If Jesus had a hashtag
Historians call Ukraine a ‘miracle’
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It is being called a “miracle” by countless historians. The average individual can look at what the Ukrainians have been able to accomplish against seemingly impossible odds and many would say it is a miracle.
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church acknowledged that Ukraine has been referred to as a miracle in a YouTube video on the same day the pope’s envoy arrived in Western Ukraine.
“That which is taking place on the territory of our homeland is being called the ‘Miracle on the Dnipro (River)’ by some historians,” said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, in a message recorded March 8.
As Shevchuk explains in the video, the name alludes to another event that took place a century ago. “Something similar took place almost 100 years ago on the Vistula (River), when the Polish army stopped the invasion of the Red Horde, and stood up for independence, the right for the existence, of the revived Polish State. Today, that Miracle on the Dnipro is being forged by our Ukrainian army, stopping this latest invasion of our northern neighbor, who set foot onto our land carrying destruction, carrying death, attempting to destroy the freedom-loving Ukrainian people.”
The Dnieper River is one of the largest rivers in Europe and runs from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, and empties into the Black Sea.
Shevchuk also reminded listeners in a previous video that many Ukrainians had told him they were seeing angels over the city of Kyiv as Russia draws closer to the capital city.
The archbishop said it is the power of love which has drawn the entire world to rally around Ukraine. “But the power of love, love for the homeland, by the power of the unity of the Ukrainian people – we amazed the world. We are creating a miracle of a people who demonstrate their love of freedom to the whole world and amazes the whole world,” he said.
As Catholics have just started the penitential season of Lent, we are reminded of the power of love. It was love that conquered the evil of Satan through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. It was love that paved the path to eternal life and forgiveness of sins for the world. It is through Christ that love conquers evil, and it is through the power of Christ that Christians around the world are praying will once again conquer evil by protecting Ukraine.
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Amelia Monroe Carlson graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. Being raised as a Methodist during her early years, it was not until she entered college where she began to take her faith seriously. She was baptized as a Southern Baptist in Muscle Shoals, AL and began immediately serving in international missions and in the church.
During college, she became the Co-founder of an International Ministry, where she spent time traveling and speaking to church groups and in large conferences. She authored a Bible study and traveled abroad on mission work. She sat on the Mid-South Interfaith Conferences in Mississippi, where she defended the faith and discussed beliefs with leaders of various religions.
After a business trip to Washington D.C., where she was introduced to a former Baptist who converted to the Catholic Church, she was placed on a journey to enter into the Catholic Church.
Amelia is a military wife and currently residents with her husband and daughter in Tennessee. She is a nine time award winning journalist, receiving press awards for various categories including investigative journalism, best news coverage, and best single feature. It is her desire to help Catholics, particularly Cradle Catholics, see the beauty in their faith which converts see and appreciate the fullness of truth which the Church has held and guarded throughout history. It is her desire all Catholics fall as much in love with Jesus as she is, and love the Church to a greater capacity than they could imagine.
Amelia taught PRE for 4-6 grade at St. Mary Catholic Church in Bolivar, Tennessee from 2014-2016. She served as Youth Director at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Somerville, Tennessee in 2017-2018. She now teaches 7th grade (1st year Confirmation) PRE class at St. Philip. She's also a writer and frequent podcast guest on Our Warpath.
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