“…You do complain about the apostasy of some. At first they agreed to join you but eventually they return to their old way of life and old habits… So what then? Should we rebuke them and tell stories of their current transgressions and darkness? No – by no means. It would be better beyond compare if they hear that we are praying for them and talking about the beauty of their previous lifestyle and behavior when they were in the brotherhood… I think that you can thus still gain your loss brethren and rejoice with their angels.”
(St.Nikolai Velimirovich, ‘Missionary Letters #3)

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