Fasting and bodily labour are done by man to curb unholy passions, and bodily sickness is higher and stronger than fasting, feats and bodily labour, therefore fasting and bodily labour will not be demanded from the infirm one; he only has to thank God continually and pray to Him to give him patience.

Unknown elder, from the " Otecnik".

There is no bodily fasting for the sick, infirm and old people, and it is often harmful for those (who are sick, infirm and old). It is necessary to emphasise mental fasting: abstinence of sight, hearing, tongue, thoughts and so on. This will be a true fast, useful for everyone and always.

Hegumen Nikon (Vorobyev).

The complaint of the faithful of the sick people that they pray badly and do not hold the feat was solved by Saint Tikhon, saying: "to the sick, what prayer is there? Thanksgiving and sighing. This is the substitute for every feat. Be of good cheer.

Priest Sergius Filimonov

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