47. Душа подвергнется адским мучениям за одно только мнение о себе. Гордых силен исцелить только Бог Всемогущий

Your Reverence, most honorable Mother Abbess Lyudmila in the Lord! I received twenty rubles from you, of which five rubles. conveyed to Fr. Anatoly. For the rest I offer you my deepest gratitude. You ask me, a sinner, how you should deal with M. Anna Smirnovskaya. - You can, on occasion, when she is in a good mood, say that, according to the teachings of the Venerable Abba Dorotheos, for one opinion about oneself, despite all possible good deeds, the soul must inevitably be subjected to hellish torment. When she is upset, it is better not to go to her, because at this time you will not hear anything from her except insolence. Yes, it seems that I already wrote to you that I should pray more earnestly to God for her: “Organize, O Lord, for Thy servant (name) something useful and saving according to Thy holy will.” Since, according to St. John Climacus, only God Almighty can heal the proud. Regarding the change of a widower deacon, it seems that I wrote to you that this should not be done suddenly, not hastily. And if he now behaves modestly, then God be with him - let him serve. Thank God that your singers are at peace during St. Pentecostals. May God grant that they may also be at peace during St. Pentecost and so on. Asking for you and your entire monastery for peace and God's blessing, I remain with sincere goodwill. You might be interested in: