| Untagged | 7 Aug 2009 |
| August 7, 2009 by Fr. Timothy Sawchak | |
Half-way through the Dormition Fast it's always a great joy to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. It's a shame that so many choose not to pay attention to this Fast or to participate in the services of these two great Feasts. It's ironic that one of the characteristics of Mary that we look up to so much is obedience, and yet, we often choose not to be obedient to the wisdom of the Church.
Sunday we celebrate the Glorification of St. Herman of Alaska, and again, are reminded of how we are all called to be saints. St. Herman was far from successful in an earthly sense, but chose the route of humility and obedience. What was the outcome? He was able to prevent a monsoon from hitting Spruce Island!
On a lighter note, where did the summer go? Seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Pascha and now we're only a few months away from the beginning of the Nativity Fast!
