“I am not worthy, Master and Lord, that you should come beneath the roof
of my soul: yet, since you in your love toward all wish to dwell in me, in
boldness I come. You command, ‘Open the gates’ – which you alone have forged;
and you will come in with love toward all as is your nature; you will come in
and enlighten my darkened reason. I believe that you will do this: for you did
not send away the harlot that came to you with tears; nor cast out the
repentant publican; nor reject the thief who acknowledged your kingdom; nor
forsake the repentant persecutor, a yet greater act; but all of those who came
to you in repentance, were counted in the band of your friends, who alone abide
blessed forever, now and unto endless ages.” – John Chrysostom (c.
347-407)
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