In
truth, whatever we may suffer, we suffer it because of our sins. If the saints
suffered, they suffered for God’s name or to demonstrate their virtue for the
benefit of many or to gain greater reward from God. As for us wretches, how can
we say this? We sin like this daily and in seeking to satisfy our passion, we
abandoned the right path, which the Fathers spoke about, that of
self-accusation. Each one of us follows the wrong path, tries on every occasion
to put the case against his brother and throw the burden of responsibility upon
him. Each one of us is negligent and keeps nothing, but demands that our
neighbor keeps the commandments.
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