Hristos a inviat!
Fie ca sarbatoarea Invierii Domnului sa aduca tuturor fratilor ortodocsi bucurie si pace in inima.
In cele ce urmeaza, pentru a ilustra starea de spirit si trairea intensa a credintei ortodoxe de catre imparateasa Alexandra in ultimele sale luni de viata (primavara-vara lui 1918), citez in limba engleza un scurt fragment extras din volumul "The Garden of The Heart" (Gradina Inimii), intitulat "The Mistery Of Sorrow" ("Taina Necazului") :
THE MISTERY OF SORROW
"It will steady our faith and help us to trust in times of suffering and trial if we understand that nothing is purposeless, nothing accidental, that nothing is meant to harm us, that everything is intended to help us toward noble character and fuller, richer life."
"Sorrow sometimes staggers us. There is a mystery about it which we cannot solve. No one can answer this question definitely, to say just why this good man suffers so sorely, yet we know that blessings and good will surely come out of the experience. Possibly he is suffering that his own life may be made more pure, more radiant. Possibly he is permitted to suffer as a witness to Christ, his patience, trust, and joy being the fruit of the spirit in him. In some way at least we know that pain is meant to yield blessing-to him who endures it, or to those who look on and note the courage and victoriousness with chich it is borne. Of one thing we may always be sure-it is because God loves us that we are called to permitted to suffer. "
Sursa:
www.fr-d-serfes.org/royal/alexandra.htm
Site-ul parintelui Nektarios Serfes
P.S. Daca cineva poate sa traduca cat de cat exact primul fragment (cel cuprins intre prima pereche de ghilimele), ma incurc mai ales la prima lui parte: "It will steady our faith and help us to trust in times of suffering and trial..." i-as ramane 100% indatorat.
Domnul sa ne ajute sa putem trece prin aceste vremuri.
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Doamne, Iisuse Hristoase, Fiul lui Dumnezeu, miluieste-ma pe mine, pacatosul!