Professor Roman Sheremeta

April 5, 2026

As we prepare to celebrate Easter, let us remember that one essential aspect of this great holiday is that Easter is a celebration of justice in the universe. Without Christ’s death, God could not have justly forgiven people for their sins. On the Easter day, justice was served — the punishment for sin was placed upon Christ.

This is good news for the righteous — for those who have suffered from evil, for those who have been unjustly killed, raped, or tortured, for those weeping at the graves of loved ones, and for those crying out in the night from the agony of pain. God has promised: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” (Revelation 21:4)

But Easter is terrible news for the wicked — for those who have killed, raped, and tortured. They will stand before the judgment seat of God, and they will be judged. Justice will be done. On that day, Jesus said: “Those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.” (John 5:29)

Easter is the guarantee that life will triumph over death, good over evil, and that justice will prevail.

Symbolically, on this day, I pray for Ukraine to triumph over russia — putting an end to this evil empire once and for all.

Beautiful workmanship of Ukrainian pysanka. Even in the darkest times, Ukrainians create beauty.

Traditionally, pysanky are created during Lent. This is a 1,000-year-old Ukrainian tradition of decorating eggs with intricate, symbolic designs, created using a wax-resist method passed down through generations.

Each pattern tells a story. Every color carries meaning. Red symbolizes love and life. Black represents eternity. Yellow reflects the sun and harvest.

But a pysanka is more than art. It is a language. A quiet prayer. A message of protection and hope.

For centuries, Ukrainians have created these eggs in times of both peace and hardship. And today, as Ukraine endures war, this tradition continues, reminding the world that culture, identity, and faith cannot be broken.

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Where Is God?

As a Christian, I am often asked: where is God in all the suffering that the Ukrainian people are going through?

My answer is this: God is with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. He is with a hurting mother, a grieving wife, and a wounded soldier. He is in the midst of our pain.

Jesus never promised us a worry-free life. On the contrary, He said in the Gospel of John, “In this world you will have trouble.” But God also gave us this promise: “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

And that is the promise we hold on to — that God is with Ukraine and and the Ukrainian people.

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We remember.

On this day, last year, russians killed nine Ukrainian children in Kryvyi Rih.

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Such is the reality of Ukrainian children. This is a real photo of Ukrainian children playing against the background of an exploding russian drone which hit an oil depot in the Rivne region.

P.S. This is the 2023 Photo of the Year awarded by UNICEF.

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A Democratic pundit, Hasan Piker, recently said:
“I call Crimea a part of russian territory… I call it cry me a river. A russian river.”

I have been saying this for a long time: the far-right and the far-left are not true opposites. They are two sides of the same coin.

And their shared sympathy toward russia is just another confirmation.

In political science, this is known as horseshoe theory — the idea that the extreme left and extreme right, rather than sitting at opposite ends of a spectrum, curve toward each other. They begin to resemble one another in their hostility to democratic institutions, rejection of moderation, and willingness to excuse or even justify authoritarian regimes.

History gives us a clear warning. The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact showed how ideological extremes can align when it serves power. Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, despite their supposed opposition, cooperated to divide Poland.

Today, we are seeing echoes of that dynamic.

Parts of the far-right and far-left have once again found common ground — this time in undermining Ukrainian sovereignty and rationalizing the actions of a terrorist state.

Different rhetoric. Same outcome. Two sides of the same coin.

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Russians destroyed a veterinary clinic in Kyiv region, killing 20 animals.

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19-year-old Vladyslav Stepanchuk led 21 soldiers out of encirclement during a four-hour firefight.

Zelenskyy awarded him the title Hero of Ukraine — he is the youngest Hero of Ukraine, reports Suspilne.

In Kursk Oblast his unit was building firing positions on the Ukrainian-Russian border. A Russian reconnaissance drone spotted the group.

Within an hour the positions came under a combined strike — artillery and Lancet kamikaze drones.

The unit began withdrawing its artillery piece to a reserve position. During the maneuver it came under mortar fire. The gun commander and the gunner both suffered severe shrapnel wounds.

Vladyslav changed the route and led his fellow soldiers to the nearest tree line. Using tactical medicine skills, he stopped critical bleeding and prepared the wounded for evacuation.

In the tree line he found disoriented soldiers from adjacent units — without communication and without ammunition.

He partially restored contact with the command post, took command and assigned observation and fire sectors to each fighter. He then organized the withdrawal of all personnel to reserve positions.

This was not his first combat episode. In April 2024 — on his very first day under fire — he saved a 105mm artillery piece during a withdrawal under attack.

Vladyslav volunteered for service the day he turned 18.

Source: Tymofiy Mylovanov

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MAGA is making a mockery of Christian faith. Paula White, compared Donald Trump to Jesus Christ during a White House Easter event, saying his struggles mirror themes of sacrifice, betrayal, and perseverance.

Addressing him directly, she said, “No one has paid the price like you have paid the price,” adding that his story, like Christ’s, would not end in hardship but in victory, saying, “Because he rose, we all know that we can rise. And sir, because of his resurrection, you rose up.”

There is word in the Bible for this – blasphemy.

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Why I Cannot Be Silent

A person recently reached out to me, saying that I am too critical of Trump and the current U.S. administration — and that, as a Christian, I should be more uplifting.

I appreciate the concern. But it is precisely because I follow Jesus that I cannot remain silent in the face of a morally bankrupt government.

History teaches us a sobering lesson. Most Christians in Germany did not speak out against Hitler. In fact, many supported him, helping to solidify his authoritarian power. But there were also those who refused to remain silent. Among them was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who said:

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”

As a Christian, I cannot choose silence when truth, justice, and human dignity are at stake. To be uplifting does not mean ignoring evil; it means standing against it in both word and deed.

That is why I will not be silent.