Very nicely done, and very accurate in terms of Orthodox customs and ceremony. I am pleasantly surprised to find that I will not be the only person coming at it from that perspective.
Wonderful story of resurrection unto new life! The characters of Kasha, her mother, and Fr. Herman were wonderfully realized. A perfect story for the Winter Pascha!
I agree! Fr Herman is such a great model of a priest - pastoral without being preachy, forward about his beliefs without judgment, and deeply self sacrificial!
Very nicely done, and very accurate in terms of Orthodox customs and ceremony. I am pleasantly surprised to find that I will not be the only person coming at it from that perspective.
There are a few other Orthodox in our orbit that I know of as well! Hopefully this is just the first of many stories we publish from the East!
Wonderful story of resurrection unto new life! The characters of Kasha, her mother, and Fr. Herman were wonderfully realized. A perfect story for the Winter Pascha!
I agree! Fr Herman is such a great model of a priest - pastoral without being preachy, forward about his beliefs without judgment, and deeply self sacrificial!