The spirituality of the Native Alaskans was very much real and deeply woven into their culture and way of life. Father Michael discusses how the Alaskan Missionaries used this as their foundation to introduce Christ and his Church to these people … and how successful this mission was and still is to this native population.
Next Father Michael discusses this integration between the spiritual and material as a reflection of God’s sovereignity and power in the context of Father Herman’s relics and grave site. He also talks about the importance of wonderworking icons and relics as means of promoting healing and wholeness … as vehicles for God to reveal himself and express His Goodness.
In this final video, Father Michael Oleska describes the mindset of the Alaska Orthodox Mission from Russia. His discussion focuses on the importance of understanding and respecting a culture as a foundation to this mission of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
