"Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave." St. John Chrysostom

So often people become discouraged when they keep falling into the same sins. Discouragement and giving up are exactly what the Evil One desires, ensuring our bondage. No matter how often we fall into sin, the grace of forgiveness and repentance is always freely available to us. Jesus did not die on the cross, so that we could despair, but that we could have the hope of forgiveness. What freed St. Peter after his threefold denial of Christ was the merciful glance of Jesus. The fruit of that grace was validated in the post resurrection. affirmation of commitment by Peter. While the fisherman knew the gravity of his sin, he also knew the power of the Lord's forgiveness. That we fall is not the main focus for God. That we rise in his name is his focus.