“I would have hoped that you of all people who purports to profess the “orthodox Way” would have had something positive to say.”
What’s positive to say about a preacher whose plan is to just stop listening to those in despair and thus have become “naysayers”? What nonsense theology leads to that, tcg? Not anything recognizable as Orthodox, I assure you. I sincerely doubt Western Catholic theology does either.
“Maybe you are just a grump?”
As a general proposition no, but religious foolishness, because it is dangerous, brings out my inner grump.
I give up. Speak to your priest