«Everyone says, «Tough time.» What’s the big deal? Nuclear war? Is the Antichrist here? No, he’s just knocking on the door of our heart. That would be a test. It’ll never be perfect. It will be wonderful when everyone – adults, old people, children, women and men – will enter the Church and begin self-education, patience, humility, love and labor. Then yes, but not before that.
We know from the wonderful last book of the New Testament, the Apocalypse, that this will never happen. On the contrary, we are in the lead. Most of us will not live, thank God. The Holy Fathers said, “God forbid you to live.” This will be a really difficult and difficult time when nothing will depend on us, only one thing — to endure and stand in faith. There are only two tasks: patience and faith. Now, rehearsal. God help you all!
One of the last sermons of archpriestDimitri Smirnov
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