since there was no Orthodox church in Vienna anyway. He wanted to see a huge cathedral from within. Beyond that—and this was likely the most important thing—he had never been to a Catholic mass. It makes a twofold impression, Arseny reported to Ustina from St. Stephen’s Cathedral. On the one hand, there is the sense of something kindred because we have common roots. On the other hand, I do not feel at home here: after all, our paths diverged. Our God is closer and warmer, theirs is higher and grander. Perhaps, my love, this impression is superficial and caused by my ignorance of Latin. But
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Yeah after all our God is all about making us suffer
