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Mar 2024
12m 14s

On Idle Talk and Gossip - Abbess Thaisia

Readings from Saints of Holy Orthodoxy
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<p>Our Lord said, &quot;But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment (Matt. 12:36).&quot; Abbess Thaisia, a spiritual daughter of St. John of Krodstadt, served as abbess of a convent in Leushino, Russia. Her autobiography and letters have served as an inspiration to countless souls and ... Show More
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