HOW TO GET RID OF MORTAL SINS: Elder Jefrem points out that there are many, but there is still a way to be saved
The teachings of the ascetic from the Holy Lavra of Saint Anna reveal how the earth that nourishes us, repentance, and care for our neighbors can be the only protection in times of uncertainty and fear.
TL;DR
- Human life is like a book, with every day a page, and an accounting will be given to God at its end.
- Pray according to your strength to avoid major sins and seek forgiveness for smaller ones through Church prayers, alms, and the prayers of others.
- Mortal sins are the greatest danger to salvation.
- A mindful life, through regular spiritual 'visits' to a 'spiritual doctor', protects the soul.
- The soul is infinitely more valuable than the entire world, as the world passes away but the soul is immortal.