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No. 32-35 -1- August 2011 Edition

A Glimpse of Glory

August 6, is the feast o

the Transfiguration of the LorIn the annual cycle of the majo

feasts of the Lord, Transfigur

tion is the last of the Church yeawhich comes to a close at the en

of August.

We have the custom o blessing fruit in church this daWe come to the peak of the sum

mer, we use this day to thank Go

for the fruits and produce from a

earth which itself has been sanctfied through the coming of Chris

The blessings used on this da

remind us that Gods divine enegies penetrate all created matt

and transfigures the whole create

universe in divine light. This one of the major themes of th

feast.

Texts from the feast give us some insights int

the meaning of this most profound celebration. Firof all, the Transfiguration event points to the Cros

The kondak of the feast tells us: You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, and Your di

ciples beheld as much as they could of Your glory, sthat when they see You crucified that You suffere

willingly. Because of this they would preach to th

world that You are truly the reflection of the Father.The kondak speaks of Christs Transfiguration an

Crucifixion as being inseparable. In the Roman rit

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St. Joseph the BetrothedUkrainian Greek-Catholic Church

5000 N Cumberland, Chicago, IL 60656 www.stjosephukr.com [email protected]: 773-625-4805 Rectory: 773-625-4806 Fax: 773-887-5000

Fr. Mykola Buryadnyk - Pastor

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. Fr. Tom Glynn

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be grasped. But He emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, b

coming as humans are. Our Church reminds us that Christ is fu

God, even when He is stripped of His glory. He willingly accep

abandonment, but even in His suffering He is King of glory.The Church sings on this day Today on Tabor is the manifes

tion of Your Light. On the icon of todays bulletin we see Moses

the right and Elias on the left. They bear witness that Jesus is the ffillment of the Old Testament. They too have experienced the Divi

Presence, Moses on Mount Sinai, and Elias on Mount Carmel, whe

God spoke to him in a silent whisper. Before them are the stricken d

ciples. Peter is seeing John thrown backward, and James shields hiself.

The office of this day reflects on how our human life is to

transformed: when You deigned to transform our human nature,

Christ, the mountains prostrated themselves before You(eveniprayer) So also is the world, the cosmos: O God of goodness, Yo

light has sanctified the whole universe. All matter, the elements, ea

and oceans, animal kingdom, all our actions are opened to be sanctifiwith the Divine light of Christ.

The vespers give us an invitation: Come, let us be transform

and progress to the Holy Mountain of God to see the unchangeabglory of Christ. He is more radiant then the sun. Under the brillian

of His triple light, let us glorify the condescension of the Lord.

this feast is celebrated on the second

Sunday of Lent as a preparation for thepassion and death of Christ. On our cal-

endar it stands forty days before thefeast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

(Sept. 14).

The event is a momentaryglimpse of Christs divine glory. It

takes place as He is on His way to His

final days. He has been making predic-

tions about His coming death and resur-rection. The apostles were not listening

and Peter refused to believe it. Thiswas to strengthen them for the ordeal

and test of faith they were going to en-dure.

The kondak tells us that after the resur-

rection event the apostles would be ableto proclaim that Jesus is the true reflec-

tion of the Father. St. Paul wrote that

Jesus being in the form of God, did notcount equality with God something to

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sabbatical several years ago, newthoughts about what really is impor-

tant to me have risen. My

companions at that time were thewritings of the Old Testament proph-ets (more about them later) and thewritings of Fr. Henri Nouwen. I can

relate to many of the questions of life,

the vocation that he wrestled with inhis life. Questions such as: what ismy responsibility to myself and others

around me?

One question was about thetime of life we have left. I would liketo give you some of his thoughts:

Every day should be lived well: Only

one thing seems clear to me, everyday should be well lived. What asimple truth. Still, it is worth my at-

tention. Did I offer peace today? DidI bring a smile to someones face?Did I say words of healing? Did I let

go of my anger and resentment? Did

I love? These are the real questionsthat I hope will bear fruit in this worldand in the world to come.

