Judge not lest ye be judged", Jesus said. It is so easy for us to criticize others, especially when they are not present. We are called to use our speech to build up others, not to tear them down. There is a place for correcting others privately, but that is different than having a gossip session with our friends. Gossip grieves the Holy Spirit within us. Love must prevail in our thoughts, speech and actions, as in the life of St. Therese of Liseux, the Little Flower. Another time Jesus told us that we will have to give an account of every idle word that we speak. Words are important, because they reveal what fills our hearts. Let us "speak the truth in love."


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1. Ageing: eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
2. The easiest way to find something that's lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
3. If at first you don't succeed, shouldn't you try doing it like your wife told you?
4. A penny saved is a government oversight.
5. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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