Gold Bits, Nuggets & Other Sayings

Gold Bits, Nuggets & Other Sayings Bishop John A. Elya Schedule & Itinerary – Thoughts for the Week There’s a miracle called friendship, That dwells in the heart. You don’t know how it happens, Or when it gets its start. But you know the...

Thoughts for the Week

Thoughts for the Week Bishop John A. Elya My Place in the Body of Christ – shared with our Cleveland Parish In the Middle Ages, a pilgrim took off on a long journey in quest of knowledge and wisdom. He passed one day near a big building project. It was a huge...

Why are there snakes shown on various icons?

PLEASE SELECT A QUESTION … —— QUESTIONS RELATED TO FAITH F-1. Does God really answer our prayers? —— QUESTIONS RELATED TO MORALITY M-1. How do Melkites view birth control? M-2. What is your opinion of homosexuality and the “face of...

Eparch’s Pentecost 2004 Message

Pentecost Message To the Clergy and Faithful of the Melkite Eparchy in USA May 26, 2004 My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Pentecost Sunday the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the early Church. It is considered as the...