“Thou hast ascended in glory bringing joy to Thy disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit, O Lord! Glory to Thee!”
I find it odd that the great and joyful feast of the Ascension is often not well attended by our faithful. Understandably they are yet not over the euphoria of Pascha. Even forty days is not ample time to greet one’s friends and family with the joy of the Resurrection of Christ, and maybe some of the paschal foods have yet to be consumed. Also, Holy Pentecost is only ten days away. Still, no other feast of the church year so epitomizes our present state than that of the…
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