A Spiritual Exercise
If you are reading this (and you are), chances are you go to church on Sunday, or at least occasionally. If you don’t go to church, this essay is not Continue Reading
If Christianity is not Joy, it’s not Christianity!
Interview with Father Constantin Hadarag Constantin Hadarag was born in 1971 in Vaslui, Romania into a family of 15 children. He graduated from the Philosophy-History High School in Iasi, received Continue Reading
We are here!
“I am because God exists.” While this short sentence may sound simple and obvious, it is, in fact, a profound statement of faith. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Continue Reading
Christ, Communication, Collaboration
When Bishop John Michael asked me to introduce myself as the new Director of Communications I was equally nervous and enthusiastic. Nervous, because I am very much aware of the Continue Reading
You’re a pig! (on personal identity)
Personal identity is everything that we are: physical, psychological, and cultural characteristics, starting with our name and date of birth. It is also the expression of the equation having a Continue Reading
Our Unique Identity in Child and Youth Protection
We all want our churches to be a place where everyone feels safe, loved and able to experience and grow in God. Specifically, we are committed to keeping our children and youth safe in our Diocese. We accept and have implemented Continue Reading
What does it mean to be a Romanian Greek-Catholic in North America?
“What is and how is it like to be a Romanian Greek-Catholic in North America? (…) It simply means to be who you are – a human being – in Continue Reading
Twenty Years of Ecumenical Commitment
The first time I met, or even heard about, Bishop John Michael Botean of the Romanian Catholic Diocese of Canton, was when he registered as a participant in the first Continue Reading