Vučić about Patriarch Irinej: He surrendered his soul with a single desire VIDEO
"His God was the God of reason, the one who forgives, understands and loves. God of all of us, the one who does not divide, but unites. Love was the basis of his faith because he knew that faith and hope are impossible without love. His Serbia was the one he was creating. A Serbia of peace, which understands and gathers, which wins through work and wisdom," Vucic said.
He reminded that the patriarch built the Temple of Saint Sava, and that in many ways he was the temple itself.
"He was conciliar, wise, full of mercy. There was no quarrels and hatred in front of him," he said.
He put Serbs above everything, he said.
"He surrendered his soul with a single desire, that we should never destroy his Temple, his dream," he said.
He compared Patriarch Irinej to a boulder, and said that he will be remembered for the splendor he left behind.
"I am ready to say, if it were not for him, we would have been building this Temple for decades," he noted.
Vui pointed out that it is a great obligation for us, who, he says, always found it easier to divide, than to gather, to quarrel, than to make peace, to hate each other, instead of loving each other, to take revenge, instead of forgiving.
"And we demolished many temples, before he convinced us to build this one. Will we, taught by his wisdom, preserve it, is no longer just a question of decency, but also a question of our further survival," Vucic said.
He asked if we would know, without him, his gentle hands and calm words, to remain united, without malice, trusting each other, understanding and forgiving.
The late Patriarch Irinej left behind a work worthy of admiration, said Vui and pointed out that the patriarch united the Serbian people, as well as that Kosovo was his...
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