"As we mature, we are expected to develop self-control, to know right from wrong and to act according to the dictates of our conscience, which is the law of God in our hearts. Unfortunately, the current moral climate does not support such efforts. Instead of relieving our conscience in the Mystery of Repentance, we muffle our sin with excuses and self-justification, or we conceal it behind such euphemisms as “misconduct” and “inappropriate behavior.” We become artful in reinterpreting God’s laws to accommodate our pleasure-seeking behavior, or we contend that certain laws do not apply to us. And so we excuse our disobedience towards God, towards the Church, our parents, our spiritual father — without acknowledging the great damage this causes to our souls... Solzhenitsyn is calling for the moral regeneration of Russia. The current picture is gloomy, but he sees a glimmer of hope in those pockets of spiritually healthy young people that have by God’s grace escaped the ravages of that country’s Marxist-atheist ideology. Our own country is in a similar state of moral crisis. If we wish to be of any benefit (and we should), we must begin by restoring our own soul to spiritual health." Orthodox America. (1996). Dangers of Disobedience. Archives of Orthodox America, 16(2), 142. Available at: https://roca.org/oa/volume-xvi/issue-142/dangers-of-disobedience/

"À mesure que nous mûrissons, nous devons développer la maîtrise de soi, savoir le bien du mal et agir selon les dicts de notre conscience, qui est la loi de Dieu dans nos cœurs. Malheureusement, le climat moral actuel ne soutient pas de tels efforts. Au lieu de soulager notre conscience dans le mystère de la repent "Comportement inapproprié." Nous devenons astucieux dans la réinterprétation des lois de Dieu pour accueillir notre comportement de recherche de plaisir, ou nous soutenons que certaines lois ne s'appliquent pas à nous. Les jeunes qui ont par la grâce de Dieu ont échappé aux ravages de l'idéologie marxiste-athéiste de ce pays. Amérique orthodoxe. (1996). Dangers de la désobéissance. Archives of Orthodox America, 16 (2), 142.Disponible sur: https://roca.org/oa/volume-xvi/issue-142/dangers-of-disobedience/