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And now, what are the remedies for these sins? Our Lord shows us by word and example. " If, therefore," He says, " thou offer thy gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother hath anything against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar and go first to be reconciled to thy brother, and then, coming, thou shalt offer thy gift." If you are at war with your neighbor, through your own fault, your first and greatest duty is to go to ham and apologize. But, you say, it is all his fault. Even so, go to him and be reconciled. But a silent coolness is the best preserver of the peace? No, in your spiteful heart you feel there is no peace. You call a bitter taunt fraternal correction, but why then are you ashamed to look your brother in the face? You pick his character to pieces and find an accusation against him even in his best actions. The Pharisees did the same to Our Lord and are lost accordingly. Now you do not wish to be Pharisees, but good Christians, true followers of Him who said: "Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, pray for them that persecute you." Go, therefore, to your enemy at once, at least in spirit and if possible in person, and take him by the hand and beg him, for God's sake and your own peace here and happiness hereafter, to forget and forgive. But what if he refuse? No matter, you have done your duty. Our Lord knew well He never would win over the Scribes and Pharisees, but still He tried, and He expects the same of you. But will not something else do just as well, a rigorous fast or a more generous alms? No,