SORRY TO HEAR THIS !
I would attend the funeral if I were in the NY area. How sad Met Anthony's flock must be.
All that Met Anthony wrote as quoted in this thread is so sincere and heartfelt
I like that he said the truth outright :
. Because as much as I try, at times it is very difficult for me to keep my courage up and to keep my mind clear. Please pray that our Lord gives me clearness of mind.
Hardly anyone is strong or secure enough to honestly admit a weakness like this while ill.
I am sorry, too, for the pains which he said were very, very bad.
Thank you, Maria, for posting the 2013 Sunday of Orthodoxy sermon here. It's too difficult for me to access facebook.
Thanks for your thoughtfulness.
Sad that only THREE YEARS later, Met Anthony would repose on that very day.
It's so special - and fitting - that he reposed on this great day on the Church's calendar. I hope all of his flock can take consolation from that.