The Mosaic of Life

by Fr. Vasyl Chepelskyy

We all want to be happy. We try so hard to find the happiness we long for, often looking in the wrong places and ending up disappointed. As a result, happiness can feel impossible to attain. This disappointment may lead us to question the very purpose of our lives—and even the existence of God. Yet encountering the living God, who is always close to us, is the true path to happiness, now and for all eternity.

Using the metaphor of ancient mosaics in sacred art, this book will show you how to begin recreating the beautiful picture of your life that God wants you to craft with Him. God desires to restore the mosaic of your life, where each piece—every joy, sorrow, and struggle—becomes a meaningful part of a greater picture, even when we can’t yet see the full design.

In this powerful self-guided three-day retreat with your Creator, you will discover how to:

  • Spiritually recharge your soul
  • Improve your relationship with God and others
  • See your life through the eyes of faith—through God’s eyes
  • Find answers to the deepest questions of the human heart
  • Grow in holiness, following the example of the saints

Written by Fr. Vasyl Chepelskyy, an Eastern Rite Catholic priest, and enhanced with rich illustrations, this interactive book invites you to encounter beauty, sacredness, and divine intimacy. The Mosaic of Life will show how God can transform, heal, and touch you—often when you least expect it. You’ll rediscover meaning, find purpose, and learn how even the broken pieces of life can be made whole again. The Mosaic of Life is an invitation to a life-changing, beautiful journey through the ancient traditions of faith found in Eastern Christianity.

Paperback: $24.95 | Kindle: $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“A quiet, luminous work. The Mosaic of Life gathers Scripture, tradition, and lived faith into a contemplative whole, reminding us that even our fragments, when offered to God, become places of grace, meaning, and hope.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rev. Vasyl Chepelskyy was born in Ukraine. He graduated from Ukrainian Catholic University and Lviv Holy Spirit Seminary in 2003. In 2005, he obtained a Licentiate Degree in Theology from the International Theological Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family (ITI) in Gaming, Austria, founded by Pope St. John Paul II. In 2009, he received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, Poland. He was ordained a Ukrainian Greek Catholic (UGCC) priest in 2010.

Fr. Vasyl serves the spiritual needs of the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church in the United States. As Pastor/Parish Administrator, he is responsible for three Byzantine Catholic parishes in northeastern Pennsylvania.

He is also an Adjunct Professor of Theology at DeSales University and a spiritual advisor to the Sisters at the Holy Annunciation Monastery in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. Over the years, Fr. Vasyl has led numerous youth activities, organized days of recollections, and published several works.

His areas of interest are: Pastoral Medicine, Pastoral Theology, Pastoral Psychology, Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Psychotherapy, Pastoral Care of the Family, Spiritual Guidance, Bioethics, Sociology, Therapeutic Theology, and Hagiotherapy. Fr. Vasyl and his wife, Mariia, have three children. 

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