58. Когда не надо просить прощения и какою молитвою молиться за обижающих нас

Your Reverence, most honorable Mother Abbess Lyudmila in the Lord! I received two letters from you dated July 23 and July 31. – If possible, God bless you to go to Optina. What were you at the anniversary of Fr. Archimandrite Methodius, this is good. You were preparing for the reception of the Holy Mysteries on August 5th and, without a doubt, you communicated. – Congratulations and I wish God’s mercy. You write that you ask Smirnovskaya for forgiveness, but she says: “It’s her own fault, that’s why she asks for my forgiveness.” - In this case, I advise you not to bow to her and not to ask her for forgiveness, because this will serve to her spiritual harm. And instead of this, when you go to confession, pray for her with this prayer: “Save, Lord, and have mercy on Thy servant nun Anna, and for her sake, have mercy on me, a sinner, for the sake of her holy prayers.” Then mentally forgive her for how she offended you, and with humility and self-reproach proceed to the Holy Mysteries. My health is currently decent. At times I am exhausted by the multitude of visitors and confessors, and then I recover again. For all that, glory to the Lord! Asking for you and all the sisters of the monastery entrusted to you by the Lord for peace and God's blessing, I remain with sincere goodwill. You might be interested in: