<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church is a member of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.stspeterpaulbyz.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:23:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stspeterpaulbyz.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grow in Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Parish  is a member of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh who through the Holy Spirit is called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a community and family, we grow in faith and in the image and likeness of God by dedicating ourselves to welcoming, celebrating and caring for all of God‘s people.]]></description><link>https://www.stspeterpaulbyz.com/post/our-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d70aebc55f668b5305ab5e</guid><category><![CDATA[Mission Statement]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2dd13f_9afe338a4abf4cad81fd1b33e9d1bd7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_542,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kurt Valenta </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ!]]></title><description><![CDATA[John 1:1-17 Pages: 164-171 In Byzantine iconography the theme of the four Gospels is symbolically portrayed with their authors, the four evangelists. Matthew is shown with an angel, symbolically portraying the angelic message of his gospel, he being the messenger bringing the Good News. Mark is pictured with a lion, symbolic of the forceful opening of his gospel concerning Sint John the Baptist, “the voice of one crying in the wilderness”. Luke is often portrayed with an ox, symbolic of the...]]></description><link>https://www.stspeterpaulbyz.com/post/pascha-the-resurrection-of-christ</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6717b4424ffa457c1df50</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Reflection]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:27:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2dd13f_8e87cf359483474a8926d95d777a53ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_866,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kurt Valenta </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>