Tuesday, November 12, 2013

People should not have to fuss

Vladyka Zenobius said that if you are guest, never try to explain fasting rules to your hosts. Eat what they have cooked and then go to confession. People should not have to fuss around you and ask, "Are you allowed to eat this or not? What about this?"

- Elder Zenobius: A Life in Continuity with Pre-Revolutionary Russia (Holy Trinity Publications, 2013)

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