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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