In the days that followed what Russia saw was ever encroaching evil and destructive elements, supported by false political theories, an accumulation of the sins of many generations - a force as irresistible and unstoppable as lava from an erupting volcano. There is nothing in the history of recent ages which can be compared to the labors characteristic of a great martyr as manifested by the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his beloved family. We concern ourselves with earthly things, and fail at times in our attempts to fully attain the spiritual life that is so needful for us all. We like to believe in mystery - in our natures we love mysteries and the fantasy world of our imagination more than we love truth. Lenin wanted us to believe this, and his successor Stalin, and they spun a web of lies that went on for many years.
Nobody wants to shoulder the blame.
Fortunately, we are now hearing reports that perhaps the location of the two missing Royal Child-Martyrs may be revealed at last. There are not only practical, scientific considerations. There is the whole spiritual aspect. First, we must investigate the accounts from the official Russian government sources, and discern the truth as to what really happen on that fateful night of July 16-17, 1918. We must support the efforts to find the truth in any way we can, assisting those who have the responsibility for the investigation.