from the end of 1970 up to 1981 elder thaddeus lived in tuman monastery where he was a spiritual guide and confessor for the sisterhood. at this time a steady stream of pilgrims and penitents came to see father thaddeus and he often worked around the clock talking to people, hearing confessions and praying for the ill and needy. it was a burdening job for an old man not just physically. as he said “praying for others we bring a part of their sufferings upon ourselves”.