7/5/2012
Julia Sysoeva
Ten years have passed since the martyric death of the greatly-revered missionary Fr. Daniel Sysoev. In his honor, we publish the recollections of his widow, Matushka Julia Sysoeva.
Julia Sysoeva, Anna Danilova
Rating: 9.5|Votes: 36
Fr. Daniel had love for people, like the saying, “Hate the sin, love the sinner.” He was very fervent and vehement in regard to any falsehood, in regard to delusions, heresies, but still, he loved people and never treated them aggressively.
Matushka Julia Sysoeva
Rating: 9.8|Votes: 51
This year marks the eighth anniversary of the martyrdom of the missionary Moscow priest Daniel Sysoev, who was shot in the church he built by a Muslim who was angered by Fr. Daniel’s ability to convert followers of Islam, on the evening of November 19, 2009. Matushka Julia, Fr. Daniel’s wife, has agreed to share her memories of her husband.
Catherine Lyulchak, Julia Sysoeva
Rating: 10|Votes: 1
It's probably as it is with all the newly widowed: most difficult is learning to live again without him. Life is divided into “before” and “after”—into different eras. But it is necessary to begin a new life, not to pull the load of continuous, depressing memories and resentments. This period of transition between one state and another was the most difficult. But from the first day I saw that the Lord intervenes in all situations, arranging the necessary route. The Lord leads me. This gives us strength.
