DOCUMENTS
Letter of His Beatitude Lucian to the Romanian President and Prime Minister – 2009
TO: Mr. Traian Basescu, President of Romania Mr. Emil Boc, Prime-Minister of Romania Dear Mr. President, Dear Mr. Prime-Minister, On the agenda of the Commission for juridical, disciplinal and immunity affairs, of the Chamber of Representative, for January 27-29, 2009, issue number six reads "Bill 368 / 2007 regarding judicial measures concerning the assets belonging [...]
Scrisoarea PFS Lucian către Preşedintele şi Primul Ministru al României – 2009
Scrisoare către Preşedintele şi Prim-Ministrul României Către Domnul Traian Băsescu, Preşedintele României Domnul Emil Boc, Prim Ministru al României Domnule Preşedinte, Domnule Prim Ministru, Pe ordinea de zi a lucrărilor Comisie juridice, de disciplină şi imunităţi a Camerei Deputaţilor din zilele de 27-29 ianuarie 2009, se află înregistrat la punctul 6 “Proiectul de lege 368/2007 [...]
Christmas Pastoral Letter – 2008
Pastoral Letter of the Most Reverend John Michael Botean Bishop of the Eparchy of St. George in Canton Christmas, 2008 Oh, that you would tear the heavens open and come down – at your Presence the mountains would melt, as fire sets brushwood alight, as fire causes water to boil – to make known your [...]
Easter Message – 2008
There are days when joy disappears and hope is hard to find. These are the days when, like Martha and Mary, sisters of dead Lazarus, we can speak the words of faith that are in our heads, "I know that he will rise again on the last day." But that day seems too far off [...]
Christmas Pastoral Letter – 2007
Pastoral Letter of the Most Reverend John Michael Botean Bishop of the Eparchy of St. George in Canton Christmas, 2007 Dear friends in Christ, There is silence, and then there is Silence. By this I mean that there are various silences that we experience in different kinds of circumstances. They have different sources and experiences, [...]
Easter Pastoral Letter – 2006
Christ is risen! Hristos a înviat! Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, In the Acts of the Apostles, which we have just heard, we learn about Jesus’ closest disciples, those who were the first witnesses of the Lord’ resurrection. Having come together "they asked him, ‘Lord, has the time come? Are you going to [...]
Speech on the occasion of President of Romania Ion Iliescu’s visit – 2004
Speech given by His Grace Bishop John Michael Botean from the pulpit of St. Michael Church in Aurora Illinois, on the occasion of President of Romania Ion Iliescu’s visit on September 19, 2004 Mr. President, Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Consul General, Senator Lauzen, beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, It is my great privilege to [...]
Easter Pastoral Letter – 2004
Christ, then, reveals God who is Father, who is "love," as St. John will express it in his first letter (1 Jn. 4:16); Christ reveals God as "rich in mercy," as we read in St. Paul. (Eph. 2:4) This truth is not just the subject of a teaching; it is a reality made present to [...]
Lent Message from St. Nicholas Romanian Catholic Church – 2004
Saint Nicholas Romanian Catholic Church Byzantine Rite 4309 Olcott Avenue East Chicago, Indiana 46312 Holy Week and Pascha 2004 Dear Parishioners: Mel Gibson’s movie "The Passion of the Christ" has focused much attention in recent days on the sufferings and death of the Lord Jesus. No believer who has seen the bloody violence shown in [...]
Christmas Message from St. Nicholas Romanian Catholic Church – 2003
Saint Nicholas Romanian Catholic Church Byzantine Rite 4309 Olcott Avenue East Chicago, Indiana 46312 All things are filled with joy today: Christ is born of the virgin! Dear Parishioners: The birth of a baby brings great joy to any family. Parents rejoice. Grandparents are proud. Siblings accept a new brother or sister into their midst. [...]