Sunday, March 30 : Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

This is now the time for confession. Confess your sins of word and deed, of night and day. Confess them at this «favorable time» and «day of salvation» (Is 49,8; 2Cor 6,2) and receive the heavenly treasure… Leave the present behind and believe in what is to come. Have you passed so many years without ceasing in your empty works here below and can you not stop for forty days to occupy yourself with your final end? «Be still and know that I am God,» Scripture says (Ps 46[45],11). Give up your floods of useless words; do not lie nor listen to the liar but rather be ready for prayer. Show by self-denial the fervor of your heart; cleanse this organ that you may receive an even more abundant grace. For the remission of sins is given equally to all but participation in the Holy Spirit is granted according to the measure of each one’s faith. If you take little trouble you will garner little; if you work hard your reward will be great. It is you yourself who are in the balance; watch out for your own interest. If you have a grudge against someone else, forgive him. You have just received pardon for your own faults; it follows that you should also forgive the sinner, for how will you say to our Lord: «Take away my many sins» if you yourself have not even forgiven your fellow servant his few wrongs against you? (cf. Mt 18,23f).

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