To live the beauty that we have been given
I was one of 15 bishops of Eastern Catholic eparchies in the U.S. making our visit ad limina apostolorum, “to the threshold of the apostles,” in February. All bishops in Continue Reading
Help Your Children Discover God’s Plan For Them
“For I know well the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer 29:11) Continue Reading
War with Iran – not a Catholic option
“Two wrongs don’t make a right.” Just think how much better each one of us and the world would be, if we held fast to this morally correct common sense Continue Reading
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ 2020 World Day of Peace message
This new year, this new decade, begins much like the past year, the past decade: wars between countries, wars within countries, nations around the globe preparing for future wars and Continue Reading
Icon Screens in Romanian Greek-Catholic Churches in North America
During the 8th century in the Eastern Empire, the influence of the philosophy of dualism guided the emperor to declare that the Divine cannot be pictured in anything material! This Continue Reading
Faith Q&A: Why do we have to go to church to pray? Can’t we pray at home?!
Yes, we can. We can pray anywhere! Wherever we are, God is with us. God can hear and see us. God loves us… and is taking care of us! And Continue Reading
The Languages of Love
Is there a perfect marriage? Yes or no? The answer is probably different for each one of us. Yet, it seems we all live with the deeply rooted psychological desire Continue Reading
O little town of Bethlehem… today!
THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM where Jesus was born is nothing like it was 2000 years ago, and nothing like what we think of today. Of course, being there on pilgrimage Continue Reading
Where does Faith Begin?
The Moraru Family’s answer: ”Faith begins in the interior church of every human being.” Originally from Craiova and Alba Iulia, Ion and Mihaela Moraru met in Alba Iulia. Ion is Continue Reading
Belonging
I REMEMBER when the biggest event of the week was going to church on Sunday. This was followed by the second-biggest event of the week, Sunday dinner, which sometimes was Continue Reading