There is no sin…
There is no sin which cannot be pardoned except that one which lacks repentance, and there is no gift which is not augmented save that which remains without acknowledgement.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Time for compassion…
The present time is the time for confession. Confess what you have done, whether by words or by actions, whether by day or by night. If you confess at the acceptable time, you will receive the heavenly treasure on the Day of salvation.
–Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313-386)
There is still time…
There is still
time for endurance,
time for patience,
time for healing,
time for change.
Have you slipped? Rise up.
Have you sinned? Cease.
Do not stand among sinners, but leap aside.
— Saint Basil (329-379)
Go to your confessor…
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will give you with the utmost humility and simplicity. For God, Who has an infinite love for obedience, frequently renders profitable the counsels we take from others, but especially from those who are the guides of our souls.
–Saint Frances de Sales (1567-1622)
God loves saving…
For God loves saving, not condemning, and therefore He is patient with bad people, in order to make good people out of bad people.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
God never tires of forgiving…
God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.
–Pope Francis (1936-
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