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Chapter 2

           «Butthechurch,itisafortress.Especiallyatnight.HowwillIenter?»

           Withtheconfidenttoneofamanofenormousinfluence,theTeacherexplainedwhatwastobedone.

           WhenSilashungupthephone,hisskintingledwithanticipation.

           Onehour,hetoldhimself,gratefulthattheTeacherhadgivenhimtimetocarryoutthenecessarypenancebeforeenteringahouseofGod.Imustpurgemysouloftoday’ssins.Thesinscommittedtodayhadbeenholyinpurpose.ActsofwaragainsttheenemiesofGodhadbeencommittedforcenturies.Forgivenesswasassured.

           Evenso,Silasknew,absolutionrequiredsacrifice.

           Pullinghisshades,hestrippednakedandkneltinthecenterofhisroom.Lookingdown,heexaminedthespikedcilicebeltclampedaroundhisthigh.AlltruefollowersofTheWayworethisdevicealeatherstrap,studdedwithsharpmetalbarbsthatcutintothefleshasaperpetualreminderofChrist’ssuffering.Thepaincausedbythedevicealsohelpedcounteractthedesiresoftheflesh.

           AlthoughSilasalreadyhadwornhiscilicetodaylongerthantherequisitetwohours,heknewtodaywasnoordinaryday.Graspingthebuckle,hecincheditonenotchtighter,wincingasthebarbsdugdeeperintohisflesh.Exhalingslowly,hesavoredthecleansingritualofhispain.

           Painisgood,Silaswhispered,repeatingthesacredmantraofFatherJosemaríaEscrivátheTeacherofallTeachers

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