396. Как бороться с блудной страстию

I received your letter. When you, with your thoughts, inflame within yourself a lustful passion, which is called cowardice, then you sin mortally, and if you find yourself in such a state of death, you will go to eternal torment. You must repent and abstain from such abominations, live abstinently, tire your body with work. Our body from the day of baptism is the church of God, and you corrupt it with your lusts like a harlot. Repent and improve. Remember judgment and eternal torment. Do not refuse obedience, but you can ask to remain on the occasion of intemperance in everything. Invoking the peace and blessing of God, I remain with sincere goodwill. You might be interested in: