Conferences XVIII–XXIV, Conference XX

Conference XX

• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.1 — Of the humility of Abbot Pinufius, and of his hiding-place. Now that I am going to relate the precepts of that excellent and remarkable man, Abbot Pinufius, on the end of penitence, I fancy that I can dispose of a…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.2 — Of our coming to him. When then after no long time a desire for holy instruction had urged us also to visit Egypt, we sought him out with the utmost eagerness and devotion and were welcomed by him with such kindness…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.3 — A question on the end of penitence and the marks of satisfaction. As your grand and splendid exposition of a doctrine new to us has opened out to us a more difficult road to the most glorious renunciation, and has…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.4 — The answer on the humility shown by our request. Pinufius: I am indeed delighted at the very plentiful fruits of your humility, which indeed I saw with no indifferent concern, when I was formerly received in the…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.5 — Of the method of penitence and the proof of pardon. Wherefore in order to satisfy as briefly and shortly as possible, your desire and question, the full and perfect description of penitence is, never again to yield…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.6 — A question whether our sins ought to be remembered out of contrition of heart. Germanus: And whence can there be aroused in us this holy and salutary contrition from humiliation, which is described as follows in the…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7 — The answer showing how far we ought to preserve the recollection of previous actions. Pinufius: Your question, as has been already said above, was not raised with regard to the character of penitence, but with regard…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.8 — Of the various fruits of penitence. For after that grace of baptism which is common to all, and that most precious gift of martyrdom which is gained by being washed in blood, there are many fruits of penitence by…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9 — How valuable to the perfect is the forgetfulness of sin. But with regard to this that you said a little way back; viz., that you of set purpose go over the recollections of past sins, this ought certainly not to be…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.10 — How the recollection of our sins should be avoided. Wherefore we must endeavour to rouse ourselves to this praiseworthy contrition, by aiming at virtue and by the desire for the kingdom of heaven rather than by…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.11 — Of the marks of satisfaction, and the removal of past sins. But we know, as we have often said, that then only have we made satisfaction for past sins, when the very motions and feelings, through which we were guilty…vatican.va
• Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.12 — Wherein we must do penance for a time only; and wherein it can have no end. But that description of the forgetfulness spoken of only has to do with capital offences, which are also condemned by the mosaic law, the…vatican.va