JULY 20: CONFESSION – 05:30 – 05:55 PM; DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM AND BLESSING OF VEHICLES.
FATHER VASYL’S HOMILY: Elijah Homily 2022
PROPERS VESPERS: 07-20_Elijah_Vespers_pod
PROPERS DIVINE LITURGY: 07-20_Elijah_DL
Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory
Today’s Gospel Reading is Luke 4: 22-30, in which Jesus returns to His hometown of Nazareth. There, he goes to the Temple and reads from Isaiah. Initially, the people were impressed by Him, and then they turn on Him with hostility, instead wanting to throw Him off the cliff and, thus, rejecting his message.
On July 20th each year we commemorate the holy prophet Elijah who was taken into heaven on a fiery chariot while reading scripture. The glorious prophet Eliajah is therefore known as the patron saint of vehicles, reminding us that we must demonstrate holiness in our lives, especially when we travel, as well as God’s protection during all travels and reminding us to drive courteously. Elijah, meaning “My God is Yahweh,” was a prophet and a wonder-worker in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Biblical Books of Kings. According to the Books of Kings, Elijah defended the worship of Yahweh over that of the Canaanite god Baal (considered idol worship); he also raised the dead, brought fire down from the sky, and was eventually taken up in a whirlwind while riding in a chariot with horses of flames.
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix: HOLY PROPHET ELIJAH: https://ephx.org/holy-prophet-elijah
