According to the documents, in the 1920's it took time for the priests to break the concept of what Ukraine would be to people living away from the border regions.
"Sometimes, listening to these sermons, it became terrible both for the preacher and for the listeners-we, living in the province, could not think that somewhere in Kyiv, under the Soviet regime, such a patriotic content was pronounced, and densely saturated with nationalism."
This was a developing political religion based on an ideology.
In the late 1920s-30's the Ukrainian Orthodox Church disappeared from what would become "Ukraine" under Joseph Stalin.
The Birth of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-Kiev)The movement to start a politicized Ukrainian church was drawn up in apostasy, not canon. The last moves the Hapsburgs made are tragic for every country worldwide. A not so well-known fact of WWII is Japan came into the war on Hitler's side in hopes of restoring the Hapsburg empire. They were partners in the Prometheans groups which promoted nationalism worldwide.
What is clear is the Ukrainian Orthodox church- Kyiv never developed on Ukrainian soil and remains heretical today.
According to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada , "Most of the first Ukrainian settlers came to Canada from [Galicia]Halychyna (where they were Greek Catholics) and from Bukovyna (where they belonged to the Orthodox Church[Russian Orthodox Church). The Halychany, settling in Canada, where visited once in a while by Greek-Catholic priests, but the Vatican wished to attach them to the Roman- Catholic Church already in existence, which would have assimilated them.
The Bukovynians arriving in North America usually incorporated themselves into the Russian Orthodox Mission, which was already in existence. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian immigrants desired to have a Church with a Ukrainian character(nationalist), which would be closer to the spiritual and cultural needs of the Ukrainian people, and this led to the formation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada."
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA has the same ultranationalist beliefs and history. All that's required to succeed is a provable hate for all things Russian. Until recently, they didn't require their priests or officials to have any religious training. If you were a Ukrainian nationalist (read OUNb Bandera), that's all that was required to move ahead with a career in the churches.
The harm in this is that both of these Ukrainian political churches teach their children to idolize the monsters of WWII.
"Can Waffen SS officers and mass murderers like Stepan Bandera be Catholic patron saints in cities like New York, Philadelphia, Stamford CT, or Boston in the year 2015?
"On October 16,2011 , members of the 54th branch of CYM "Khersones" in Stamford, CT attended a mass and requiem service in honor of the great Ukrainian hero and freedom fighter, Stepan Bandera. It was the first time since its' inception that the branches' members took part in an organized activity together with the greater Ukrainian community of Stamford.
The SUM members and the faithful present that day enjoyed a beautiful and emotional homily about the life and achievements of Stepan Bandera delivered by Reverend Bohdan Danylo, Rector of St. Basil's Seminary in Stamford. He instructed the children on how they can model their own lives on Bandera's by following his example of self-sacrifice and unwavering dedication to his country. Following the homily, Father Bohdan distributed candles to each child which burned brightly during a stirring execution of the prayer "Vichnaya Pam'yat" in honor of the great hero of the Ukrainian nation "CYM Geelong(Australia) under the patronage of Stepan Bandera celebrated Stepan Bandera Day in remembrance of the OUN leader"CYM Geelong opened up the event not only to its members but also the wider Ukrainian community not only to remember Stepan Bandera but for all our Ukrainian heroes who lost their lives in the fight for Ukraine's independence. Druh. Marko Tkaczuk showed video clips of the work of OUN and the life of Stepan Bandera..."- Divisions within the Ukrainian-American Community: When Nazi Hands Rock American Cradles
No matter what your religious affiliation is or lack thereof, does the world need to live through the precursors that set up WWI and II again? Is this what we want children taught from our religious institutions? If yes, this is the prayer of their political religion.
The prayer of the Ukrainian nationalist"Ukraine, Mother of Heroes, go down to my heart, Come Caucasian storm wind, noise Carpathian surety, glorious battles Conqueror Father hop tukom guns and triumph of the Revolution, joyful hum Sophia bell. May I be reborn in You, I will glow with Your glory, for You are my whole life, for You are all my happiness.
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
2
2
1
