuse scandal 2018-08-22
Pope Francis Names Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted As Apostolic Administrator of the Byzantine Eparchy of Phoenix 2018-08-01
Greeting of the Holy Father to the Delegation from the Patriarchate of Moscow (Audience, 30 May 2018) 2018-06-04
Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. appointed Bishop of Parma 2018-06-01
Melkite priest celebrates 50 years 2018-05-07
London’s Westminster Cathedral Host’s Historic Byzantine Liturgy 2018-05-06
Ecumenical Conference to Discuss “Sister Churches” 2018-05-06
Vatican Commissions Eastern Christian Publications to Reprint Greek Liturgical Texts 2018-05-06
Byzantine Catholic Prayer App now Available from Eastern Christian Publications 2018-05-06
New Book by Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III: Ecclesiology between East and West 2018-03-11
Christians protest against the abuse of blasphemy laws in Lahore 2018-03-04
Iraqi religious leaders: a law is needed to punish fanaticism that instigates hatred 2018-03-04
Syrian Authorities Give UN Green Light to Deliver Aid to Eastern Ghouta 2018-03-04
Analysis: Why Greek Catholics of Ukraine seek recognition as a patriarchate 2018-03-03
Christians in Damascus are coming under heavy fire 2018-03-03
The Egyptian government "legalizes" 53 churches built before the law on Christian places of worship 2018-03-02
USCIRF Concerned by Denial of Lautenberg Refugees from Iran 2018-02-26
The state must respect those people who develop businesses that create jobs! - the Head of the UGCC on social justice 2018-02-25
Lebanon: Father Karam (Caritas), “the country can no longer pay the bills of other people’s wars” 2018-02-24
Statement of Interreligious Council in Russia on attack against believers in Kizlyar 2018-02-24
Holy Father Assents to appointment of Rev. Charles Georges Mrad as bishop of the Curia of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Syrians 2018-02-20
Pope Francis Meets with Community of the Pontifical Maronite College in Rome 2018-02-20
Cooperation between Catholics and Russian Orthodox two years after the Havana meeting 2018-02-20
Middle East Christians need Rome’s support: Patriarch Sako 2018-02-20
Pope Francis says Mass with Melkite Greek Patriarch 2018-02-20
Turkey provides for the complete restitution of 30 ecclesiastical assets to the Syriac Orthodox Church 2018-02-20
Pope Francis Recieves Members of Greek-Melkite Synod 2018-02-20
Syriac Christians hold first liturgy in years in ravaged Deir ez-Zor church 2018-02-09
Bombs land near Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Damascus; 2 dead 2018-02-09
Chaldean Patriarch Louis (Sako) speaks out against violence committed in the name of religion 2018-02-08
Pope to Ukrainian Greek Catholics: ‘I Am Here Today to Say I Am Close You’ 2018-01-29
Patriarch Tawadros visits al Ahram public newspaper: Coptic marginalization is coming to an end 2018-01-29
Despite Gratitude to Holy See, Major Archbishop Shevchuk Says Declaration With Russian Patriarchate Does Not Function 2018-01-27
Cardinal Alencherry confident of resolving land deal controversy soon 2018-01-23

Teachings of Christ

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7,8 ESV)

Catholic World News

17 October 2019

Forum 18 News

17 October 2019

Protection of the Mother of God

Protected by your coming, O Mother of God, * the faithful people celebrate today with splendor, * and, gazing at your most pure image, * we say with compunction: * "Shield us with your precious veil * and deliver us from all evil * imploring your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls.” (Troparion - Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Today the Virgin stands forth in the Church, * and with the choirs of saints she invisibly prays to God for us. * The Angels worship with the hierarchs, * and the apostles exult with the prophets, * because, in our behalf, the Mother of God entreats the pre-eternal God. (Kontakion - Tone 3)

The Church celebrates the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God on October 1st.

Random Proverb

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. (Proverbs 3:9,10 ESV)

Pray Without Ceasing

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Wisdom from the Church Fathers

Christ is Risen! 
O the marvel! the forbearance! the immeasurable meekness! 
The Untouched is felt; the Master is held by a servant, 
And He reveals His wounds to one of His inner circle. 
Seeing these wounds, the whole Creation was shaken at the time. 
Thomas, when he was considered worthy of such gifts, 
Lifted up a prayer to the One Who deemed him worthy, 
Saying, "Bear my rashness with patience, 
Have pity on my unworthiness and lighten the burden 
Of my lack of faith, so that I may sing and cry, 
`Thou art our Lord and God.'" 

Kontakia of Romanos, V. 1, On Doubting Thomas