534. Монахине Агриппине (Кишкинкиной). 1899–1909. Невоздержание монаха то же, что сребролюбие мирянина, т. е. корень всякому злу

I received your letter. St. Pentecost, during which you are forced to live as required by church and monastic rules, although monastics should lead their lives as fasting, because the incontinence of a monk is the same as the love of money of a layman, that is, the root of all evil. You are satiated secretly and openly, but you leave your poor soul unsatisfied. Read Abba Dorotheus and John Climacus as many times a day as you eat. Although the soul is incomparably more important than the body, feeding it the same as the body will not be without benefit. Be forced to find out the will of God and do it, so as not to fall into the eternal sea of ​​fire. Invoking the peace and blessing of God, I remain with sincere goodwill. You might be interested in: