My friend, anglo-catholic Anglican bishop David Farrer, describes George Pell’s prison journals as “remarkably uplifting” and said he is grateful for the way they help us to pray.
Above is a prayer which I have shaped today from words of the Cardinal about mass in the May 20, 2019 entry to the journal and from the words of Psalm 57 which he quotes in that entry.
Lest We Forget: Cardinal George Pell, a truly great man of God, thrown to the lions by a heartless injustice system.
Geoff Fox May 20, 2025, Melbourne Australia
THE CRUCIFIED CARDINAL 
Thank you Geoff. It is imperative that we “hold fast to what is good” in commemorating our very dear and beloved Cardinal George Pell. May the good Cardinal bless you from above.
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Thanks Renata.
Thats similar to the Islamic “Amar makhruf” approach what is good (and avoid what is evil)
Where does “hold fast to what is good” come from?
Was it originally in Latin? Or Koine? Or Hebrew?
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The phrase “Test everything; hold fast to what is good” is a biblical principle from 1 Thessalonians 5:21. It was Cdnl Pell’s favourite scripture line.
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It was taken from The phrase “Test everything; hold fast to what is good” is a biblical principle from 1 Thessalonians 5:21. This was Cdnl Pell’s favourite scripture line.
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