Bishop Peter’s Articles

We all know the story of the prodigal son, (Luke 15:11-24) from the famous bible story. It’s actually a parable which Jesus himself told. As always Jesus’ stories always have a basis in reality, even in modern day reality, – ...

We all know that violence is never the solution for our troubled world. There certainly are lots of problems around but starting wars in not the answer. Violence and wars lead to forced migrations, tremendous suffering, a waste of resources, ...

I do not talk much about the devil. Perhaps its because I think that people do not want to hear about it, – writes Bishop Peter in The Church and Life. Some think that the devil does not exist. Others ...

Actually, that’s why each one of us is born for. We normally call that going to heaven. Of course, we all want to be “holy!” Recently Pope Francis wrote a letter to the world on this topic. He talks about ...

All people search for happiness. Most people, if they are really honest with themselves, come to realize that of all the things they have done in life in order to be happy and fulfilled, have not really worked out. Some ...

It looks like almost everybody does, judging from the way we buy lottery tickets. Recently in Australia, one third of all Australians bought a ticket for a 1 in 80 million chance to win 100 million dollars. In the USA ...

Rev. and Very Rev. Parish Priests And Catechists Praised be Jesus Christ! “If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim ...

Catechism occupies a significant place in the life of our Church, and the leadership of the Bishops must be dedicated to the teaching of God’s Word. That is why the role of Bishops is enormous, because everyone needs to understand ...

Observers of Ukrainian culture and faith have always stated the defining moment in Ukrainian culture was the day that St. Volodymyr in 988 baptised all of Ukraine on the banks of the river Dnipro, – writes Bishop Peter Stasiuk in Church ...

One of the most sustained attacks on Christianity in history started with the Russian Revolution (1917) and continued until the collapse of the Soviet regime in 1991, – writes Bishop Peter Stasiuk in Church and Life. During that time it ...

In today’s society it is not unusual to hear about the forbidding of the “Our Father” being banned in certain places. Nativity scenes, Crosses and other religious symbols are removed or forbidden. All this flies in the face of the ...