Judge not, that you be not judged
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Matthew 7:1–5
"It is a sin to judge any man by his past"
St. Augustine
"To be without pity for other man's falls, is an evident sign that we shall fall ourselves shortly."
St. Philip Neri
"Love sinners but hate their deeds, and do not disdain sinners for their failings, so that you yourself do not fall into the temptation in which they abide...
Do not be angry at anyone and do not hate anyone, neither for their faith, nor for their shameful deeds.
Do not foster hatred for the sinner, for we are all guilty. Hate his sins, and pray for him, so that you may be made like unto Christ, who had no dislike for sinners, but prayed for them."
St. Isaac of Niniveh
"For it is our duty to hate, in the sinner, his being a sinner, and to love in him, his being a man capable of bliss; and this is to love him truly, out of charity, for God's sake."
St Thomas Aquinas (ST II-ii 25, 6 co)
"This is what it means not to judge. Do not have hostile feelings towards anyone and do not let dislike dominate your heart. Do not hate him who hates his neighbour."
St. Moses the Black
•Notes
We are to judge with righteous judgement. Does that mean condemning one to hell? Absolutely not. Only God knows the state of one's soul at the moment of death. Change your tactic and take a look at yourself first. We are told "Not to judge according to appearance", what does that mean? It means we cannot judge on unsubstantiated suspicions, insufficient information, or personal opinions. Judging righteously means judging accordingly to Divine Truth. We are commanded to use righteous judgement always in Truth but also with charity.
#charity #judgement
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Matthew 7:1–5
"It is a sin to judge any man by his past"
St. Augustine
"To be without pity for other man's falls, is an evident sign that we shall fall ourselves shortly."
St. Philip Neri
"Love sinners but hate their deeds, and do not disdain sinners for their failings, so that you yourself do not fall into the temptation in which they abide...
Do not be angry at anyone and do not hate anyone, neither for their faith, nor for their shameful deeds.
Do not foster hatred for the sinner, for we are all guilty. Hate his sins, and pray for him, so that you may be made like unto Christ, who had no dislike for sinners, but prayed for them."
St. Isaac of Niniveh
"For it is our duty to hate, in the sinner, his being a sinner, and to love in him, his being a man capable of bliss; and this is to love him truly, out of charity, for God's sake."
St Thomas Aquinas (ST II-ii 25, 6 co)
"This is what it means not to judge. Do not have hostile feelings towards anyone and do not let dislike dominate your heart. Do not hate him who hates his neighbour."
St. Moses the Black
•Notes
We are to judge with righteous judgement. Does that mean condemning one to hell? Absolutely not. Only God knows the state of one's soul at the moment of death. Change your tactic and take a look at yourself first. We are told "Not to judge according to appearance", what does that mean? It means we cannot judge on unsubstantiated suspicions, insufficient information, or personal opinions. Judging righteously means judging accordingly to Divine Truth. We are commanded to use righteous judgement always in Truth but also with charity.
#charity #judgement
Ecce Verbum
Judge not, that you be not judged “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice…
Rash judgement
“Rash judgements are sometimes formed quite thoughtlessly.
At other times they are produce of malice, envy, pride or hatred.
Even when they are lightly arrived at, they are sinful because they are opposed to the law of charity.
When they are the result of one of the passions mentioned, they are far more gravely sinful because, they presuppose the intention of injuring our neighbour.
Rash judgements like this, rarely remain enclosed in the mind but are expressed openly, with consequent damage to the character of the victim!''
''It is easy to progress from lighter faults to grave sin in this matter.
A rash judgement soon becomes slander and, a sin against charity, soon becomes a sin against justice involving an obligation to make reparation.”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci
#judgement
“Rash judgements are sometimes formed quite thoughtlessly.
At other times they are produce of malice, envy, pride or hatred.
Even when they are lightly arrived at, they are sinful because they are opposed to the law of charity.
When they are the result of one of the passions mentioned, they are far more gravely sinful because, they presuppose the intention of injuring our neighbour.
Rash judgements like this, rarely remain enclosed in the mind but are expressed openly, with consequent damage to the character of the victim!''
