For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel;
In returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: but you would not.
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Caesarius of Arles
AD 542
Let us, then, devoutly think over these truths, dearest brothers, while it is still within our power to do so with the help of God. As we shudder at the wounds of our sins as at deadly poisons, let us apply ourselves to almsgiving, prayer and fasting. Above all, by a charity that loves not only friends but even enemies, let us have recourse to the mercy of that heavenly Physician to recover the health of our souls as if by spiritual remedies. For he himself said, “I take no pleasure in the death of the sinner, but rather in the wicked man’s conversion, that he may live”; and again: “When you groan and are converted, you shall be saved.” In his goodness may he lead us to this salvation, who together with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
