79. Скорби и утешения необходимы в духовной жизни для обучения

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. Your Reverence, Most Honorable Mother Abbess Lyudmila! I wish you God's mercy and spiritual salvation. I received your two letters dated January 11 and February 19. Forgive me for not answering the first question due to physical weakness. For congratulations on the New Year, as well as on the upcoming St. I earnestly thank you for your good wishes and pray to the Lord for strengthening your mental and physical strength and for help from above in your difficult and useful service. In the first letter you describe your sorrows and consolations. Both are necessary in the spiritual life for learning. The Lord punishes the first, so that they are admonished and corrected, and the second, he consoles and encourages, so that they do not lose heart. For everything, thank God! I am glad that the Lord helped you save Natalia. And for sorrows there is a reward with the Lord. Thank you for the message about M. Anna, I’ll have to take note. We need to incline her more towards humility. It was comforting to read that in addition to your internal crosses, the external one is added! Now no one refuses, the very good thing is that without your knowledge. And that means were found unexpectedly, then it is a sign of God’s favor for this. Happy upcoming St. Congratulations on Pentecost. May the Lord help you to accomplish this favorably and in spiritual joy to reach and worship His three-day Resurrection. If your health is weak and your strength cannot endure a long fast, then you can refresh yourself in front of the Clock, reproaching yourself and bringing repentance for this. May the Lord forgive you in everything. I humbly ask you to forgive me. Calling upon you and the entire monastery the peace and blessing of God, I remain with sincere goodwill. May the Lord have mercy on Vyacheslav for your prayers. You might be interested in: