239. Покаяние необходимо до самой смерти. Насмешки и укорения терпи с благодарением. Сестер склоняй к смирению, послушанию и терпению

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. I received two of your letters. For the sins described, may the Lord forgive you and give you a feeling of repentance and heartfelt contrition. That she sincerely repented of everything to her confessor is good. If again a lot accumulates in your soul or you neglect it, again resort to cleansing repentance and confession, and again you will be renewed. For repentance works until death itself. Don’t remember the past in detail, but always consider yourself sinful and indecent. And when vanity rises, then it’s not bad to remember some sin, reproaching yourself. May the Lord forgive any omissions. With humility and contrition of heart, replenish what is lost. You don’t have to remind them about debts, especially if you know they need them. This will be counted to you as alms from the Lord. In dealing with sisters asking for advice, may the Lord enlighten you. The main thing is that you need to ask the Lord for words for their benefit and mentally pray about it first. Incline them more to humility and obedience, and to patience. You're doing the right thing. And if one doesn’t calm down, what to do, he’ll come to his senses later. If you yourself do not correct anything, but teach others, then the more you need to come to humility. But you shouldn’t throw off this cross. For one small thing you will receive a great reward from the Lord. May the Lord have mercy on your sister, sick Vera, and ease her illness. I send a blessing to Praskovya Lavrentyevna, Evstolia and Varvara Vladimirovna. I send a blessing to novice Varvara. Thank the Lord that we are reconciled. Help her, Lord, to correct herself and take the true path. Let him endure ridicule and reproach with thanksgiving; this is necessary for the cleansing of sins. Just let them not judge anyone. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. In the second week I was very unwell, and now I’m still weak and don’t see many people. You might be interested in: