Father Serafim went on: 'A man leaves the safe haven of his familiar world. And even if his home be a difficult place, even though it be a place of slavery, he experiences it as his own. It is knowable, the dangers identifiable. In the desert all certainties fall away. He feels his weakness as never before. There are joys and consolations, but during the periods when these withdraw and desolations take their place, he feels more helpless than ever. He asks himself, 'Is there truly a Promised Land? And if there is a Promised Land, will I ever find it? And if I do find it, am I fit to live in such a glorious country? No, I am not fit in any way', he says to himself.
Michael D. O'Brien — The Father's Tale
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