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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Here the condemned performs the office of judge, and he begins to decide concerning truth who before Pilate confessed his crime only after many tortures. For the judgment of man from whom secret things are hid is of one kind; the judgment of God who searches the heart of another. And in the former case punishment follows after confession, but here confession is made unto salvation. …
Western Saints
Bede
But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, seeing that you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving due reward for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong. And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Who would not marvel at the spirit of this thief? Rather, who could marvel worthily at the aid given by the grace of the Lord? Let him be venerated with due thanks. …
Bonaventure
Third, as to the confession of the penitent, he adds: But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not even fear God, seeing that you are under the same condemnation! Which he says by detesting another's fault, which is the work of one truly penitent, according to that word in Ephesians 5: "Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." — And not only another's, but indeed also his own; whence he adds: And we indeed justly, for we are receiving what is worthy of our deeds. …
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