Nowadays, the Order of St.Basil the Great is one of the most authoritative monastic rules of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. However, it should be noted that the OSBM, which is now being influential and respected in society, has come a long historical path up to its establishment. Historical twists and turns that caused the necessity of a radical reformation of the structure, conceptual activities and approaches of the Order’s operation. A detailed retrospective analysis of the OSBM’s activities will guarantee the contemporaries’awareness of the spiritual principles of the activity of the monks following the Order of St.Basil the Great. The article, based on published and archival source material, analyzes the directions, content and transformations under the influence of social challenges of missionary and cultural-educational activities of Galician Basilian monks in Subcarpathian Rus. Basilians held an active work with the youth, founded apostolic societies, and were also actively involved in publishing activities. Their missions went far beyond one state. The educational activities of the Basilians gave positive changes in the field of youth education.
Source: Majoroshi M. (2021) Missionary, Cultural and Educational Activities of Galician Basilians in Subcarpathian Rus. Antiquities of Lukomorie. №1(4): 34-43
Source web-site: http://www.lukomor.mosk.mksat.net/index.php/lukomor/article/view/46/41
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