A Reflection on the Dormition of the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

Glory to Jesus Christ! It is good to be here to celebrate this most special feast. This feast of the … More

From Offering to the Great Entrance and Back Again

Fr. Ephrem Lash gave a riveting lecture on the Divine Liturgy entitled “Translating The Liturgy: Was there a Great Entrance … More

The richness of the Byzantine liturgical life of prayer has overwhelmed many, particularly those of us who are tasked with … More

This view of my home parish’s temple spoke to me this morning, it was one of those times where … More

In the Byzantine prayer life, our divine liturgy normally first sings the Scriptures through what are known as Antiphonal or … More

Recently a friend loaned me a copy of the Insanity Workout series. I had seen infomercials for this intense workout … More

After meeting at a conference center in El Segundo on Friday night and Saturday, the Sunday portion of the Eastern … More

In a recent post, I reflected upon the way in which the Apostolic Faith sets apart this time of year … More

Fr. Edward Cimbala is the administrator for the Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Eparchy of Passaic, NJ. As a parish priest and … More

As a convert to the Apostolic Faith, I have dealt with emotional and spiritual baggage from many sources, not the … More