Quote from Letter 5,64 to all the bishops living throughout the province of Achea. August 595
With you, dearest brethren, I return thanks to almighty God, who has made the hidden wound, which the ancient enemy had inflicted, come to the attenton of all men, and has suppressed it from the body of his Church wih a healthy incision.
On this matter, we should both rejoice and mourn: rejoice over of the correction of a crime, but mourn over the fall of a brother. but since, for the most part, the fall of one man is normally the safeguard of another, whoever fears to fall, should pay attention to this, that he provides no entrance for the enemy, and does not think that what is done lies hidden. For Truth cries out: 'Nothing is covered that will not be revealed'. For indeed, this voice is already the herald of our actions, and in every way He brings what is done in secret into the public domain.
Or who would try to hide his actions before Him who is their wittness and judge?
With you, dearest brethren, I return thanks to almighty God, who has made the hidden wound, which the ancient enemy had inflicted, come to the attenton of all men, and has suppressed it from the body of his Church wih a healthy incision.
On this matter, we should both rejoice and mourn: rejoice over of the correction of a crime, but mourn over the fall of a brother. but since, for the most part, the fall of one man is normally the safeguard of another, whoever fears to fall, should pay attention to this, that he provides no entrance for the enemy, and does not think that what is done lies hidden. For Truth cries out: 'Nothing is covered that will not be revealed'. For indeed, this voice is already the herald of our actions, and in every way He brings what is done in secret into the public domain.
Or who would try to hide his actions before Him who is their wittness and judge?
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 400
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