What is the triumph of Orthodoxy? Historically, this was the victory of the Iconodule party in the Byzantine Empire, with imperial backing. Yet, since then, year in and year out, in lands throughout the world, that triumph is celebrated—and realized—again and again. Ultimately, Orthodoxy’s triumph is not by force of arms, not by princes or sons of men; Orthodoxy’s triumph is the proclamation of the saving faith of Jesus Christ, of his apostles, of the fathers of his Church, in every land and age. It is good when worldly authorities espouse and support the true faith, but our faith is the faith that founds the universe, and our king is the Lord of glory.
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