352. Как относиться к родным, живя в монастыре

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. I received your letter. May the Lord guide you on the path of salvation. You and I cannot live the way the saints lived, because we are very sinful and have become weak. And we must carry out their advice according to our strength. There is no need to visit relatives unless necessary. You can go only unless someone gets very sick or dies, but going for pleasure should not be and is sinful. I entered the monastery, I had to leave my relatives behind. And you don’t need to invite me to your place. If they come on their own, then you should accept them, but you shouldn’t invite them on purpose, for the sake of decency. People do not come to the monastery for hospitality. When obstacles are encountered on the path of salvation, we must humble ourselves and ask God for help. Humility is better than vain virtue. You must always consider yourself to have done nothing. Listen to the treasurer, and everything will be fine. Peace to you and God's blessing. You might be interested in: