On Saturday, October 14, the Second Annual Spiritual Retreat of the Palestinian and Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities in the United States of America on “The Orthodox Family in Crisis” took place in the Sun City of All Saints of North America in Sun City, Arizona. The next day, Sunday, Oct. 15 was the date of a festal Divine Liturgy including the presentation and veneration of the relics of 3 North American Saints - St. Herman of Alaska, St. Tikhon of Moscow, Enlightener of North America, and St. Raphael of Brooklyn.  Participation in the Congress surpassed all expectations, and the spiritual retreat received very positive reviews from participants, many of whom came from several … [Read more...]