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"Beware of seeking to come victoriously out of this kind of trial by flight .... Rather should one draw near to them in imitation of Christ, who drew so close to his tormentors, that, when pierced by a lance thrust after his death, he even poured out his blood on Longinus, that blood which is the clearest evidence of his never failing love for his enemies."
Favre on encountering those who hate you
— Sep 06, 2026 10:43PM
Favre on encountering those who hate you
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"For it is clear that the person who never desires to pray well except when the designated time comes cannot (short of a miracle) possess solid devotion" (88).
"[I desire] that our Lord Jesus Christ might be pleased to visit me in secret in order to set right the deeply hidden defects of my understanding, memory, will, and senses and that he might grant me the hidden virtues and gifts on which I never reflect" (97).
— Sep 03, 2026 09:06PM
"[I desire] that our Lord Jesus Christ might be pleased to visit me in secret in order to set right the deeply hidden defects of my understanding, memory, will, and senses and that he might grant me the hidden virtues and gifts on which I never reflect" (97).