49. О говении рясофорных и послушниц. Со всеми сестрами надо одинаково обращаться. Старайтесь постоянно твердить молитву Иисусову

Your Reverence, most honorable Mother Abbess Lyudmila in the Lord! I received your letter dated June 3, from which it is clear that you were preparing to receive the Holy Mysteries of Christ. Now, without a doubt, you have already communicated, and I, a sinner, congratulate you on accepting this Heavenly Gift. May it be for you to purify and enlighten your soul and to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. You ask me, a sinner, what should you do with the young sisters regarding the fasting in this fast, and you add that before, both the cassocks and the novices all fasted. - I’ll tell you this: Mother, stick to the same order. If due to work it is impossible to fast for a whole week, then let them fast for at least three days, and not all at once. The Most Pure, Most Heavenly Mysteries are the food and drink of human souls. Do not let your sheep languish in spiritual hunger for a long time. I would advise you to treat M. Vyacheslava as you treat everyone else, and to tell her that mothers and sisters can be tempted by our kisses. Letters from Father Fr. At your request, I am sending Macarius to the monks. We do not have a biography of the Venerable Elder Seraphim of Sarov. May the Lord protect you from the wiles of the evil one and help you to pay attention to yourself. And for this, try to constantly repeat the Jesus Prayer with attention, no matter where you are - whether you are going somewhere, sitting, lying down, or standing in the church of God. Asking for you and the St. entrusted to you. abode peace and God's blessing, I remain with sincere good wishes. I am sending one book by St. Seraphim, I found it in a shop. You might be interested in: