TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAY                                                                          MAY 11, 2015

Russia celebrated its victory over Nazi Germany on May 9, 2015. The Russians certainly know how to celebrate a national holiday.  I say this because the military parade was organized and performed like a fine Russian ballet. I say this because of one simple act that was expressed by the Defense Minister of Russia, General Choigu. Just prior to coming out into the sunlight, he made the Orthodox sign of the Cross.  After focusing of the general, the camera continued moving up the clock tower and onto a huge icon of Jesus Christ. The act of this general literally stole the hearts of the Orthodox Christians throughout the world. .  What was significant about this act of faith is its stark contrast to what is happening in the Western world. You can just imagine how the antichristian elements in America would have reacted to this public display of Christian Faith. 

                 

Seeing this, I suddenly realized that unlike America Russia is very comfortable with her identity as a Christian nation and she is not embarrassed to tell the world about it.  Obama is out of his skin when talking about Christianity. The failure of American foreign policy was eminently on display that day in Red Square. Political leaders of half the world’s population were present to celebrate this historic occasion; India, China, Egypt, most of Asia along with many South American countries.  Twenty-seven million Russians lost their lives defending their homeland.  Shame on America and its Western allies who continue to demonize Russia for reviving its Orthodox Christian value system.  It has risen from the ashes of atheistic communism and has become a vibrant Christian nation.

Fr. Constantine J. Simones, retired

Waterford, CT. 06385