On The Inevitability Of Suffering

On the Inevitability of Suffering: A Sermon on the Cross

By New Hieromartyr John, Archbishop of Riga and Latvia, who, for his unyielding witness to the Truth suffered many persecutions and was burned alive by communist assassins in the night of October 12, 1934.

From that time, Jesus began to show to His disciples that it is necessary for Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised the third day. And Peter took Him to himself and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘May God be gracious to Thee, Lord; this in no wise shall be to Thee.’ But He turned and said to Peter,

Get thee behind Me, Satan; thou art an offense to Me, for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

Mt. 16:21-23 Read more