This Sunday marks the commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. This is one of those days that has an underlying repentant aspect, and because of this, August 29/September 11 is always a lenten day - no matter what day of the week this feast falls on. This Sunday also marks 15 years since the terrorist acts in New York, Washington DC, and the valiant and selfless crashing of the fourth plane by the passengers on it in a Pennsylvania corn field. Knowing what had happened to the other three planes, the passengers, understanding that they too would perish in any case, decided to save those targeted by their plane by attacking the hijackers. Subsequently that plane crashed and all were lost, but those who were the targets of that plane were spared. The great loss of life on this day, and especially the honorable choice those on the fourth plane made, will always be remembered on this day, which is completely and absolutely appropriate given the tenor of this day according to the Orthodox reckoning. Please join us to commemorate the sad beheading of St. John and to remember those who were killed on this day in America 15 years ago.