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Venerable Leo of Optina about those who died without repentance, about the unbaptized and suicides

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Seek, Lord, the lost soul (name), if possible, have mercy! Your destinies are unsearchable. Do not make this my prayer a sin for me, but Thy holy will be done.

From the letters of Archimandrite John (Krestyankin)

Pray, but only at home, ask the Lord for forgiveness for everything that happened, for we are not without guilt. Give alms for your son to those in need. I will only warn you of one thing - do not dare to pray for him in church and under no circumstances submit to the services for him in church. You heard a roar when you wanted to pray for the newly deceased; this threat may be repeated if you disobey the laws of the Church. Pray for your son only at home, and the rest is God’s work.

In order not to sin before God and not become self-inflicted, we must pray to you for E. only at home, constantly reading the prayer for her by the elder Leo of Optina, as well as the canon for those who died without permission. The Lord has no dead...

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