This is the first annual feast of our righteous mother Olga of Kwethluk, and we rejoice in the goodness of God, who continues to make saints and reveal them to us for our comfort, help, and inspiration. Among the outstanding virtues of Saint Olga were her humility and her simplicity, and so this day let us beseech the Lord that he grant us repentance and furtherance in these same virtues. Fleeing the tangled webs of self-pity, complaining, and criticism, let us strive to accept every circumstance as willed by God for the sake of our salvation. This simple and humble faith reveals the illusory nature of many seeming difficulties and apparent complexities: if we humble ourselves and trust God, the once-rocky road of life becomes smooth and clear.
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