This document is an announcement from St. Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church providing their contact information, liturgical schedule, and reflections on following God's will despite difficulties. It encourages readers to trust in God's wisdom and love and follow His commandments, which are designed for our benefit, in order to safely reach our goal of eternal life with God. Though the path may be challenging, veering from it leads to danger, so we must deny our own will and follow Christ no matter how hard it seems.
This document is an announcement from St. Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church providing their contact information, liturgical schedule, and reflections on following God's will despite difficulties. It encourages readers to trust in God's wisdom and love and follow His commandments, which are designed for our benefit, in order to safely reach our goal of eternal life with God. Though the path may be challenging, veering from it leads to danger, so we must deny our own will and follow Christ no matter how hard it seems.
This document is an announcement from St. Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church providing their contact information, liturgical schedule, and reflections on following God's will despite difficulties. It encourages readers to trust in God's wisdom and love and follow His commandments, which are designed for our benefit, in order to safely reach our goal of eternal life with God. Though the path may be challenging, veering from it leads to danger, so we must deny our own will and follow Christ no matter how hard it seems.
into true love, we must begin to plan, to suffer, to sacrifice, in order to continue towards our destination. This is difficult after the fall, for our wounded nature causes us to rebel St. Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church against the “traffic rules” of life. This is especially true with spiritual realities, which we 3866 65th street cannot “see” with our eyes. We are tempted to give up when the journey becomes too Sacramento, CA 95820 difficult, or to want to change the course or disobey the rules when the terrain is tough or traffic too thick. However, God’s commandments and ways are designed for our good; Phone: (916) 452-1888 E-mail: feromurin@hotmail.com veering from the path leads to danger and destruction. Therefore, with trust in God’s wisdom and love, we must “deny ourselves”—our own thoughts and ways, and follow Him, no matter how difficult it might sometimes seem or be. Only in this way do we, Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory for ever! safely and surely, reach our goal: eternal life and bliss with the Most Holy Trinity, and all Slava Isusu Christu! Slava i vo viki! the saints in heaven! Announcements “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, • Last Sunday’s attendance was 43 souls, collection was 241.00 total. May take up his cross, and follow me.” (Mk 8,34) our Lord God reward you abundantly for your generosity. Imagine you decide to go for a trip to, say, Monterey. Why there? Because you • Our parish has a web site! Visit us at: heard it is very beautiful, with beaches of white sand, walks along the water, well http://www.stphilipofsacramento.com/ Refer to friends and family. preserved nature, many new things to see and admire. Friends who have traveled there assure you that you will not regret it, that it is worth the trip. So you decide to go. You begin to plan for your journey, researching accommodations and activities so Liturgical schedule you can rest and enjoy your stay. You must also work some overtime first, and to save up money, often sacrificing pleasure time and hobbies, to be able to afford the trip, maybe Tue Sept. 22 6.30 am Divine Liturgy give up pleasure time and hobbies, to save up. Then you “google” directions for your trip. There are freeways, and highways and little roads leading to your destination. But you are Thu Sept. 24 6.30 am Divine Liturgy new to this country; you don’t know the traffic rules. This is my case; I am not used to the traffic here, the laws are different, and the pace much faster. I would certainly change Sun Sept. 27 9.00 am Confessions 17th Sunday after Pentecost. few things, if it was up to me! But the traffic rules are set, and everybody who wants to 9.40 am Office of the Tone 8 travel must obey them. They are designed for our good, so that all reach their destinations 3rd hour safely, so I ought to learn and abide by them. 10.00 Divine Liturgy Jesus says today “whoever wishes to come after me”. God desires that we would Fridays in general are marked as days of simple abstinence or equivalent seek and find and ultimately love Him for all eternity. He has also made us for Himself, penance. Let us remember each other as we offer prayers and sacrifices to God. designing us for all that is true, good, and beautiful. However, we must “choose” Him, Let us especially remember this week those who are sick and home-bound. for He will not force us. He tries to draw and attract us, showing forth His goodness and love throughout our lives, in both natural and supernatural ways. This is the beginning of love. For St. Thomas Aquinas tells us that love is always a “passion” first—something that affects us from outside and causes us to “desire” it from the inside. This is the 2