They said of Abba Macarius the Great that he became, as it is written, a god upon earth, because, just as God protects the world, so Abba Macarius would cover the faults which he saw, as though he did not see them; and those which he heard, as though he did not hear them.
-Gerontikon
Cover the sinner even though you are not harmed by
him. Indeed, encourage him for life and the mercy of the Lord will sustain you. Do not reprove anyone for any transgression,
but in all things consider yourself to be the cause of the sin.
–St. Isaac the Syrian
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