Communism made it obvious that many sought to eradicate the very name of Christ, but His name grows ever mightier. It is better to surrender our life to Christ, even though we do not fully understand His ways, than to follow Satan who is all about death and lies.

Very true! Of course, lest I be misconstrued, I am grateful even for one. There is really no point at which we don’t need such apostolic dedication. (Sorry for the double negative.) On the other hand, Jesus chose twelve (hence my wish for eleven more) to “set the world on fire,” so I’m sticking with that. Seventy would be even better, since you always want some depth on the bench.

Even 3 more like him would be enough to have an enormous impact!

This is how a lion for Christ acts and speaks. What a faithful servant indeed! No wonder the power of Christ and the illumination of the Holy Spirit flows from every fiber of his being.

May God grant Fr. Zakariah many years! I hope he inspires other Orthodox bishops, priests, and lay people to trust the teaching of Christ and walk in the Spirit of God.

Inspiring and courageous. The power of his faith also exposes the moral impotence of the Secular Progressives in the West.

Why with eleven more like him . . .

Every Christian should be praying for Father Zakariah’s saftey.