Cuando era niño, recuerdo preguntarle a mi mamá durante la Misa justo antes de la comunión, ¿“se le acaban las hostias al Padre?” Me respondió de manera rápida y bastante callada, “no, nunca se le acaban.” Mi mente de niño escuchó estas palabras con gran incredulidad y admiración. ¡Al sacerdote nunca se le acaban las hostias! ¡Dios debe colocarlas milagrosamente! En mi pensar, me imaginaba a ángeles depositando más hostias en el ciborio asegurándose de que haya siempre suficientes. Aunque... Read more
Death and Religion in the War in Ukraine
The Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, recently addressed the families of those killed in these past few weeks of war. The Ukrainian government last estimated that 1,300 soldiers have died along with 3,360 civilians – the actual numbers are significantly higher. “We want to be close to our suffering and hurting people. This is one of the ministries that the Church wants to give to her people today, assuring that we have been,... Read more