Investiture as a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
Earlier in the year, I received a letter of congratulations from the Middle Atlantic Lieutenant of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem that I had been nominated to become a Knight of this ancient Papal organization. Dating from the 11th century, the order protects pilgrims to Jerusalem and in today’s world promotes […]
New Ukrainian Catholic Bishop for Great Britain
I was honored to be present for the installation of Bishop Hlib Lonchyna as the Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Catholic Exarchate in the UK today, September 27, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the Julian Calendar. Bishop Hlib is a longtime friend, having attended both previous Orientale Lumen Conferences in […]
Anniversary in Parma Eparchy
Over the weekend of June 26-28, the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma held a 40th Anniversary celebration on the grounds of the cathedral and chancery office near Cleveland. We were invited to have a book and media display during the event to add to the other displays of historical items, educational material, and parish booths. […]
Holy Week and Pascha 2009
Just to keep everyone in the “loop,” I’m taking these two weeks “off” from writing a post for the celebration of Holy Week and Pascha. Keep an eye out for more announcements and stories about OLTV, the OL Conference, books from Eastern Christian Publications, and my travels around the country and the world. Next up […]
Success of Seminary Concert Tour
Over the past 2-3 years, I have had the opportunity to visit the TransCarpathian Region of Ukraine, the location of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo which is the original Church of all the Churches re-united with the Bishop of Rome through the Union of Uzhorod in 1646. In this Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, […]
My Paschal Pilgrimage — Part 5
My apologies to all who have been looking for “the rest of the story” of my Paschal Pilgrimage last spring to Europe. After returning home, I hosted and managed THREE Orientale Lumen Conferences (more about them in the future) in June and July, and then was consumed by planning and running a 25-city, 28-day […]