Saint Alexis Toth was canonized in 1995. Among the evidence for his holiness was a miracle whereby his prayers reunited a father and his long-lost son. This posthumous miracle is a wondrous reflection of the saint’s nearly-miraculous earthly career, during which he reunited tens of thousands of Greek Catholics to the Holy Orthodox Church, restoring long-lost children to their Mother’s bosom and their Father’s embrace. May the saint’s example remind us of the preciousness of our heritage and our faith. Many of us know former Orthodox who have lapsed; in some cases these are our family members and friends. Let us pray to Saint Alexis that all the children of Orthodoxy may be restored to their Mother, the Church, and their Father, the God of all.
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