of some fault, that meekness and humility may be granted
EpisTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
Judith,' when the city was under siege, asked of the elders leave for herself to go out into the camp of the heathens. 5 Exposing herself to danger, therefore, she went out for love of her country and of her people that were in a state of siege, and the Lord delivered Holofernes into the hands of a woman. 6 Nor did Esther," that woman of perfect faith, expose herself to less danger in order to rescue the twelve tribes of Israel from imminent destruction; for by fasting and chastizing her body she implored the all-seeing
Master, the God of the ages, and He, seeing her self-abasement, rescued the people for whose sake she had incurred danger.
56. Let us, too, therefore, pray for those who are guilty of some fault, that meekness and humility may be granted them, and incline them to submit—not to us—but to the will of God; thus our compassionate remembrance of them before God and the saints will bear perfect fruit for them. 2 Let us, beloved, accept correction, which no one must take in bad part. A reproof which we administer to one another is honorable and extremely helpful, for it unites us to the will of God. 3 For Holy Writ says as follows:** Severely has the Lord chastized me, but He did not give me over to death.
4 For, him whom the Lord loves He chastizes, and He always scourges the son whom He takes to His heart. 5 For, the good man, it says, will chastize me with mercy and reprove me; but let not the oil of sinners anoint my head. 6 And again it says: Well for the man whom the Lord reproves; and do not reject the correction of the Almighty; for He causes pain, but then He sets things right again; 7 He wounds, but His hands heal again; 8 six times He will extricate you from distress, and the seventh time evil shall not touch you; 9 in famine He will rescue you from death, and in war He will