229. Мир душевный приобретается смирением. Добросовестно проходимое послушание – та же молитва. Против тщеславия надо вооружаться смирением. Очень полезно не говорить без нужды

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. Sister in the Lord M. Magdalene! I wish you God’s mercy and spiritual salvation and God’s help in your labors. I received two letters and mushrooms from you. God bless you for your zeal. In the described errors and omissions, may the Lord forgive you and give you zeal for salvation and a sense of repentance. The largest eggs cost (if you order them) 3 rubles, small ones - 1 ruble. 75 k. And sell for what you know. I send a blessing to Mother Abbess Evgenia, and I wish her spiritual salvation, and I ask her holy prayers for me, a sinner. I send my blessing to Evstoliya and Pasha. May the Lord comfort both of them and give them peace of mind, which is acquired through humility. You answered Pasha very well, keep telling her that. Peace lies in humility and self-reproach. You can reprimand elders for their unjust actions, only with meekness. Maybe they'll listen. The monastic property should have been taken care of. May the Lord forgive you for your shortcomings and give you diligence. Try to be forced according to your strength, and bring repentance if you do not correct. In your free time, you can do obedience, even if they didn’t tell you. Conscientious obedience is the same prayer. May the Lord deliver you from vanity. Fight against him and ask the Lord for help. But remember this too, that until the very grave it does not leave the ascetic. Therefore, one must always arm oneself with humility against the manifestation of vanity. Not talking unnecessarily is very useful. May the Lord help you with this. I send a blessing to Varvara Vladimirovna and wish her soul salvation. When necessary, the remark must be made incorrectly, without paying attention to the fact that they may get angry, or that it is before bedtime. Just try to do it without irritation. And if you see that she remains embarrassed, then bow a few times for her afterwards. Calling upon you peace and God's blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation Let Eustolius ask his spiritual mother (Mr. Magdalene) about the Psalter, what she will say. You might be interested in: