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Having received your venerable letter, sent on July 15, I was greatly consoled by being notified of your stay, but at the same time I was saddened by the adventure that happened to you, by bruising your leg; However, I hope that the merciful Lord, through the prayers of His Most Holy Mother, will grant you healing. I myself experienced a similar illness in my hand, and although not soon, but, thanks to God, I now feel completely healthy in my hand, which was incomparably more damaged It’s very unfortunate, as you describe, the disorder in T.M. What to do? Our passions, excited by the enemy, do not act to our advantage, and we are blinded by them. God, the most merciful, awaits our conversion and repentance, or, by allowing sorrows and illnesses, arranges our salvation. He is strong and take care of souls seeking salvation and change them for the better. I’m very sorry for poor A... S...: she was close to being beautiful, and this incident brought her to such a painful state; however, the Lord did not allow her to die a violent death, and this very burden will serve her for purification and salvation; God's destinies are inscrutable to us. Read in the Christian Reading this year, in the month of May, St. John Chrysostom's word to Stagirius the ascetic, what consolation he gives him in his suffering from the demon; one can also understand about it. In our monastery, thank God, everything is safe; only o. the abbot clearly senses shortcomings in finances; 170 brethren require maintenance, and buildings require support; the sources providing these needs are very few; We have only one hope: the omnipotent providence of God cares for the gathered brethren seeking salvation. Glory to His many mercy on us! Your prayer book, sinful I.M. August 5, 1850. You might be interested in: