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I received your second letter, with which, in your words, you are again the first to open correspondence with us, my most honest and modest lady. And again I will say: do not call this warning of us by letters impudence and do not consider it a sin that this constitutes the greatest praise. On the contrary, we see in him proof of your ardent and ardent love, your sincere, genuine and hotter than flame affection. Knowing this, always generously do us this favor by notifying us about your health, and write to us countless times with similar news. If we constantly know that you, our friends, are complacent, healthy and calm, then this will not only bring us great consolation in our exile, but will also greatly encourage us, despite living in the utter wilderness. You can make us a real holiday in this way. Do not be stingy in giving us such priceless pleasure and continuously, to the best of your ability and ability, please us with news of your prosperity. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” Fronton Duke thinks that this is the same deaconess whom Palladius in the life of St. John Chrysostom, ch. 10, calls Procleus, or Procula. He bases his assumption mainly on the consonance of names. You might be interested in: