7/12/2023
Hieromonk Roman (Kropotov)
Earthly life is not a rough notebook, but a final examination where every mistake has enormous weight and threatens eternal consequences.
No matter what sin we use as an example, the meaning is the same: Sin is only an external manifestation of internal causes rooted in the human heart.
The world lieth in evil not because God wants it, but because sin-loving man wants it.
“The Pharisee syndrome” flourishes wildly in us and exposes our false humility.
Even a beardless novice armed with the name of God is capable of distracting the enemy’s legions.
