509. Без смирения ни пост, ни молитва не спасут. Если будешь жить по своей воле и самочинию, то собьешься с толку. С родителями и со старшими надо обходиться почтительно

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. I wish you spiritual salvation. You write that you were indignant at what I wrote to you, so that you humble yourself. If you are indignant, it is because of your pride. We must not be indignant, but confess, and repent, and reproach ourselves, and again force ourselves to humility. Without humility, neither fasting nor prayer will save. Pray and ask God for help in this, and listen to your elders. Elders must always bow at every meeting. Don’t talk to E. and don’t want her to talk to you. You don’t have any business and shouldn’t have any. And if she is silent, and you pester her, then it will be a sin for you. Go to your Mother, and tell her everything, and obey her - this is salvation. But if you live according to your own will and on your own, you will become confused. You can also go to Mother Ilaria, if she gives her blessing. I send a blessing to the novice Anna. I received your gift, God bless you for your zeal. I send a blessing to M. Eliconides. I send my blessing to M. Rufina. May the Lord have mercy on her daughter-in-law Agathia and heal her from her illness. Let him serve a prayer service to the Mother of God, fast, and better confess his sins. 1 rub. received, God bless. May the Lord have mercy on Paraskeva and deliver her from spiritual passions. Let him humble himself more and not be proud, otherwise God opposes the proud. 20 kopecks received, God bless. Evdokia can get married if she finds a suitable groom. We received it on the carpet, and we commemorate the newly deceased Evdokia. And Tatiana can get married if she doesn’t want to be a widow. May the Lord save and have mercy on Peter. We need to serve a prayer service for the Mother of God for him. We need to report him to the police too. About the health of Procopius 1 r. received, may the Lord save and have mercy on him and deliver him from wine. Let the Mother of God serve a prayer service for him. May the Lord instruct and humble daughter Pelagia. We must persuade her to treat her parents and elders with respect, otherwise it will be a sin for her. Calling upon everyone peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. You might be interested in: