I have just read a powerful letter from our brother Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili, whose own country the Republic of Georgia was attacked by Putin in 2008.

In the letter Bishop Malkhaz says:

“. . .  these circumstances should never blind our perspetive that in the end justice will prevail, hatred and lies will be defeated, love and compassion will definitely win. It is essential to believe that forces of darkness and stupidity will fail. It has always been the case, it shall always be the case.”

Reading these words, I am reminded of what Bonhoeffer said as the Nazi tanks blitzkrieged across Europe, rolling over Poland in the blink of an eye:

“It’s all over now . . . I mean we are at the beginning of the end. Hitler will never get out of this.”

The forces of darkness and stupidity will fail. It shall always be the case.