My beloved spiritual children in Christ Our Only True God and Our Only True Savior,
CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Ο ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΕΝ ΤΩ ΜΕΣΩ ΗΜΩΝ! ΚΑΙ ΗΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΣΤΙ ΚΑΙ ΕΣΤΑΙ.
THE VISION OF SAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT (Part III)
Suddenly the Staretz (elder or geronda) waved his cross upwards three times, and I saw mountains of corpses covered in human blood and above them Angels were flying. They were taking the souls of those murdered for the Logos/Word of God to heaven while they sang Alleluia!
I observed all this and cried loudly. The Staretz took me by the hand and forbade me to cry. "What is pleasing to God is that our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and shed His precious blood for us. Such ones will become martyrs who do not accept the Seal of the Antichrist, and all who shed their blood will receive heavenly crowns." The Staretz then prayed for these servants of God and pointed to the east as the words of the Prophet Daniel came true, abomination of desolation.
Finally, I saw the cupola of Jerusalem. Above it was a star. Within the church millions of people thronged and still many more were trying to enter. I wanted to make the sign of the cross, but the Staretz grabbed my hand and said, "Here is the abomination of desolation!" So we entered into the church, and it was full of people.
I saw an altar on which tallow candles were burning. On the altar was a king in red, blazing, porphyry. On his head was a golden crown with a star. I asked the Staretz, "Who is this?" He replied, "The Antichrist!" He was very tall with eyes like fire, black eyebrows, a wedge-shaped beard, a ferocious, cunning, evil, and terrible face. He alone was on the altar and he reached his hands out to the people. He had claws as those of a tiger for hands and he shouted, "I am King. I am God. I am the Leader. He who does not have my seal will be put to death."
All the people fell down and worshipped him, and he began to place his seal on their lips and on their hands in order that they should receive some bread and not die from hunger and thirst. Around the Antichrist his servants were leading several people whose hands were bound as they had not bowed down to worship him. They said, "We are Christians, and we all believe in our Lord Jesus Christ!" The Antichrist ripped off their heads in a flash and Christian blood began to flow. A child was then led to the altar of the Antichrist to worship him, but he boldly proclaimed, "I am a Christian and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, but you are a minister, a servant of Satan!" "Death to him!" exclaimed the Antichrist. Others who accepted the Seal of the Antichrist fell down and worshipped him.
Suddenly, a roar of thunder resounded and a thousand lightning flashes began to sparkle. Arrows began to strike the servants of the Antichrist. Then a large flaming arrow flashed by and hit the Antichrist himself on the head. As he waved his hand, his crown fell and was crushed into the ground. Then millions of birds flew in and perched on the servants of the Antichrist. I felt the Staretz take me by the hand.
We walked further on, and I again saw much Christian blood. It was here that I remembered the words of Saint John the Theologian in the book of Revelation (Apocalypse) that blood would "be up to the horse's bridle." I thought, "Oh my God, save us!" At that time I saw Angels flying and singing, "Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord of Sabbaoth!" The Staretz looked back and went on to say, "Do not grieve, for soon, very soon, will come the end of the world! Pray to the Lord. God be merciful to His servants!"
Time was drawing near to a close. He pointed to the east, fell to his knees and began to pray so I prayed with him. Then the Staretz (elder or geronda) began to quickly depart from the earth to the heights of heaven. As he did so, I remembered that I did not know his name, so I cried out loudly, "Father, what is your name?" He tenderly replied, "Seraphim of Sarov!"
That is what I saw, and this is what I have recorded for Orthodox Christians.
A large bell rang above my head, and I heard the sound and arose from bed. "Lord, bless and help me through the prayers of the great Staretz! You have enlightened me, the sinful servant, the priest John of Kronstadt." (Source: Orthodox Heritage)
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"Glory Be To GOD For All Things!"--Saint John Chrysostom
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With sincere agape in His Holy Diakonia (service),
The sinner and unworthy servant of God
+Father George