21. 1377–1388 г. Послание константинопольского патриapxa к русскому игумену об иноческой жизни

For considerations about the person of the patriarch (Nile), to whom the epistle belongs, and the Russian abbot (St. Sergius of Radonezh), to whom it was written, see Orthodox. Interview. 1860 Part I, pp. 448 et seq. Wed. legend of the previous no. Message from the Ecumenical Patriarch: a word to the honest monk of the honest monastery, about the Holy Spirit to the beloved son of our Humility According to our duty, having received 1155 destinies from God, in the image of God, we must be asked to command and punish everyone, and to raise everyone together, the laity 1156 and others, to God’s commandments. Since then, an honest guardian of law, about the Holy Spirit, the beloved son of our humility, Deacon George, has exalted to our humility about the squad and about copulation with God, the resha of the monastic life, which you compiled among the monk men, where even 1157 that very image cannot be replaced by convenience, but is equal to worldly people and is both an image and things, for the darkness of that land and wild, as It seems to me that your kindness 1158 is a correction. For this reason, he writes and fatherly punishes our humility towards your piety and towards the people who are about you. Formerly, the little ones, for the sake of sweetness, were rejected by God's glory, as if they did not keep his commandments; here with the new Adam, Christ and God, we receive that glory and heaven. For this reason, abstinence and patience are great and good: where abstinence and fasting, a great thing is conveniently accomplished by obedience; where the cutting off of one’s desire, there is no place for that sweetness, nor is there any difference; For the sake of obedience, it was said that “obedience gives birth to humility,” as this 1160 John, the mentor of Mount Sinai, says. This, which was a good gift of the soul, will not even begin to suffer and illness 1161 and through the labors of monastic struggle, it will reach a truly storm-free refuge, which exists in that very world of thought. Having accomplished this, O fathers and brethren, the unity of feelings is attached, in obedience to the ruling spirit, the soul and body, in them and secretly serving God, who in God has in his heart a blossoming love of the union, who will make man a god. Moreover, it is not just about 1162 obedience and abstinence, or about fasting and sleeplessness, which are the vessels that determine the equipment, virtues, it is proper to strive, but also 1163 to listen to one’s father and mentor, the abbot, like a shepherd and teacher, as one who chose Christ himself, who also, and that unity of union and legal fulfillment, who decided to love, before being saved without it we can't. The shepherd and the teacher lift the burdens of the obedient 1164, when the disciples obey kindly; as for himself, so also for the disciples the word will reward; Either way, everyone will bear their debt. For obedience is, brethren, every cutting off 1165 of one’s will, strengthened exactly by the command of the masters, serenely doing what is commanded by God 1166 are, action and desire, just as 1167 The Lord, before the crucifixion and death, listened to his Father, as he says: “I have not come, let me do my will, but the will of the Father who sent me." 1168 And while he is creating and teaching, he will attract everyone to himself, so that he may give eternal life to those who are in obedience, may he crown those who fast, may he fill those who hunger for righteousness, may the pure in heart be evident, may he give rest to those who labor and are burdened, and may he give rest to those who are driven out and harassed and beaten, and to his love for his sake will he grant an eternal kingdom. Since there is great obedience to all the laity and to those in power 1170 the essence is, as the divine Peter says: submit to the human creature for the Lord's sake 1171: what do you have to the monks, excommunicated, chosen by God for terrible vows, who were from you before God and before men? For this reason, beloved brethren, you too submit, being jealous of the Lord Christ. Take care of fasting and vigil, which is more honest, and both the monk is an image of good things that happen to everyone, both in image and in character and in things, to the contrite and humble one who has the thought that God may be glorified by your good stay and good life among the tongues of you, and you will glorify you and heirs will create his kingdom, which was prepared before the creation of the world for those who loved it with all their boldness. 1172 spiritual, and those saved 1173 keep his commandments, whose promise will be to you too, I pray by the grace of the Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ, whose grace be with you, amen. On our list there is from - superfluous. On our list of all cut-offs. You might be interested in: