Light in the East

Over the almost four years of this blog it's been a gift to see the number of readers from eastern Europe and Russia. Poland and Ukraine seem to generate the most hits, but Romania appears frequently, too.  With that in mind, rousing cheers for eastern Christianity!

St. John Paul II's pontificate (1978-2005) sparked a renewal in East-West Christian dialogue, and something similar will emerge from the eastern Church's struggles under ISIS and the broader Islamic resurgence.  May our Christian sisters and brothers in the East pray for, and continue to inspire, us!