501. Инок есть исполнитель Христовых заповедей. Спасение состоит в послушании и смирении. Без особого благословения от Пасхи до Троицы и на Святках пятисотница не справляется

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. I received your letter. God bless you for your New Year greetings. I wish you, from the Lord, new zeal and new zeal for living the monastic life, for fulfilling the commandments of Christ, for a monk is a fulfiller of Christ’s commandments. Work, and pray, and ask God for help, and most of all, humble yourself, and consider yourself the most sinful of all, and do not condemn anyone. Why does E. come to see you? It’s better for him to go to his Mother, but you shouldn’t talk to her about your elders at all, this is just condemnation, just a sin, and not useful. Let him say everything to his spiritual mother and obey her, then he will receive peace of mind. And show obedience to Mother and humility in everything, this is where salvation lies. Go to her when you need it. And if you don’t have to go soon, you can write down what you wanted to ask her. Letters from Fr. Read Macarius. Read at least a little, but with attention. And what is indicated there for other books, you don’t have to read, otherwise where can you get those books? From Ksenia 3 r. received, and her daughter, the young woman Ksenia, was registered for commemoration. May the Lord give her the Kingdom of Heaven, and may he console the grieving mother that she did not have to join. Of course, it’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing to do now. Let him pray to God for her and give alms according to his strength. The Lord will not deprive her of the Kingdom of Heaven. Ask your Mother about five hundred. If he tells you to do it, then you have to do it. But only on Easter until Trinity Day and on Christmastide it fails. And if he blesses us to celebrate, then we can celebrate. 1 rub. I received from your zeal, God save me. I send my blessing to M. Treasurer and wish him God’s mercy. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. There is no need to cry in church, try to pray, and drive away thoughts. You might be interested in: