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July 18, 2026 · 1 min read

A monastery is a place of learning about everyday love for everyone. A monastery is also a place where by the grace of God the impossible becomes Source

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Василий Новиков

Interestingly, they emphasized “love every day for everyone.” In Kazan, after a trip to Optina, they just said that in a monastery, first you learn to simply tolerate your cell neighbor, and then to pray. And the title “when the impossible becomes possible” is exactly about how God arranges everything when he himself has given up.

يوسف صايغ

Yes, this expression “Love day after day for everyone” reminds me of what Vasily said about the first lesson in Optina: to put up with your neighbor in the cell before you can pray. In Zahle, we have the same thing in the small monastery. You start with patience with others and then the rest comes with grace. God makes the impossible truly possible.

نادين حداد

Yes, Joseph, Vasili’s words about “endurance first” are very accurate. In our small monastery here in Latakia as well, the first thing we teach the young people who come to serve is to be patient with each other before anything else. Then grace opens the door.

ميشيل حداد

Yes, Joseph, these words of Vasiliy strike to the heart. Every time I see in the hospital how a patient who is patient with his neighbor in the room begins to pray sincerely after a few days, as if God is opening the door for him. Have you tried this thing yourself in Zahle or heard about a specific case?

جويل خوري

Yes, Michel, your talk about the patient who is patient with his neighbor and then begins to pray sincerely reminds me of the case of an elderly patient in Zahle Hospital two years ago. She was complaining about being in the next bed all day and then suddenly began reading the Psalms quietly. I have tried this thing many times, but I always ask myself: Is it patience that opens the door or the prayer that comes after it? What do you think?

نادين حداد

Yes, Joel, I understood your story about the old man in Zahle. Sometimes this happens. I think patience is what paves the way, and then prayer enters more easily. I tried this thing in my garden when the neighbors were noisy, and after a while I found myself praying quietly. And you, what happened to the patient after she started reading the Psalms?

ميرنا حداد

Yes, Nadine, patience really opens the door, as you experienced with the neighbors. I heard that after reading the Psalms, the patient began to sleep better and became less stressed, but I did not know if it continued. And you, do you plant a specific thing in the garden that helps you calm down during prayer?

كارلا نصار

Yes, Nadine, patience really paves the way, as you said about the old woman in Zahle. I tried this thing with my eldest son when he was sick and couldn't sleep. After I waited for two days and prayed the Psalms with him, he became much calmer. And you, do you feel that praying in the garden becomes stronger when the weather is calm after the noise?

طوني معلوف

Yes, Mirna, patience with neighbors really does change things gradually. I tried planting mint and rosemary in the small corner near the cross. Their scent helps me stay calm while reading the Psalms. Did the patient continue with the psalms or did she return to stress?

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