This year’s celebration was especially meaningful because it began with a Golden Jubilee Liturgy recognizing Abouna Mikhail’s 50 blessed years of service to an extraordinary ministry of faith. St. Mark’s Festival has the feel of Egypt itself, with the beautiful icons, the music, the wonderful food and people from many faiths coming to celebrate one of the world’s oldest cultures. It was my great honor to meet His Holiness, the Coptic Pope Shenouda III, during his visits to St. Mark’s and to Cleveland Clinic. May his memory be blessed.