21. Схимническое правило. Молитва Иисусова и с болящего спрашивается. Смирение, терпение и самоукорение – добродетели, не требующие телесного труда

Most honorable Mother Abbess Lyudmila! I received your last letter and also received it before, but I could not answer due to lack of time. Now you ask how the schema-nuns should fulfill the rule, then I am sending you letters from Father Fr. Macarius, and read letter 44, and give it to the schema nuns. This is a letter from Father Fr. Ambrose gave it to everyone and sent it by mail to everyone who asked about the rule of Schimnitsa. And also Father Fr. Ambrose said: “Since he took monastic vows twice, then he must do the five-hundredth doubly, if anyone has the time and strength of body and soul.” But not everyone has the physical ability to bow, and without bowing, standing or sitting, a sick person can do it, so the Jesus Prayer is asked of a sick person, write the Holy Fathers. The nuns Mitrofaniya and Gennadiya receive schemata - God bless them. And let, like Father Fr. Macarius writes and they perform it. I just wanted to show where it was written, but I thought maybe you don’t have this book, so I’m sending the book; in it and subsequent letters about prayer and other things that are written well, let them read them. You write that in your monastery everything is peaceful and prosperous, and where there is peace, there is God, says the Holy Scripture. You write: the weak ones you talked about have improved. Thank God they are correcting themselves. Of course, one saint said: “It is from the Lord that human feet are made straight.” And the Lord Himself said: From man it is impossible, from the Lord everything is possible. And one thing is needed from us - compulsion. And the needy delight the Kingdom of Heaven. And the Monk Barsanuphius writes: “Great mercy (from the Lord) is obtained through humility, patience and self-reproach.” And these virtues do not require physical labor. Then I call on you and all the sisters asking for the peace and blessing of God. And I ask for your prayers for me, a sinner, and congratulate you on your fast. You might be interested in: