And if he has sinned against you seven times a day, and seven times a day has turned back to you, saying, ‘I am sorry,’ then forgive him. (Lk 17:4)
καὶ ἐὰν ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας ἁμαρτήσῃ εἰς σὲ καὶ ἑπτάκις ἐπιστρέψῃ πρὸς σὲ λέγων· μετανοῶ, ἀφήσεις αὐτῷ.
Et si septies in die peccaverit in te, et septies in die conversus fuerit ad te, dicens: Pœnitet me, dimitte illi.
After counting sin and regret, the balance comes to zero. And the last act is the sinner’s act of contrition. The seven is very roomy. Ultimately, the fullness is in this number. Seven-fold regret leads to seven-fold forgiveness and release. So the last act of this dynamic belongs to Divine Mercy. God is always ready to forgive us whenever repentance leads us to Him. I, seven times penitent, stand before the Father.
