Not even a month had passed since his wedding when his wife became desperately ill, and except for brief periods of relief, suffered over the course of a whole year. Fr. Theodosius was alarmed by his wife's sickly state, but he was firm in the spirit and constantly impressed upon her that she must endure:
"...we must endure every visitation of God's punishing righteousness and paternal love with feelings of gratitude and absolute devotion to Him. ...only this can suppress carnal-mindedness in a man and bring down upon him the grace of the Holy Spirit."
Priest Theodosius Levtisky 1845 †
March 9th (Church calendar)
March 9th (Church calendar)
— from a Collection of Lives: Russian Ascetics of Piety, NHM Bp. Nicodemus, (old ROCOR) St. Panteleimon monastery Mt. Athos 1907, translation by Old Paths Press (world orthodox) 2025 p. 91
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OL 1992 (2) has another translation:
"...only a period of punitive truth and Fatherly love can stifle the human wisdom of a person and humble one enough to receive the grace of the Holy Spirit."
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