Merciful Mother of Evangelization
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
My days growing up on the farm along with my Ukrainian cultural background, traditions and heritage are an important part of who I am. Likewise, your
personal background, your heritage and the experiences in your life have
shaped you and made you who you are. The Mother of God knows this so well
and that is why she teaches us to be attentive to the details of our lives
when we are called to evangelize one another.
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The Merciful Couple That Evangelizes
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
I was truly moved by their openness and trust. A couple stood before us at
an Eparchial gathering to witness to the love of Christ and their faith
together as a couple since their marriage was being challenged by serious
thoughts of divorce because of infidelity. It was as a result of temptations
that so many experience today in trying to remain faithful to each other as
a couple and as parents with a stable loving relationship for their
children. Their witness told others that "you are not alone in your
struggles."
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The Merciful Family That Evangelizes
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
Pope Francis tells us in his Apostolic Letter, The Joy of the Gospel,:". In
virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become
missionary disciples (cf. Mt 28:19). All the baptized, whatever their
position in the Church or their level of instruction in the faith, are
agents of evangelization, and it would be insufficient to envisage a plan of
evangelization to be carried out by professionals while the rest of the
faithful would simply be passive recipients."
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Families Proclaiming God's Love
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
At our Eparchial gathering, a woman witnessed to her encounter with Christ.
She and her husband adopted a baby and were challenged with many parenting
problems. Their daughter had difficulty with several things, including
liquor, drug use and the law. It was very lonely for them as a couple when
they felt they were not able to be good parents. Looking for professional
help and seeking advice on how to manage their daughter's life better
consumed them.
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Helping Families Helping the Vulnerable
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
There are significant changes that takes place in the relationship between
children and their parents during the course of life. At the outset,
obviously the parents have to provide for their children in every way with
food, shelter, clothing and lots of tender loving care. But slowly as the
child becomes an adolescent and young adult, the parents are less and less
responsible for the child and more and more responsible to them as they
become adults.
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The Merficul Parish That Evangelizes
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
I have had to opportunity to hear confessions in many schools over the
years. It is a special time when I hear the tender souls reflecting on their
sinfulness. I encounter Christ in these children. They are encountering
Christ in the scripture, the Eucharist and in Reconciliation.
I want to
share this encounter with you so that you may make this possible for all
children.
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The Merciful Parish That Evangelizes 2
Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR
Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon:
The Samaritan women encountered Christ at the well. She went immediately to tell the others in the village that she encountered the Messiah. Without any formal preparation, she was able to witness to Christ and evangelize others.
This is a powerful example of what St. John Paul II refers to as the new
evangelization. There is authority with which a person can evangelize others and that is simply because you encountered Him yourself.
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