44. Допускать ли умалишенных до Причастия Св. Таин

Your Reverence, most honorable in the Lord Mother Abbess Lyudmila! I received your letter dated October 31st. You write that your Master, when visiting your monastery, treated you and the sisters of your monastery very graciously. - It's comforting to hear about this. This is God's great mercy to you. Bring thanks to the Lord for this. Glory to the Lord for helping you collect several for the needs of your monastery. You write that the restless mood of M. Ambrosia is growing wider and wider, that in the church of God she, as if on purpose, appears restless, and she goes to church almost without permission and loves to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. - But, it seems, according to the rules of St. The Church is not allowed to allow the insane to partake of the Holy Mysteries. You should find out more about this from someone, at least ask your Master. And why M. Ambrosia goes to church and jokes there, it is clear that she does not go to pray - she does not pray herself and interferes with others. What's the point of this? Therefore, although you feel sorry for her, it seems that it would be better to send her to a home for the mentally ill, because they know how to cure them. Asking for you and the monastery entrusted to you for peace and God’s blessing, I remain with sincere goodwill. P.S. To receive Communion of the Holy Mysteries one must confess. How can someone who is devoid of intelligence confess? You might be interested in: