Rev. Fr. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
Let Freedom Ring by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
This July 4, 2026, our country celebrates its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The most well-known sentence in this famous document is, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are…
Read MoreFinding Peace in a Time of Fear and Anxiety by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
I followed the progress of the Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace that began in October in Fort Worth, Texas, and concluded on February 10th in Washington, D.C. They walked 2300 miles promoting peace, compassion, and nonviolence throughout their pilgrimage, on sunny days, rainy days, and on cold and snowy winter days. I made…
Read MoreSPIRITUALITY, DOUBT, FAITH by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
A couple of Christmases ago, my children bought me the gift of Storyworth. Each week, a question appeared in my email for me to write about my life. One day, the question was Have You Ever Doubted Your Faith?
Read MoreIT’S A WILD GOOSE CHASE – Pentecost 2025 by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
A few years ago, during Holy Week, I had the following dream: I am on a large ferry boat, trying to get somewhere. I don’t know where. Someone says, “It’s just a wild goose chase.” Then, someone says there is a bear on the ship. Everyone is afraid. I go to find it, and someone…
Read MoreSOMETHING’S BREAKING THROUGH: An Easter Reflection by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
Spring and Easter celebrate the way life breaks through: chicks break out of eggs, plants break forth from the ground, leaves and flowers burst forth from buds, and, for us Christians, Jesus rises from the tomb.
Read MoreCANDLEMAS: A Celebration of the Light by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
In my family of origin, Christmas ended with the celebration of the Epiphany on January 6th. After Epiphany, the Christmas decorations would be put away in Dad’s metal WWII olive-green army footlocker and stored in the garage until after the following Thanksgiving. For other Christian families, however, Christmas decorations were not taken down until after…
Read MoreHoly Fire by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
Early this morning, as I looked out my home office window, I could see that big ball of fire we call the Sun just clearing the trees toward the East, and I started to think about how The One we call God appears again and again in Biblical stories as fire. In Judaism, the eternal…
Read MoreAWAKE O SLEEPER! by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
On Easter morning, Christians worldwide celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, the high point of our Christian faith. While many of the symbols of Easter have their origins in pre-Christian celebrations, they all are reminders of the awakening of springtime after the seeming deadness of winter and seem appropriate symbols for celebrating the Resurrection and the…
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