559. Пока мы облечены в бренную плоть, нам естественно скорбеть и даже плакать. Кто здесь только скорбел, болел и страдал, тот только будет удостоен вечной радости и покоя

Rejoice in the Lord, my spiritual child M. Agrippina! Truly He is Risen! I send you my heartfelt gratitude for your festive, sincerely childish greetings, I congratulate you mutually and with heartfelt joy. You write about your sorrows, but who doesn’t have them? Only the prudent thief has no sorrows, but he is in heaven, and we are in a deplorable vale, so for us, while we are clothed in mortal flesh, it is natural for us to grieve and even cry about the cruel sins we have committed. And only by weeping, and only by prayer, and only by sincere repentance will we reach that blessed country in which St. prudent robber. Then we will have no sorrows. By the way, whoever here only grieved, was sick and suffered, will only be awarded eternal joy and peace. In your living there is a fulfillment of Divine words. He said: “In this world you will have sorrow.” So, my joy, be wise and keep your tongue and heart in obedience. You might be interested in: