Light of the East

This unique program reveals how the riches of the Eastern Catholic Churches - their liturgies, spirituality and relevancy - are a gift to the whole Church and to today's world.

LIGHTEAST628 - Vote for Light of the East

2016-10-05
We are going to throw our hat in the ring of the Presidential race and on the platform of the Eastern Lung of the Church to provide real solutions for our nation.
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LIGHTEAST627 - Marriage and Celibacy

2016-09-28
The very same churches that had the venerable custom of married priests are the same churches that gave the world celibacy. Marriage and celibacy are not diametrically opposed.
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Light of the East 626 R - Eastern Rite Catholic Confession

2016-09-20
Fasting and penance is the way to prepare for any great feast. This includes confession which is similar yet different to the form practiced in the Latin Rite.
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LIGHTEAST625 - What is the Difference Between a Roman Catholic and an Eastern Catholic

2016-09-13
What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and an Eastern Catholic Church? This simple question cannot be answered simply. But there are some comparisons that can be helpful.
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LIGHTEAST624 - What is a Byzantine Catholic

2016-09-07
We go back to basics and answer questions like: What is an Eastern Catholic? Why are there Eastern Catholics, and are the Eastern Catholic services always longer than Latin Rite services?
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LIGHTEAST623 - The Spirituality of Preparation

2016-08-31
The Liturgical life of the Church calls us to something that is vital to both the rhythms of our lives and to worship. It is the spirituality of preparation which even has its very own rite.v
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LIGHTEAST622E - Our 10 Favorite Gifts of the Eastern Churches

2016-08-24
Among the many gifts of both lungs of the Church, east and west, we here at Light of the East have our ten favorite gifts that the Eastern Churches offer to the whole Church and the world
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LIGHTEAST621 - Asceticism

2016-08-16
Asceticism... a strange sounding word to our modern culture. I will take the desert monks of the Eastern churches to shed some timely light on the meaning and relevancy of asceticism.
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LIGHTEAST620 - Feast of the Annunciation-Dormition

2016-08-10
The Feast of the Assumption, or as the East calls it, the Dormition is a magnificent event with beautiful liturgical customs. But why really do we have to go to Church on days such as these?
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LIGHTEAST619 Two Major Feasts Converge

2016-08-03
Two major feast days converge this week and they convey for us the true nature of our lives as human beings. An old but young friend will join us and give testimony to the process of divinization.
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