The published work of the outstanding Orthodox theologian of the 20th century and the great Serbian saint Bishop Nicholas (Velimirović; † 1956) will help the Russian reader to get a correct idea of the fateful milestones of Serbian history and its outstanding personalities, and to better understand the features of the Serbian national character and tradition. The saint’s ardent love for his family, pain for fallen and desecrated Europe - the beloved daughter of Christ, faith in the great mission of the Slavs once again confirm the old truth: true love for the Lord and service to Him are unthinkable without familiarization with the God-given values of national life. Bishop Nicholas reminds us that for centuries the main custodians of the treasure of faith were the European peoples, among whom the Serbs - recognized bearers of the ancient ideal of heroism and martyrdom - occupy a worthy place. Source: .org/forum/viewtopic.php?tu003d5544399 Reflections of the author (from the book): The kingdom of the Balkan peoples with the kingdom of Holy Rus' - not [current] Russia, non-Russian and Jewish , but the saint of Orthodox Russia - can bring happiness to all humanity and realize that mystical thousand-year reign of peace on earth that appeared on Patmos in a vision to that glorious apostle-clairvoyant, Saint John the Theologian. For this millennium has not yet been realized in the history of the world. And what is destined from God must come true. Who [will] accomplish this if not those who until now have been most tormented and despised, flogged and trampled upon, i.e. the Slavs and other Orthodox peoples? A Serbian proverb says that a home remains for the unloved. And in Russian folk tales, always despised and “stupid”, Ivanushka is eventually forced to save his brothers, who pretended to be smarter than him. So [and] the Orthodox Slavs [together with] the rest of the Orthodox peoples, like the unloved and despised Ivanushka, will save both hemispheres of the world, East and West. [With] what program? Is it violence, conquest, pride, selfishness, incendiary theocracy, global autocracy, bazaar democracy? No, in no [way], but [armed] with feodulia, the daily program of the Serbian people. St. Nicholas of Serbia