Go Forth: Stories of Missions and Resurrection in Albania

Publisher Marketing: Of all the stories of the resurrection of the Orthodox Church in formerly communist lands, Albania's may be the most dramatic. Having been almost exterminated by the atheist government, the Church of Albania has arisen, under the leadership of Archbishop Anastasios, to become a vibrant and growing member of the world Orthodox community. Fr. Luke Veronis and his family served as missionaries to Albania during some of the most crucial years of this resurrection. In these pages, Fr. Luke shares stories of those years--stories of desperate poverty and of heroism, of setbacks and triumphs, of heartbreak and miracles--and calls us all to answer the Lord's Great Commission: Go Forth! Contributor Bio:  Veronis, Luke A Fr. Luke A. Veronis has been involved an Orthodox Christian missionary since 1987, including serving as an OCMC missionary for twelve years in Albania and different parts of Africa. He presently pastors Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Webster, Massachusetts. Fr. Luke teaches as an adjunct instructor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and Hellenic College.