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Opening Prayer
Day Five:
“Love Your Enemy”
The Emperor heroically practiced the commandment to “love your enemy.”
Throughout his life he continually, and in exemplary ways, pardoned others. Emperor Karl suffered greatly from lies, slander and many hardships throughout his life. Yet, the ultimate example of his pardoning others were the words he uttered on his deathbed: “I forgive all my enemies, all who have slandered me, and all who have worked against me.”