The second thought has a lot

to say for this feast: After a very

short visit to earth the time comes forus to pass from this world to the next.

We have been sent into this world asGods beloved children, and in our

passages and our losses we learn tolove each other as spouse, parent,

brother, or sister. We learn to supportone another through the passages oflife. Finally we ourselves are called

to exodus, and we leave the world fofull communion with God. It is poss

ble for us, like Jesus, to send o

spirit of love to our friends when wleave them. Our spirit, our love wleave behind, is deeply in GodSpirit. It is our greatest gift to thos

we love

And this life is a journeyWe, like Jesus are on a journey, living to make our lives abundantl

fruitful through our learning. Whe

we leave this life, we will say thwords that Jesus said it is good foyou that I leave, because unless I pas

away, I cannot send you my spirit t

help you and inspire you.We Americans tend to vie

ageing and death as enemies. Th

feast of the Dormition can lead us tonew spiritual vision of death. To sedeath as being an important part o

the process of life which continue

beyond the grave. It is the ladder bwhich we enter our eternal relationship with God - a relationship th

continues to grow throughout eternity

The theologian Karl Rahn

was a theologian of hope. He wroof the grace of God breaking into ou

everyday life. He saw Gods grac permeating our existence. His wr

ings encourage us to look for and recognize Gods grace in our day-toda

lives. No matter what our age, nmatter how long our life may be, Gois at the very center of our lives.

Commentary

By Fr. Tom

e can look on death as an en-emy, or we can look on it as a

friend. As a person of faith, Isee death as a friend, as a transitionfrom earthly life to the eternal,

(Joseph Cardinal Bernadine}The Source of Life is laid in

a grave and transferred to life, and hertomb becomes a ladder to

heaven (Vespers for August 15)Listen, I tell you a mystery,

we will not die, but we will be

changed. (1 Corth. 15:51)In August, we celebrate the

feast of the Dormition of the Motherof God. In the Roman Church it is

known as the Assumption.

A verse from Vespers for thisday can give us an idea of the feast.The Source of Life is laid in the

tomb, indicating that this day com-memorates her departure from this

earthy existence. This day is more

then this: her tomb becomes a ladderto heaven. These words remind usthat the grave of all who have died inChrist also becomes as it were a lad-

der to heaven. The Mother of Gods

departure has always been seen asbeing more then her souls departure.The ancient tradition of the Church is

that her body also was preserved from

remaining in the grave, but taken intoheaven. This is a promise of the fu-ture for all of us. The Mother of God

is the model for all of us who followChrist.

Our thoughts of death usuallycenter on the death of others not our

own. Now, having reached the age of79, more and more I realize my ownmortality. My family circle of par-

ents, relatives, and friends grows

smaller with the years. Ever since my

...see death as a friend, as a transition from earthly life to the eternal

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Reconciliation: Sundays during the Divine Liturgy and

by appointment.

Baptism and Confirmation: Please notify the pastor

when a child is born so that dates for the proper prayersand blessings, other than baptism, can be arranged. Call

the pastor at 773-625-4805 to make arrangements.

Marriage: Please notify the pastor at least six months

before the anticipated date to allow for adequate prepa-

ration for this lifetime commitment.

Visiting the Sick and Shut-Ins: Please notify the pas-

tor if a family member is in the hospital or unable toattend services due to illness and would like a visit. It is

the responsibility of the immediate family to notify the

pastor (number below)

Funerals: Please Contact the parish office before mak-ing arrangements with the funeral director.

Regular Liturgical Schedule

Monday through Saturday:

9:00 am - Divine Liturgy (In Chapel)

Sundays:

8:00 am - English/Ukrainian

9:30 amUkrainian

11:30 amEnglish

Holy Days:

6:30 pm - Vespers with Lytia (Night Before)9:00 am and 6:30 pm - Holy Day Service

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