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The Pope Last Updated this on February 9, 2010
February 9: “My brethren, if any of you err from the truth and one convert him: He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way shall save his soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.” (James 5:19-20) Saint Gregory Nanzianzen advises to purify ourselves and then proceed to lead others to purity of heart. And consider the promise here given. If we bring another to convert from sin, a multitude of our past sins will be covered. And who among us is without sin? Do we not all have a multitude of sins we would like to covered. So let us convert, and we do this by showing forth an example of holiness to the world.
But in applying these tests to ourselves, we must beware of self-deceit, lest we be of those ‘who trusted in themselves as just and despised others’ (Luke 18:9). A strong safeguard is perfect openness in our dealing with our confessor, and obedience to his directions.” (Oh Lord, restore Confessors to us!)
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