A quiet life is very beneficial and a curative for our ailing souls. By the way, circumstances are changing for the better not only here but throughout Russia. For the Millennium of the Baptism of our homeland, the Lord has softened the hearts of those in power, and we expect certain concessions in relation to the Church. For example, the famous Optina Hermitage near Kozelsk is being opened, and likewise the Tolga monasteryin Yaroslav and the Khotkov convent where the parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh are buried. There are many changes, and still more are anticipated after the Local Council.
Inner rebirth is the result of podvig, of battle with sinful passions and inclinations.
This unseen warfare must be waged under the supervision of grace-filled elders, and they, unfortunately, are leaving us. There are fewer and fewer of them on the Russian side. And this is very sad. The outward forms will evolve but they will not contain the Spirit of Truth. And so it would be until the end.