Just as those who persist wickedly in supporting a schism should be rebuked and detested, even so those who return to the bossom of their mother Church should be consoled and restored just as much.
Therefore, because the bearer of this letter, John, a religious gentleman, had seen reason and has onverted from the Istrian error, with God's pity, to the unity of the Holy Church, for thar reason we have decided to encourage your Fraternity that you should have him recommended in all ways, and protect him with your favor. And in the case he also might succumb to some need after his conversion, we order something from the church to be arranged for him each year.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 435
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