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 736 (EXCUSES/ PASSION/ DESIRE/ SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE)  (continuation of the previous Paternal Advice 735):  We said in our previous P.A. No. 735, that the Divine factor for the final cut off of a passion, is given! Whatever is left for us to do, as a precondition, is our own synergy, effort

  735 (PASSION/ DESIRE/ SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE/ GOD/ PRAYER)  A passion will be cut off only if you want it! Of course man puts the desire and effort, and God the victory!  As I said, a passion will be cut off when you wish it; for, it goes without saying that

  734 (WOMAN/ EMANCIPATION/ VIRTUE/ VALOUR)  I remember once, when a woman passed by the monastery in such a dress as if she actually wore nothing! An impertinent question, spontaneous and unrestrained, then came to me: "Why, Oh God, did you create women? Why have women no brains?"  In the

  733 (NEIGHBOUR)  - Be careful not to be affected by the negative mood of your neighbour and/or his antics! Be sure to keep on your way... Take care of course, at the same time, not to rebuke him if you see him not being well himself...  The benefit will

  730 (SPIRITUAL FATHER/ FIRST VOICE OF CONSCIOUSNESS/ SPIRITUAL LIFE)   Every Orthodox Christian, who is a living member of the Church, has tasted the benefit of having a spiritual Father, to whom he may present with love and trust, his sins as well as his spiritual journey in Christ...

  729 (GRUMBLING/ FALL/ PASSIONS/ SOBRIETY/ ATTENTION/ JOY)   - Be careful not to grumble, not to resent, not to be a constant complaint... God very much abhors groaning! And it does not help you either! On the contrary, you should always be cheerful in everything... "Rejoice always, pray without