542. Какое покаяние называется истинным. Несправедливости и скорби приносят душе величайшую пользу

Sister Agrippina in the Lord! By chance I received your letter. If you repent of sins so that in the future you will not sin in them, then such repentance is true, and God will forgive them, and I forgive and allow them. If you could understand at least a little what the greatest benefit to the soul is brought by injustice and sorrow in general, then you would truly rejoice, and not be sad or murmur. Repent sincerely of cowardice, impatience and murmuring at the unjust act of Mother Abbess, ask the Lord for patience, consider yourself deservedly punished for your sins, thank the Lord and pray for the Abbess, so that the Lord will save her and have mercy. If you take the trouble to do all this, then the lost spiritual benefit will be returned to you through grumbling. Look at the Beatitudes and you will see at what height blessed complacency is located in the endurance of sorrows and reproaches. St. Pimen the Great places grateful patience on the same level with true asceticism and obedience in a clear conscience. Patience of everything and thanksgiving to the Lord for this is higher than alms and mercy. Peace be with you. Invoking the peace and blessing of God, I remain with sincere goodwill. You might be interested in: