Below are several amateur translations from a great new ascetic of our church. St. Sophia's quotes and teachings are remarkable for their brevity, power and meaning. Regarding dress in church, her words are very important and timely, as many of us have lost the great reverence and fear of God that our ancestors bore. Regarding prophecies of war and the retaking of Constantinople, of course such statements are not dogma (though they are in-line with those of other recent saints and elders; for a great approach to such prophecies, see here). Let St. Sophia's words be one more call for us all to repent and return to our Lord's embrace, before it is too late for us to do so.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
A few quotes of St. Sophia of Kleisoura
St. Sophia the Ascetic of Kleisoura (+1974) (source)
Below are several amateur translations from a great new ascetic of our church. St. Sophia's quotes and teachings are remarkable for their brevity, power and meaning. Regarding dress in church, her words are very important and timely, as many of us have lost the great reverence and fear of God that our ancestors bore. Regarding prophecies of war and the retaking of Constantinople, of course such statements are not dogma (though they are in-line with those of other recent saints and elders; for a great approach to such prophecies, see here). Let St. Sophia's words be one more call for us all to repent and return to our Lord's embrace, before it is too late for us to do so.
May
you be well. May you have joy! Repent, my children...May you have
prayer...day and night...wherever you walk, wherever you are found,
wherever you are standing, always you should say: “My Christ, have
mercy on me!” With a sweet tongue speak to God, that your prayer
might reach Him.
Panagia
told me where, in the Holy Books of the chosen of my Son, it says
everything that will occur in time. A third war will
occur...Three-quarters of mankind will be destroyed...Only
one-quarter will be saved...
She
suggested: Let us have Love, humility and patience in temptations.
Pride is a bad thing...it sends the soul to hell...
The
Panagia told her: “Tell them...Tell them about the short
dresses...Tell them about the apostasy...Preach repentance!...Let
them not wear indecent dresses in Church...Let them have humble
dress.”
Be
prudent...Not short sleeves, not short hair. Panagia [χωλιάσκεται].
Lord
Jesus Christ, have mercy on Your world, and later, on us!
Greece,
if she keeps the faith, will be saved from the evil which is about to
come. If, however, she does not keep the faith, she will be
destroyed...All the demons will fall upon her...The evil will come
and the wheat will be separated from the chaff, the sheep from the
goats...
If
the world repents, we will take back the City [Constantinople] with
Love... If we do not repent, we will take it back with blood...
Have
fear of God...Have Love...Have compassion.
You
see me here how I am for so many years? Here, three demons have been
fighting me...The one is faithlessness...The other demon is
sloth...The third I don't remember, most likely anthropareskeias [the
desire to ever please other people]...
The
Ascetic of Kleisoura said: My soul is burning for Christ!
God
does not reveal sins to me...Only in the face of a person I see light
or darkness. And unfortunately, most are darkness...
Did
you see? Did you hear? Shut your mouth!
(source)
St. Sophia of Kleisoura (source)
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
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