“Let us ask ourselves: Are we activists? An overwhelming majority would have-to answer–NO! We pray, we call upon the Lord: “Thy Kingdom come,” we sigh and.., we remain passive, as if waiting for some kind of miracle. But this passive expectation of miracles is condemned by the Lord Himself. If prayers and sighing are not followed by spiritual action, they will only lead to self-delusion, spiritual emptiness and despondency.”
(Bishop Mitrophan of Boston in pravmir.com)

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