''It is easy to progress from lighter faults to grave sin in this matter.
A rash judgement soon becomes slander and, a sin against charity, soon becomes a sin against justice involving an obligation to make reparation.”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci
#judgement
Ecce Verbum
Judge Not Divine Intimacy, Fr. Gabriel O Lord, keep me from judging and criticizing my neighbor; give me kind, loving thoughts about everyone. I. “Judge not, that you may not be judged ” (Mt. 7, 1). Charity to our neighbor begins with our thoughts, as many…
Every day I too commit many faults; I too fall into many defects, but this does not signify that all these stem from bad will. My faults are often committed inadvertently, through frailty; and because I detest these failings of mine, the Lord continues to love me and wants me to retain complete confidence in His love. He regards others the same as He does me; therefore, I have no right to doubt my neighbor’s good will simply because I see him commit some faults, nor have I the right to diminish, for this reason, my love and esteem for him. Perhaps that person who seems so reprehensible has already abhorred his faults and wept over them interiorly far more than I have over mine; God has already forgiven him and continues to love him. Should I be more severe than God? On this point it will be well to remember that God will treat me with the same severity that I show to others, for Jesus has said, “ For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged, and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again ” (Mt. 7, 2).
Colloquy
“O Jesus, You are my Judge! I shall try always to think leniently ofothers, that You may judge me leniently—or not at all, since You say : ‘Judge not, that you may not be judged. ’ This is why, when I chance to see a sister doing something seemingly imperfect, I do all I can to find excuses and to credit her with the good intentions she no doubt possesses.
“ O Jesus, You make me understand that the chief plenary indulgence, which is within reach of everyone, and can be gained without the ordinary conditions, is that of charity, which ‘ covereth a multitude of sins ’ ” (cf. T.C.J. St, 10 - 11 - C).
“ Teach me, O Lord, not to judge my neighbor for any fault I may see him commit, and if I should see him commit a sin, give me the grace to excuse his intention which is hidden and cannot be seen. But even if I should see that his intention was really bad, give me the grace to excuse my neighbor because of temptation, from which no mortal is free ” (St. Mary Magdalen dei Pazzi).
“ O Lord, help me not to look at anything but at the virtues and good qualities which I find in others and to keep my own grievous sins before my eyes so that I may be blind to their defects. This course of action, though I may not become perfect in it all at once, will help me to acquire one great virtue—to consider all others better than myself. To accomplish this, I must have Your help; when it fails, my own efforts are useless. I beg You to give me this virtue ” (T.J. Life, 13).
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Colloquy
“O Jesus, You are my Judge! I shall try always to think leniently ofothers, that You may judge me leniently—or not at all, since You say : ‘Judge not, that you may not be judged. ’ This is why, when I chance to see a sister doing something seemingly imperfect, I do all I can to find excuses and to credit her with the good intentions she no doubt possesses.
“ O Jesus, You make me understand that the chief plenary indulgence, which is within reach of everyone, and can be gained without the ordinary conditions, is that of charity, which ‘ covereth a multitude of sins ’ ” (cf. T.C.J. St, 10 - 11 - C).
“ Teach me, O Lord, not to judge my neighbor for any fault I may see him commit, and if I should see him commit a sin, give me the grace to excuse his intention which is hidden and cannot be seen. But even if I should see that his intention was really bad, give me the grace to excuse my neighbor because of temptation, from which no mortal is free ” (St. Mary Magdalen dei Pazzi).
“ O Lord, help me not to look at anything but at the virtues and good qualities which I find in others and to keep my own grievous sins before my eyes so that I may be blind to their defects. This course of action, though I may not become perfect in it all at once, will help me to acquire one great virtue—to consider all others better than myself. To accomplish this, I must have Your help; when it fails, my own efforts are useless. I beg You to give me this virtue ” (T.J. Life, 13).
#judgement
Ecce Verbum
Rash judgement “Rash judgements are sometimes formed quite thoughtlessly. At other times they are produce of malice, envy, pride or hatred. Even when they are lightly arrived at, they are sinful because they are opposed to the law of charity. When they are…
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