349. В монастыре любовь должна выражаться молитвой, послушанием и смирением

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. I wish you peace and spiritual salvation. I received your letter. Since the matter is over and Mother remains with you, then your grief should end. If you felt a kind of cooling towards her, then reproach yourself for this and try to make amends by praying for her and obeying her. But it is not useful to even have ardent love in the heart, as well as attachment. This is love among the worldly, but in a monastery love must be expressed through prayer, obedience, and humility. Therefore, be calm about this and treat Mother with obedience, faith and humility. If she is sometimes cold towards you, then be patient and do not worry about it, but remain respectful to her. It's a labor of love. Peace to you and God's blessing. You might be interested in: