“Even in the most difficult times, he who will occupy himself diligently with the Jesus Prayer will be able to be easily saved.”
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“Let them speak bad of us. And we will do our best to do good.”
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Every time someone would open the door of the Cell of Saint Seraphim, they would find him on his knees crying and Praying with his arms raised to Heaven.
“Pray for the enemies. If you do not Pray, the flame of their anger and hatred for you only grows stronger, as if you pour oil into it like kerosene. Demons burn anger towards you in your enemies. If you do not Pray more furiously they will set more enemies on you. And only by our Prayer will the Lord drive the enemies away, the demons disappear and the malice stops.”
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“Imagine what’s happening today. Some mothers who resemble Herod in inhumaneness and harshness, slaughter their own innocent children.”
“There will come a time when not the persecutions but the money and the goods of this world will take people far from God. Then many more Souls will be lost than in the time of the persecutions. On the one hand, they will be putting gold on the domes and will put the Crosses on them and, on the other hand, everywhere evil and falsehood will reign. The true Church will always be persecuted. They who want to be saved will be saved with illnesses and afflictions.” The way in which the persecutions will occur will be very sly and it will be very difficult for one to foresee the persecutions. Dreadful will be that time; I pity those who will be living then.”
“Just as the candle, before it goes out, shines strongly and throws sparks, and with its light, it enlightens the surrounding darkness – thus will be the Church’s life in the last age. And that time is near.”
“There will come a time when corruption and lewdness among the youth will reach the utmost point. There will hardly be any virgin youth left. They will see their lack of punishment and will think that everything is allowable for them to satisfy their desires. God will call them, however, and they will realize that it will not be possible for them to continue such a life. Then in various ways they will be led to God… That time will be beautiful. That today they are sinning greatly, will lead them to a deeper repentance. Just like the candle before it goes out, it shines strongly and throws sparks; with its light, it enlightens the surrounding darkness; thus, it will be the Church’s life in the last age. And that time is near.”
“There will come a time when not the persecutions but money and the goods of this world will take people far from God. Then many more Souls will be lost than in the time of the persecutions. On the one hand, they will be putting gold on the domes and will put the Crosses on them and, on the other hand, everywhere evil and falsehood will reign. The true Church will always be persecuted. They who want to be saved will be saved with illnesses and afflictions. The way in which the persecutions will occur will be very sly and it will be very difficult for one to foresee the persecutions. Dreadful will be that time; I pity those who will be living then.”
“Many times we become sick because we do not Pray before beginning our food and we do not seek from God to bless it. In olden times everything people did they did with Prayer. They Prayed when they plowed the Earth, in the sowing they Prayed; they also Prayed when they harvested the fruits. We today do not know who produces these things we are eating, and many times we do not know who is cooking our food. These people may be cursing and blaspheming, when they are cooking it. For this reason it would be good before eating our food to throw some Holy Water on it. All these things which we use for food are God’s gifts to people. Through them all of nature and the noetic world of Angels serve man. For this reason each time we sit down to eat, we should Pray with much diligence.”
