“… there was evening and there was morning, one day.” Gen. 1:5 In the Bible, the new day begins with the approach of evening, and the year begins with the approach of autumn. The Church year also parallels the life of Mary. As Theotokos, the one who bore God, she is the icon of the Church, the “Body of Christ”. (I Cor. 12:27) The year ended shortly after the celebration of her dormition on August 15 and begins right before her nativity on September 8. This month’s greatest feast, the Elevation of the Cross, also echoes the theme of renewal. At the beginning of the year, ...