Holy Trinity Cathedral, San Francisco, California August 16, 2025 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Today, we continue to celebrate the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. As Christians, we understand that death, the last enemy, has already been defeated by Christ on the Cross. Therefore, we know that death is no longer our final end, a consignment to the darkness of Sheol. Instead, death is now a falling asleep: just as Christ fell asleep o...
