16 March 2021
Seek Mercy and Be Merciful
The
debts of those who ask for pardon are forgiven. But see that you do not harbor
hatred for your brethren when you ask forgiveness of your debts. Prayers that
are offered up to God remain behind closed doors if they do not contain love,
for only love can open the doors for prayer. If your brother is angry with you,
then the Lord also is angry with you. And if you have made peace with your
brother below, then you have made peace also with the Lord on high. If you
receive your brother, then you also receive your Lord. Thus, make peace with
the Lord in the person of those who are offended; give Him cause to be glad in
the person of those who sorrow; visit Him in the person of those who are
infirm; feed Him in the person of those who hunger. In the person of a weary
traveler, prepare a soft bed for Him, wash His feet, seat Him at the head of
your table, break your bread and share it with Him, and give Him also your cup.
He has already shown His great love for you; He has broken His body for you and
given you His blood to drink.
St.
Ephraim the Syrian
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