Question: Dear Father Andrew, My aunt has been openly practicing magic, and she
is making our life extremely difficult for me and my brother because we
share an apartment. Please pray for us. Tatiana.
Answer by Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok: We will of course pray. But you
should probably pray for your aunt as well, so that she would leave this
hazardous occupation, if she really does this. It is first and foremost
extremely destructive for her soul. If you and your brother are Orthodox
Christians and go to church, go to confession, partake of the Holy Communion,
no evil will ever do any harm to you, because God is guarding you, you are
under His protection.
And if
you are not practicing Christians, then I would advise you to go to church for
Confession and truly confess your sins. It is possible you have some negative
feelings and disdain towards you aunt, maybe fear, resentment - you must repent
from all these things, if they are in your heart.
The only
thing you should have in your hearts as Orthodox Christians is peace. And with
this in mind, you should have good thoughts,
good intentions, and everything around you needs to be clean and bright.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the
strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 26: 1)
19 June,
2018
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