Thank you to all who worked so hard to make the Walk of Life such a success this weekend! This was the first time such a procession has been attempted here and although we admittedly had a few hiccups along the way, overall things went extraordinarily well and we have much to thank God for. Some of the procession was on “back roads”. Some was on busy roads. Many people were exposed to Orthodox Christianity in a positive way via the procession, and the pilgrims who took part had the opportunity to struggle prayerfully and to set aside all earthy cares – to concentrate (if only for a few short hours) on their relationship with God. Many walked for specific reasons – to pray for specific people in their lives who are suffering. Others joined specifically because of the challenge involved – to embrace their faith in a more radical and open way. All reported that the pilgrimage was, for them, successful in that they drew closer to God and to their fellow man. And certainly one could spend one's Labor Day weekend in a lot worse ways than that! Our parish shone in support of this spiritually positive event! Thank you to all who made the Walk of Life possible – may the Lord reward you richly in this life and the next for your efforts!