Regarding the canonization of Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina by the Holy Synod of ROCOR, one should keep in mind that very few saints in the Orthodox Church have been canonized for what they wrote and what they said, and many have said and written some very disagreeable things that I would certainly never accept or defend, yet I still consider them acceptable or even great, but only because I know that the Church canonizes primarily based on their life and the model they set for other Christians, in one way or another. Sometimes its even for a brief moment in their life and one thing they said, like the thief on the cross. We even have someone we commemorate every year on April 1st who is probably one of the most evil men in the Old Testament, King Ahaz, who I think should be removed from the calendar, but as I have shown he was canonized because he feigned piety, and someone in their simplicity found this acceptable to include him in our calendar. When I was a teenager in the early 90s, I came across the life and writings of Fr Seraphim, and found them to be inspirational and enlightening, because he was a very American figure who came to Orthodoxy facing many challenges that I could relate to. As I grew older I came to have many disagreements with him on things, but I also realize he was a product of his time and his environment, like we all are and all the saints were, and he also died much younger than I am now, so who knows how his views on things may have changed if given the time I've been blessed with. But if there is something to be said in favor of his canonization, I would say that he struggled to the end to be the best Orthodox Christian he could be, and he took this very seriously. That's good enough for me... if only I could be the same.