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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
"But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." God, Who is meek, hates nothing more than cruelty.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
This condition is also necessary, because without it there is no remission of sins; hence: But if you will not forgive, etc. Nor is this surprising, because no sin can ever be forgiven without charity: "Charity covers all offenses" (Pr 10:12). For he who harbors hatred toward anyone is not in charity, and therefore his sin is not forgiven: "Man harbors anger against man" (Sir 28:3); "Judgment without mercy" (Jas 2:13). But someone might believe that since the offense must be forgiven, the Church sins when it does not forgive. …
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